Windycitysalmon
Windycitysalmon is a fishing charter and guide service based in Waukegan, IL. They target Coho and Chinook salmon, as well as Steelhead, Brown, and Lake Trout on Lake Michigan.
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- Fishing Types
- Salmon & Steelhead, Trout Fishing
- Trip Durations
- half-day, full-day
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Around here
Around Windycitysalmon
Public land: USGS PAD-US
Typical flow by month
1977 to 2026
The water at Windycitysalmon typically runs highest in March, at a median 383 cfs, and lowest in October, at 59 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 3,810 cfs, in 2004.
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| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 121 | 71 to 211 |
| February | 130 | 69 to 328 |
| March | 383 | 227 to 618 |
| April | 363 | 202 to 725 |
| May | 229 | 123 to 427 |
| June | 143 | 79 to 329 |
| July | 82 | 51 to 198 |
| August | 68 | 46 to 112 |
| September | 60 | 43 to 128 |
| October | 59 | 43 to 132 |
| November | 97 | 64 to 214 |
| December | 137 | 72 to 282 |
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 50 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Des Plaines River near Gurnee, IL (site 05528000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Current conditions
Today · Fri
73Go/ 100
CloudyWaves 4.3 ft47°FRain 1%Wind 12 kt, gusts 25
Waves
3.6 ft @ 5s
Wind
4 kt
Gusts 25 kt
Air
40°F
Streamflow
115 cfs
Normal (54th)
Water level
2.04 ft
Air quality
30 Good
Chiwaukee monitor, 16 km
National Weather ServiceBelow flood stage
Flood stage 7 ft. NWS reads 2.04 ft here.
NWS issues forecasts here only during high water.
Forecast from Open-Meteo global models (NOAA & ECMWF). Flood stages and forecasts: NOAA National Weather Service. Air quality: Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources via EPA AirNow. Preliminary data, not verified. See full conditions →
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