chicago lakefront fishing report

(Provided by Mike Chioros) A smattering of ice fishing around Chicago and the rebuilding of perch fishing on southern Lake Michigan lead this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report; plus the first mention of coho in 2023. Feel free to share in your article if it makes the cut. Heres some of whats on our to-do list. The bite is still good for perch and bluegill. Perch anglers spaced along the North Slip (85th Street) late Saturday morning. Over 100 boats fishing perch Sunday. They didnt say where. Xl-fatheads, baby golden roaches and Rosie reds are most popular bait. Chicago Sun-Times MIDWEST FISHING REPORT 2023-01-11 - LAKEFRONT PERCH: Jason Langford: Did well Monday on the Cal. Yellow Perch: Very Good Mud basin Perch were found in 25-35 of water stacking up, feeding on Mayfly larvae (wigglers). Mayor Lori Lightfoot (D) is bracing for a competitive reelection bid this Tuesday as she vies against eight other challengers for a spot . Florin Deleanu propels a fishing line into the air with the carbon dioxide burst of a fire extinguisher on Mar. Perch: Good Lots of sorting, but nice catches in 6-12 weeds. The troops are downstairs enjoying cocktails and Seafood Alfredo, so they're happy. For the 23rd year, Fran Connelly is sharpening of auger blades. No size to them however the river is still productive and trophies can be caught this time of year. Coho on southern Lake Michigan, in addition to some steelhead, lake trout, brown trout and ongoing perch motion, lead this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report. Staff at Tackle Haven in Benton Harbor said coho have been very good off the pier when the weather allows. Lots of limits of Coho & Perch are being caught; spawn/squid/nightcrawlers & beemoths are doing well respectively. Big Green Lake trout are active in depths from 45 - 120 feet and can be caught with jigging spoons tipped with cisco meat. Last week, he found coho limits with a friend in Indiana and tweeted: Believe it or not, I found a berm out of the wind. AREA LAKES South waters are open or opening; north is mainly in some stage of in-between (lot depends on what happens with the ice or rain tomorrow and wind). Starting with biting Yellowfin Tuna in the dark then, changing to picking at Grouper and Wahoo during the day. Mid-morning action on bars and saddles as loose schools roam from deep to humps to feed. George Peters emailed the photo above and this: Hi Dale, fishing is good in S. Florida. Even without current, the fish bit pretty steady in the late afternoon and by the evening time, we only had a few fishermen left as the cocktails and showers overtook the anglers attention. Steelhead skein 2ft down. All released. Proprietor Greg Dickson at Triangle Sports and Marine in Antioch said ice is in between. IF YOU ARE IN NEED OF A PIER PASS OR FISHERMANS PARKING PASS THEY ARE AVAILABLE AT THE NORTHERLY ISLAND VISITORS CENTER MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY 10am TO 4pm. Bob Johnson with a cold-water smallmouth bass from the Kankakee River. Little Green Lake Fishing for walleyes and crappies has improved. Try tip-ups baited with medium and large shiners for both the pike and walleye. Along drop-offs of sand to mud a few reports of Perch on wigglers/Hali combos and one report of nice Perch hitting #3 Rippin Raps. We put in the effort to scratch up 15 of them. Our traveling weather now is a pretty manageable with just a little bit of bounce from the wind swell. Northern Pike: Very Good-Good Mostly #s, but some good 30+ fish reported as anglers fishing big shiners and suckers under tip-ups and Jaw Jackers in 5-12 of good weeds had plenty of action. 4 feet deep. Capt. Click here for the update from D&S Bait, Tackle & Fly Shop . Even late Saturday morning, anglers were spaced along the North Slip (85th Street) when I was there. Find Ice Auger Sharpening on Facebook or drop off blades at either Lees Bait & Tackle (Elk Grove Village or Carol Stream). The north side of Navy Pier is open for anglers. Caught 10 in an hour and forty five minutes today! This one is July 2 and 3. Paddle and Pole hosts the Berrien Springs Fish Ladder Camera. As a reminder, Musky open water season up north here runs through the end of December. Nate Torres, 13, despatched the picture on the high and this on Sunday: Shorelines are giving way. Heres some of whats on our to-do list. Shore fishing for walleyes in 2-3 feet of water on Beaver Dam Lake was excellent last week with walleyes up to 27-inches caught. If those times won't work for you, 12:00AM to 12:00AM looks promising. 