Author: Jerry Nied

Delicious Fresh Caught Lake Michigan Coho Salmon Why do fisherman prefer fresh caught salmon? It is definitely is more than the just the sport of fishing that keeps people fishing for coho salmon year after year.  Fresh caught coho salmon has a flavor that is unmatched.  Salmon swimming in the wild of Lake Michigan feed…

Coho Salmon – Chicago Area Fishing Coho salmon, Lake Michigan, and Chicagoland fishing go together as well as peanut butter, jelly, and Wonder Bread. The Coho salmon was introduced to the Great Lakes in 1966. Coho salmon made Lake Michigan famous for fishing because of the plentiful numbers. In the late 70’s thru the 1980’s…

Being a Chicagoland fishing charter captain is not as easy as it appears. After a long hard season of working two trips a day almost every day of spring and summer you would think a captain would want to kick back and relax. What do most Chicago area captains do on their off season? They…