Best Fishing Spots in the greater Lower West Side area

Beaches and Bays are ideal places for land-based fishing. If the beach is shallow and the water is clear then twilight times are usually the best times, especially when they coincide with a major or minor fishing time. Often the points on either side of a beach are the best spots. Or if the beach is large then look for irregularities in the breaking waves, indicating sandbanks and holes. We found 13 beaches and bays in this area.

Thirty-first Street Beach - 5.40489575915km , Twelfth Street Beach - 5.45147012258km , Ohio Street Beach - 6.76571812166km , Oak Street Beach - 7.00224262763km , North Avenue Beach - 8.06913036589km , Forty-Ninth Street Beach - 8.3964889879km , Fortyninth Street Beach - 8.63141625298km , Fullerton Beach - 9.02687002442km , Lincoln Park Beach (historical) - 9.21075878071km , Fifty-Seventh Street Beach - 9.90333429033km , Fiftyninth Street Beach - 10.17272726325km , Jackson Park Beach - 11.07854606287km , Sixty-seventh Street Beach - 11.95109863431km

Harbours and Marinas can often times be productive fishing spots for land based fishing as their sheltered environment attracts a wide variety of bait fish. Similar to river mouths, harbour entrances are also great places to fish as lots of fish will move in and out with the rising and falling tides. There are 5 main harbours in this area.

AAA Marina Incorporated - 5.92537849691km, Lincoln Park Boat Club - 8.68880301384km, Fiftyninth Street Marina - 10.18993317452km, Belmont Harbor - 10.67206123301km, Portage Creek - 12.39930801076km

We found a total of 40 potential fishing spots nearby Lower West Side. Below you can find them organized on a map. Points, Headlands, Reefs, Islands, Channels, etc can all be productive fishing spots. As these are user submitted spots, there might be some errors in the exact location. You also need to cross check local fishing regulations. Some of the spots might be in or around marine reserves or other locations that cannot be fished. If you click on a location marker it will bring up some details and a quick link to google search, satellite maps and fishing times. Tip: Click/Tap on a new area to load more fishing spots.

South Fork South Branch Chicago River - 0.81203917128km , South Branch Chicago River - 0.81203917128km , West Arm of the South Fork (historical) - 1.08933991009km , Cortez Basin - 1.10253022771km , Bubbly Creek (historical) - 2.87270422986km , Chicago River - 4.8436421006km , North Branch Chicago River - 4.8436421006km , Burnham Park Harbor - 5.0253968202km , Northerly Island - 5.34083912756km , Thirty-first Street Beach - 5.40489575915km , Twelfth Street Beach - 5.45147012258km , AAA Marina Incorporated - 5.92537849691km , Chicago Harbor - 5.98374412014km , Ogden Slip - 6.27741407987km , Ohio Street Beach - 6.76571812166km , Oak Street Beach - 7.00224262763km , Outer Harbor - 7.51391296529km , South Pond - 8.06076319657km , North Avenue Beach - 8.06913036589km , Forty-Ninth Street Beach - 8.3964889879km , South Lagoon - 8.57998462112km , Simmons Island - 8.58688665402km , Fortyninth Street Beach - 8.63141625298km , Lincoln Park Boat Club - 8.68880301384km , Fullerton Beach - 9.02687002442km , North Pond - 9.08577486725km , Lincoln Park Beach (historical) - 9.21075878071km , Diversey Harbor - 9.36454093867km , Columbia Basin - 9.89823530642km , Fifty-Seventh Street Beach - 9.90333429033km , West Lagoon - 10.0989214912km , Fiftyninth Street Beach - 10.17272726325km , Fiftyninth Street Marina - 10.18993317452km , East Lagoon - 10.20323641723km , Wooded Island - 10.28365596203km , Belmont Harbor - 10.67206123301km , Jackson Park Beach - 11.07854606287km , Sixty-seventh Street Beach - 11.95109863431km , Portage Creek - 12.39930801076km , Prescotts Island - 12.48606880916km