571 Fishing Area 2828 S. Eleanor Street Chicago, IL 60608 Show on Map Sherman Fishing Area 1301 W. 52nd St. Chicago, IL 60609 Show on Map Washington Fishing Area 5531 S. King Dr. Chicago, IL 60637 Show on Map Lagoons If your hands aren't throbbing with pain by the end of the day, you're either not working hard enough or you've had a really good day of fishing. He was fishing in 5-6 feet of water and jigging down to near the green weeds with waxies or red spikes. It's part of coming out here on long-range trips down the coast. We caught 8 feisty Smallmouth bass on a couple different baits. Early oho, one of the best eating fish around Chicago fishing, properly prepared. You gotta hit the HONEY HOLE BROTHER!. When weather allows, perch fishing continues on. Heres some of whats on our to-do list. For the shorebound anglers on the big lake. Mostly a travel today as stated in our last report, we decided to make a run higher up on the chart to be in position to elude the weather as best as possible if needed, but we did do some fishing today as well motoring up the line. Today, the crew of the Polaris Supreme have sore hands because of good fishing - our fingers hurt. Shore and boat fishermen doing well. Keep up with area fishing reports . Good to see an early spring on the way! With that, we departed this afternoon at 1300 hours on another 2-day adventure and with a beautiful load of bait, we set sail to the southerly offshore grounds. He made my morning. The weather is hot and sunny today and we're looking for more of the same tomorrow, hopefully the weatherman is correct tomorrow because he's showing more nice weather. I think that is true across many places in the Midwest. They are available Tuesday to Saturday at Dickson Mounts Museum, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. SHELBYVILLE: Check with Ken Wilson of Lithia Guide Service. Kurt Justice at Kurts Island Sport Shop in Minocqua emailed: A great holiday weekend for ice anglers in the Northwoods. Samuel OConnell registered a 162.6 lbs., F4 female speared on Lake Poygan. The variety of the lakefront brings its own rewards. Perch fishing has been slow to really good everyday seems to change a little bit. Jeffrey Williams sent the photo at the top, the final result of catching some fall salmon. We finished with 15 Bluefin Tuna. Stacey Greene at Park Bait at Montrose Harbor texted: Perch at 95th & 87th st. 4 feet deep. Bob Londo with his personal-best smallmouth bass, caught in Michigans Upper Peninsula. This past weekend it has left us. NO REPORTS FROM ANYONE I KNOW FISHING NORTH HARBORS FOR A WHILE NOW BUT IM SURE WITH THE AMOUNT OF PERCH AROUND THERE HAS TO BE SOME. The 9-11 range are there for the taking as usual. Shiners. Its that time of year for burbot to show up near shore. Happy Thanksgiving and have a great week! The colder water and lack of sun made the bite tough Saturday. Randy Hall with coho Sunday from Michigan City Pier. The Upriver Lakes closed Saturday. While ice thickness continues to improve (22-24 avg), truck travel is becoming better across many lakes. Through Monday, the biggest fish taken so far, 162.6 pounds, was speared by Samuel OConnell (above). We focus on primarily the chicagoland area, and enjoy people's fishing stories and most. Hi friends. POWERTON: Boating fishing reopens Wednesday, Feb. 15. For The Latest Update Click Here Events Want to stay informed of what's happening on the Lake and at Park Bait, Click below. Take care and wish us luck. POWERTON: Boat and shore fishing is open. We have a couple days of traveling to figure things out and as of now, our ride is beautiful rollin' south. Today is a recant of yesterday.. We'll just take things slow and steady because we don't want to be stuck down here with strong winds that are being predicted and a long way still to aim for home. We fell on a massive school of full grown perch and were able to limit out in a couple hours. Schools moving in and out. (WTTW News) Tags: Chicago Lakefront. Rich Sleziak at Slezs Bait in Lake Station texted: Few whitefish and lake trout being caught off of the Michigan city lighthouse pier. Over the last 20 years, sandhills became the primary indicator of seasonal change around Chicago for regular people. Bigger ones are mixed in, however, so you can scratch out a good limit of keepers. GUYS ARE CATCHING PERCH WHILE FISHING FOR OTHER SPECIES SO THATS A GOOD SIGN FOR JUNE 