shore fishing Lake Michigan in Chicago?

[07Rapala]

I'll be heading to Chicago this weekend to visit some of my wife's family, and I'm thinking I may be able to sneak-away for a few hours. We'll be very near Montrose and Bellmont Harbors. Is there any point to throwing in a line to try to find some smallmouth? What approach should I take. The Great Lakes are always a mystery to me, I never know where to start to find bass. I'm guessing that, this time of year small baits that imitate minnows are a good choice... but where? How deep?

[Blue Raider Bob]

23 hours ago, 07Rapala said:

I'll be heading to Chicago this weekend to visit some of my wife's family, and I'm thinking I may be able to sneak-away for a few hours. We'll be very near Montrose and Bellmont Harbors. Is there any point to throwing in a line to try to find some smallmouth? What approach should I take. The Great Lakes are always a mystery to me, I never know where to start to find bass. I'm guessing that, this time of year small baits that imitate minnows are a good choice... but where? How deep?

Never been near there but If it were me, I would bring a spinning rig with plastic craws and Ned heads. Maybe a Goby imitation like a Dark Sleeper swimbait to work slowly near the bottom.

[throttleplate]

8 hours ago, Blue Raider Bob said:

Maybe a Goby imitation like a Dark Sleeper swimbait to work slowly near the bottom.