Why Knot Chicago Fishing Charters

Fishing GuideSalmon & SteelheadTrout Fishing

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Why Knot Chicago Fishing Charters is a fishing charter and guide service based in Chicago, IL. They target salmon and trout on Lake Michigan from May 1st to late September or October, weather permitting. They operate two boats, a 23-foot boat from Burnham Harbor and a 35-foot boat from Montrose Harbor, and provide all fishing and safety gear.

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Fishing Types: Salmon & Steelhead, Trout Fishing
Trip Durations: half-day, full-day

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Typical flow by month

2018 to 2026

The water at Why Knot Chicago Fishing Charters typically runs highest in March, at a median 155 cfs, and lowest in August, at 43 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 1,960 cfs, in 2020.

Typical flow by month at NB Chicago River at N Pulaski Road at Chicago, IL, in cfs
Month	Typical (cfs)	Usual range (cfs)
January	71	30 to 183
February	77	41 to 197
March	155	88 to 303
April	125	73 to 252
May	98	40 to 369
June	65	25 to 233
July	75	35 to 218
August	43	24 to 100
September	48	26 to 131
October	44	26 to 202
November	53	31 to 114
December	52	34 to 121

Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 8 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for NB Chicago River at N Pulaski Road at Chicago, IL (site 05536085). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

Current conditions

89Go/ 100 conditions scoreBest day: Fri, Sep 25 (97)

Waves

0.7 ft @ 3s

Wind

2 kt

Gusts 21 kt

Air

63°F

Rain chance

Forecast outlook

Thu1.0ft80°F

Fri1.4ft81°F

Sat3.7ft70°F

Sun3.5ft72°F

Mon3.0ft73°F

Tue0.9ft79°F

Forecast from Open-Meteo global models (NOAA & ECMWF). See full conditions →

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