16th WHEN THE PERCH SEASON OPENS BACK UP. We have a great selection of affordably priced rods, reels and combos. So that was the first day of ice fishing. Shore and boat fishermen doing well. The $10 pier passes, which allow legal access to select piers at Jackson Park, Burnham, DuSable, Diversey, Belmont and Montrose harbors, may be bought at Park Bait at Montrose Harbor (cash only) through early December and at Northerly Island Visitor Center (credit card only, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday to Friday). We also had a Walleye up to the surface but lost it at boat. It is February wind is gonna blow hard south couple days and north couple days and keep boats off the perch for a bit. We departed the docks early this morning and loaded up on some beautiful, mixed-size of Sardine and cleared the point with our bow pointed to an unknown destination at the moment. Mild temps, not too much ice and for the most part good reports of action. South waters are open or opening; north is mainly in some stage of in-between (lot depends on what happens with the ice or rain tomorrow and wind). There was also good fishing on fish 30-40 and 60-100 lbs. what was the louvre before it was a museum. My column from Nov. 30, 2022, on parking the length of the Chicago lakefront is posted at https://chicago.suntimes.com/2022/11/30/23485385/chicago-lakefront-parking-fishing. Plenty of eaters in the 7-8+ range. So all in all, we had a good afternoon of fishing down here and we'll be trying for some Pargo this evening before we get back at it tomorrow morning for Wahoo, Yellowtail, and tuna. Its waiting on ice fishing. An idea is afoot to turn Chicago's lakefront into a national park. Basin schools in 25-40, roaming the open water taking #3 ultra light Rippin Raps or small Rattlin Kastmasters tipped with spikes. Gills taking teardrop style jigs tipped with waxies and plastics in 5-10 weeds. lake levels, water temperatures, and other important information. The IDNR has been active on the lakefront, especially in the typical winter perch areas. The discounted parking for anglers is $9 daily, if out by 10 a.m. Chicago Park Districts parking passes ($20 for two months) for the anglers parking lots at DuSable and Burnham harbors are on sale atthe Northerly Island Visitor Center (credit card only, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday), but call (312) 745-2910 first to make sure someone is there. Like other Chicagoans, we have ideas about what the next mayor should do. Previous permits required. We also sell ice, soda, coffee and rolls. Ice fishing is so varied around Chicago, those reports are within individual reports below. Staff at Tackle Haven in Benton Harbor said coho off the pier, perch in the turning basin (no whitefish reports); still steelhead going in the river. Chicago fishing, Midwest Fishing Report: Perch, catfish smallmouth, largemouth, bluegill, lakers Perch and other summer fishing around Chicago leads this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report; updated Wisconsin River and Northern Wisconsin reports. Access permits and liability waivers are required. The youth waterfowl hunt is oct 23-24. Rich Sleziak at Slezs Bait in Lake Station texted: Great perch action last few days in 55 to 60ft of water straight out of burns ditch and west towards Gary light. Camren Wynter hit a three-pointer with 0.7 seconds left to give Penn State a 68-65 victory against Northwestern. River is clear and temps right at 40 degrees. If heading out to Fox Lake stop by Fish Tales on State Route 33 for updated fishing reports and the latest on ice conditions. A few catfish and walleye also reported. Beaver Dam Lake - Ice fishing shiners suspended beneath tip-ups for walleye and northern pike was excellent early last week. Arden Katz was at Southside Slips on Sunday and reported bites every three casts. He weeded through them for keepers. Yellowtail took third place. Hours through April 30 are 8 a.m.