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.
Gallery
Trip details
- Fishing Types
- Salmon & Steelhead
- Trip Durations
- half-day, full-day
Fishing spots near Windycitysalmon
Loads the full map of the fishing spots near this listing. We leave it off by default so the page opens fast on mobile data.
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.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Waves
0.5 ft @ 3s
Wind
3 kt
Gusts 21 kt
Air
63°F
Rain chance
7%
Forecast outlook
Forecast from Open-Meteo global models (NOAA & ECMWF). See full conditions →
More guides in Illinois
Also nearby
Other ways to get outside within about an hour of here.
Free tools
Your free outdoor toolkit
Everything Map
Listings, trails, spots, clubs and public land on a single full-screen map. Switch layers on and off, then tap any point for the details.
Open Everything MapFishing Spots
Browse 24,783 named waters, then read the state stocking record: species, size, and when.
Open Fishing SpotsRiver Explorer
Explore named rivers from the USGS hydrography dataset. Filter by water type or whitewater class.
Open River ExplorerRoute Planner
Drop stops on a map and watch distance and drive time add up. Export a GPX or share the link.
Open Route PlannerFishing Clubs
Browse local clubs with meeting info and how to join, or start your own for free.
Open Fishing ClubsLive Conditions
Real-time conditions spot by spot, pulled from public weather feeds, before you commit to the drive.
Open Live Conditions
