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BASF Waterfront Park—it fea- leading to Lake of Isles. Crank-
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tures a kayak-only put-in and baits work well for both species.
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access to a slow moving backwa- On early summer evenings,
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The Fox River flows into the
ters. Fish bottom structure like catch after work walleye with a
Side-by-side carp hotspots on the
Illinois River northwest of the
drop-offs and shelves with jigs. fathead minnow rigged beneath
Colorado River highlight the kay-
Windy City and is a solid spring
www.michigankayakfishing.com a bobber.
www.lunkerlink.com
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convenient launch sites from the
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Fritz Hughes Park and Rosebud
Dam or access the South Elgin
The odds of hooking into great
Isle, respectively. Flyfishing from
pool from Blackhawk Park—
largemouth and striped bass
a kayak adds a new dimension
both are local favorites. Crank-
fishing are high on Lake Mead.
to carping. Local pro Aaron
baits are a good catch-all while
From February to April, sight cast
Reed says its possible to land
flashy spoons are best for trophy
for trophy largemouth in shallow
30-pounders on high floating,
pike.
www.chicagolandfishing.com
coves with topwater lures and
bomber-pattern dry flies.
crankbaits. Striped bass action
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largest city in the U.S. that is not
ing in the United States. Of the ers and get ready for explosive
on a navigable waterway,” says
countless places to wet a line in results. There are several good
local kayak angler Dan Sutton.
the Twin Cities, Lake Calhoun in launches near Boulder City and
But that’s not taking kayaks into
uptown Minneapolis is one of the Hoover Dam, about a half-
account. Broad Ripple and Riv-
the best for kayak angling. Catch hour drive from the strip.
erside Parks in downtown Indy
muskie and bass in the narrows
www.fishvegas.com
provide access for motor boats
and host bass fishing tourneys,
but several dams further down-
stream mean that water levels
south of the city are reserved for
kayaks. Put in at the Raymond
Street crossing to chase 18- to
22-inch smallmouth and 10- to
20-pound carp and catfish.
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based anglers. Fishing from a kayak gets
you further into this myriad of grassy flats
and gives you a better shot at landing tro-
phy speckled trout, redfish and flounder. En-
tice trout with a croaker dragged along the
bottom; it’s possible to catch specks year
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round. Shrimp, finger mullet and mud min-
nows work well for flounder; spring is best.
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And use flies like clousers for redfish in the
Walleye fishing heats up early in
the Motor City. In April and May,
summer and fall.
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