-4 p.m. daily. Cwiok messaged the photo above and this from an outing on the Grand River with his twin Tommy (who will soon be a captain, too): My brother showed me up big time last night. These two were certainly the highlight, as well as my PB. Rich Sleziak at Slezs Bait in Lake Station, Indiana, texted: Still lots of groups fishing perch more from shore but when weather allows lots of boat fishermen also. We'll begin the hunt for tunas and 'hoos first thing tomorrow morning. Big Green Lake remains wide open and provides a fantastic opportunity to boat anglers who want to pursue trophy smallmouth bass, walleye, and northern pike. Heres a video of our day. I think this is a first for the UP in the MFR. We are back out again tonight for a 1.5 Day. Arden Katz said bluegill are good and caught them up to 8 34 inches (they take sorting) on Monona Bay, where there is 8-10 inches of ice. SPRING LAKE: Site superintendent Thad Cook emailed: Hey Dale, Oct 21st is the last day for boats to be on Spring Lake. Jigging Raps, Slab Raps, Hyper Rattles and Tikka Minnows has improved as anglers enjoying the warmer weather are moving around, working different edges and pockets. Bite was relatively slow. This weekend, many spearers were seen pulling their shacks on both Lake Winnebago and the Upriver lakes before the forecasted warm weather and rain set for tomorrow. Tom Spence hoists a smallmouth bass from the Kankakee River with Bob Johnson. Bigger Gills mostly deeper along edges at dawn and dusk. The discounted parking for anglers is $9 daily, if out by 10 a.m. Chicago Park Districts parking passes ($20 for two months) for the anglers parking lots at DuSable and Burnham harbors are on sale atthe Northerly Island Visitor Center (credit card only, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday), but call (312) 745-2910 first to make sure someone is there. That is what we're doing right now. Hadnt had any success bottom fishing for lakers yet. Cleats were a necessity for getting around. Pier & beach anglers are catching them using primarily spawn & nightcrawlers. Chicago's mayoral runoff campaign has officially begun, with finalist Brandon Johnson the first to go on the offensive against Paul Vallas as the rivals shared starkly differing visions for the . MOST USING MINNOWS OF ALL VARIETIES ESPECIALLY ROSEY REDS, ALSO SHRIMP,WAX WORMS, SPIKES, NIGHT CRAWLERS,ETC IF SOMETHING ISNT WORKING FOR YOU CHANGE IT UP. This has been a pattern weve been on for the past 5 years now. Job #13034752. (Provided by Mike Norris) Building ice going into the holidays leads this sprawling, raw-file Midwest Fishing Report, but there's also ongoing perch fishing on the Chicago lakefront. For more information or to view this property, please con Chicago's Waterfront Destination - Navy Pier Fish along the North Dock of Navy Pier and arrive early to enjoy sunrise views as you fish for Chicago's perch, salmon, bass and trout. If there was one out here or not, who knows, but we checked dozens and dozens of kelps that were void of life with the exception of only a couple that actually were holding gamefish of size. So with our fill of Yellowtail fishing, the afternoon found us trying to catch other coastal species and without very much success. We'll report back to you tomorrow hopefully with a tale of bonanza-style fishing and good weather. Cowboy came in first with a 288 pounder and Roger had a tight second with a 255 pounder. Vince Oppedisano with a cold-weather crappie from the Fox River. Yellowfin tuna trolling around. Its new so things will be tentative for awhile. so far the winter perch season has been really good up and down the lakefront. EMIQUON PRESERVE:During waterfowl season, fishing is not allowed until noon. Hello again, friends. Big fish honors go to Troy Smith for his 33.8 lb. Ice jigs and crappie minnows and off the bottom with wax worms. The Tinley Park fishing and travel expo starts this Friday and runs through Sunday. Jim Shell emailed the photo above, and the breakdown and YouTube video below: There have been many reports of the great lake trout fishing off of Chicago and Indiana shores. Conditions are still very good as of this early report. We'll be there first thing tomorrow morning with a cup of coffee and a pair of binoculars in our hands. Join Community Grow Your Business. When fishing the Chicago harbor system, you can target what I like to call "resident" fish or "roamers." . Perch fishing on the Chicago lakefront leads this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report, otherwise it is waiting on ice (except well to our north, where they are already ice fishing). At the helm and on the fishing deck of the Independence, Captain Rick Bentley is on the water nearly every day during the fishing season, monitoring movements of the fish and what they are eating. Anglers finding some nice Crappies in 10-12 narrow leaf cabbage taking small rosies on tip-downs, but holding fairly tight to the bottom. G. Peters. High pressure came with some wonderful sunshine, but seemed to hold