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Target Species of Fish

Based on historical data for fishing Chicago, you should target one of the following species for this time of year:

Bluegill

There is a 19.99% catch rate for Bluegill, based on 300 Bluegill counted.

Chicago Bluegill Counts Chart

ENLARGE CHICAGO BLUEGILL COUNTS CHART

Green Sunfish

There is a 15.19% catch rate for Green Sunfish, based on 228 Green Sunfish counted.

Chicago Green Sunfish Counts Chart

ENLARGE CHICAGO GREEN SUNFISH COUNTS CHART

Alewife

There is a 14.92% catch rate for Alewife, based on 224 Alewife counted.

Chicago Alewife Counts Chart

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Gizzard Shad

There is a 12.52% catch rate for Gizzard Shad, based on 188 Gizzard Shad counted.

Chicago Gizzard Shad Counts Chart

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Largemouth Bass

There is a 11.59% catch rate for Largemouth Bass, based on 174 Largemouth Bass counted.

Chicago Largemouth Bass Counts Chart

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Common Carp

There is a 5.4% catch rate for Common Carp, based on 81 Common Carp counted.

Chicago Common Carp Counts Chart

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Pumpkinseed Sunfish

There is a 3.86% catch rate for Pumpkinseed Sunfish, based on 58 Pumpkinseed Sunfish counted.

Chicago Pumpkinseed Sunfish Counts Chart

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Yellow Perch

There is a 3.8% catch rate for Yellow Perch, based on 57 Yellow Perch counted.

Chicago Yellow Perch Counts Chart

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Redfin Pickerel

There is a 3.33% catch rate for Redfin Pickerel, based on 50 Redfin Pickerel counted.

Chicago Redfin Pickerel Counts Chart

ENLARGE CHICAGO REDFIN PICKEREL COUNTS CHART

White Crappie

There is a 2.07% catch rate for White Crappie, based on 31 White Crappie counted.

Chicago White Crappie Counts Chart

ENLARGE CHICAGO WHITE CRAPPIE COUNTS CHART

Recommendations above based on 28 species of fish and 1501 fish counted for July around Chicago.

To date, there are 37 species of fish and a total of 17325 fish counted for Chicago and within a 30 mile (48 km) radius since 1/1/1800 (224 years).

Last Update: 7/1/2024 9:37:48 PM

*** PLEASE NOTE ***
Please check local, state/province, and federal laws before fishing for any species found on this site. All data is based on historical data found for this area, and in some cases as far back as the year 1600.

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