back on the fishes appetites a bit. As to Braidwood, he is not alone in getting antsy. Proprietor Greg Dickson at Triangle Sports and Marine in Antioch said on Tuesday, Believe it or not, we had two guys out ice fishing yesterday. Hello friends. Tops for the week, a 40 brute! November thru late March if the weather cooperates, you can catch many lake trout just off the Chicago skyline. NOTE 2: Stratton Lock and Dam is closed through April 30, 2023. The weather was really nice for most of the day so seeing these kelps was no problem but we never located a really good kelp holding a glory stop. Capt. information from bait shops, marinas and fishing guides. . Mid-February and already there are coho reports as far north at St. Joseph, Michigan. Stacey Greene at Park Bait at Montrose Harbor said they are still waiting on the word when they will reopen. The snow on top was easily traversed by ATV users with wheels. It seems like there is always something going on. Good Yellowtail fishing for us once again and some decent Dorado fishing to go along with it. Active biters can be found along the main basin of lakes. Bass have been slow. Fish tacos in a couple days. Perch fishing on the Chicago lakefront leads this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report, otherwise it is waiting on ice (except well to our north, where they are already ice fishing). Jason Special One Le with the results of a very special day for coho in Indiana. It sounds like it's good kelp paddy fishing for Yellowtail and Dorado with a little bit of Bluefin and Yellowfin tuna mixed in. Rich Sleziak at Slezs Bait in Lake Station texted the photo above and this: Coho action has been very good for most since Sunday fishing Portage Riverwalk and Michigan city peir. Like other Chicagoans, we have ideas about what the next mayor should do. Good going fellas. Slow fishing for us offshore today. THIS MEANS THAT OUR MOBILE BAIT VAN PARKED BAIT HAS TO COME TO AN END ALSO. Also, brought help. Certain species did react better than others, it just took patience to get a bite going. Sey Jay with his personal best steelhead. Early coho in Chicago and ongoing perch on southern Lake Michigan lead this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report; ice is retreating inland. (Provided) Coho on southern Lake Michigan, as well as some steelhead, lake trout, brown trout and ongoing perch action, lead this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report. There are times where schools of white bass are passing through and they are running 16 18 inches which is larger than normal. The Chicago Harbor system consists of 9 main harbors that stretch across the city's lakefront from north to south. Daily Chicago Fishing Reports (March 2023) Home United States Chicago February 2023 Fresh Chicago Fishing Reports Top Chicago destinations Kenosha Tomorrow: 48 / 35 F St. Joseph Tomorrow: 51 / 42 F Waukegan Tomorrow: 51 / 42 F Winthrop Harbor Tomorrow: 51 / 42 F Chicago Tomorrow: 51 / 42 F Williams Bay 38 fishing charters Antioch Our weather is absolutely gorgeous. Ice is very variable, varying from 1-5 inches. Nature photo of backyard rabbit snacking. We looked at good water conditions throughout the day and just didn't find what we were looking for. It gets a little tricky releasing such large Yellowtail but we do a superb job of releasing them with as little as stress to the fish as possible and that is a very rewarding feeling. The most important thing is fishing close to the bottom. Theyre moving up! Bank fishing will be allowed along the south Lake road after 1:00pm during waterfowl season. Capt. Capt. WE WILL BE OPEN THROUGH SUNDAY THE 18th OR UNTIL WE RUN OUT OF MINNOWS WHICHEVER COMES FIRST. The stopping point in the narrows will be marked with buoy markers. Brian Athern emailed the photo above and this from an outing on Sawyer Lake in Langlade County: Tied my PB crappie in WI this past weekend with the assist going to my buddy Jake in the other picture with 11 inch rock bass. Again, one day at a time. Stacey Greene at Park Bait at Montrose Harbor texted: NOW FOR THE FISHING REPORT,PERCH FOR THE MOST PART ARE STILL REALLY GOOD WITH A SLOW PATCH HERE AND THERE. Rod and Reels. Up north, at Montrose, there are tons of small Lake Michigan Perch, which bodes well for the future. Our weather is a bit windy with a light swell but it's hot out, so the breeze is kind of welcomed at this point. Here we go, let's do it. I will also be trying out our new mobile businessParked BaitI will be at the 87th st. entrance to Steelworkers Park this Thursday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday hoping to get there by about 6:30 am. A few guys have reported catching a few perch at Navy Pier. Largemouth Bass: Poor-Fair Tip-ups with smaller shiners meant for Pike best in 5-10 of weeds. The larger lakes have skim ice along the shorelines and wind protected bays. Staff at Tackle Haven in Benton Harbor said steelhead are good from the mid-river up to Berrien Springs. My column from Nov. 30, 2022, on parking the length of the Chicago lakefront is posted at https://chicago.suntimes.com/2022/11/30/23485385/chicago-lakefront-parking-fishing. Feb 20, 2023. Our hours through the first weekend in December are 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays and weekends till 4pm always call first to check because some days we have to close a little earlier.We are open on Thanksgiving day 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. We saw one good school on the sonar but never got around on it so that was encouraging and we also did see a lot of Yellowtail on the kelps that we did stop on. Like other Chicagoans, we have ideas about what the next mayor should do. WE WERE FORTUNATE TO HAVE HAD MILD WEATHER THIS MONTH AND STAY OPEN A WHILE LONGER. Baits of choice are spikes, beemoths, & smaller minnows. 5.1M views. Jumbos are coming in slowly but surely. Jeffrey Williams messaged the photo above and this: Caught this 8 pounder out of Belmont, he was fresh but the him being on ice gave him those spots, over all we are still catching Cohos with Fresh Meat, using spoons tipped with a night crawler, lately they been taking it when the spoon is free falling. Walleye: Poor-Fair High pressure really seemed to have taken its toll on the Walleyes appetites. Heres the lead to Mondays update from the Wisconsin DNR: With the warm temperatures, today was again a slow day for spearing on the Winnebago system. We'll be fishing tomorrow in the same area that we'll be fishing on our 2-day trip departing Sunday afternoon and returning on Tuesday morning, so it will be a good check for us to get the area figured out and hopefully get some fish located. Inside the break wall in the shallows. Hope all is well. Lakers are not picky, most any type of lure will work. My column from Nov. 30, 2022, on parking the length of the Chicago lakefront is posted at https://chicago.suntimes.com/2022/11/30/23485385/chicago-lakefront-parking-fishing. We did stop long enough to enjoy some carde asada tacos with fresh, homemade guacamole and salsa.And dinner was mahi mahi and shrimp. This past Sunday the weather was nearly perfect to be out in mid February. Surprise burbot at the Chicago lighthouse today while jigging for lakers, messaged Jim, who caught it. Fishing reports are great; videos let us . Here is the nature pic of the week. A report of morning was fairly simple; breakfast, seminars, rig tackle. Park Bait 600 W. Montrose Ave. Chicago, IL 60613 (2 Blocks East of Lake Shore Dr.) 773-271-2838 1 2 3 Fishing Report Get updated with the latest conditions, and bait the fish are hitting on. Get updated with the latest conditions, and bait the fish are hitting on. Well, getting to that transitional time! Showing 1 to 5 of 5 entries and staying till about 8a.m. What a jungle in the water.Bruce. After a couple-day hiatus, we're back out for eight days with Dan Anderson, Howard Lund, and a few of their amigos. Chicago Sun-Times MIDWEST FISHING REPORT 2023-03-01- LAKEFRONT SALMON/TROUT: Coho around, plus bonus browns, steelhead and lakers, most caught tangentially. Some groups even fishing at night over there doing good. ja-knee-sea; May 10, 2017; 1. Matt Mullady with smallmouth bass from the Kankakee River. SOUTHERN ILLINOIS: Check with Jason Johns of Boneyard Fishing. Matt Mullady texted the photo above and this on Wednesday: Slid fish over 5 feet of shore ice to land, Theres been some early coho action (see top) and the ongoing perch action with the occasional lake trout or steelhead mixed in. We found kelp, after kelp, after kelp in good water conditions but we only have a couple handfuls of Dorado to show for our efforts. Largemouth Bass: Good Rarely targeted but being caught by anglers both jigging for Gills and Crappies or using tip-ups for Walleye or Pike. Now settling back into a night time pick on the Yellowfin Tuna. We also do not take credit or debit at this time sorry for any inconvenience. 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