You also can get helpful information from the Fishing Forecast. 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. Chicago Sun-Times MIDWEST FISHING REPORT 2023-03-01- LAKEFRONT SALMON/TROUT: Coho around, plus bonus browns, steelhead and lakers, most caught tangentially. Click here for the update from D&S Bait, Tackle & Fly Shop . Click for a list of Fishing Clubs. Get updated with the latest conditions, and bait the fish are hitting on. Shore and boat fishermen doing well. Shore Fishing. Walleye: Very Good With ice thickness not building (avg 5-9), Walleyes staying fairly shallow for the early morning and evening bites. Pier & beach anglers are catching them using primarily spawn & nightcrawlers. Tip-ups with live bait (shiners, suckers) per usual. Sey Jay emailed the photo above of his personal best and this: Ive been rather scarce due to lack of catching anything noteworthy. NOTE: Check updates on water conditions at foxwaterway.com or (847) 587-8540. If fishing artificial lures, a tube jig cannot be beat this time of year. 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. Thanks for checking in.Tommy. Heres some of whats on our to-do list. Perch at 95th & 87th St. Most anglers pulled their shacks off the lake and are just walking out from Sunset Park to areas with safe ice along the east end of the lake, parking near the beach area on Lawson Drive and walking out into Dartmouth Bay. It seems as though this area is still recovering from the storm front that blasted through in the days prior and it's hard to stay on the fish when there aren't a lot of boats in the area if you can't locate the fish. We launched at Burnham harbor, which is a very short run to get to the lighthouse. Beaver Dam Lake - Ice fishing shiners suspended beneath tip-ups for walleye and northern pike was excellent early last week. Although tuna and wahoo fishing was tough, the gang still had a great time and enjoyed themselves all they way to the end. Fall inland trout season opens at 5 a.m. Saturday at Axehead and Belleau lakes in the Cook County forest . Mr. Pfleger did get a white sea bass so we were stoked. Ice is very variable, varying from 1-5 inches. Monday evening, Quinn Wunar tweeted the photo above and this: Went poking around for trout today after slamming some coho past couple trips out. Matt Mullady with smallmouth bass from the Kankakee River. Fewer but bigger perch on plastics. Hope youre enjoying the mild weather. Here we go, let's do it. Measuring 36 and weighing 16#s, its my personal best. admin Administrator. LET ME START BY THANKING YOU ALL FOR A WONDERFUL YEAR. Chicago powerline and lakefront fishing (powerlining) Guide Mike Norris texted the photo above and emailed this: Fishing on the Big Green Lake came to a halt late last week as a major cold front ushered in sub-freezing temperatures and high winds. Try fishing right before dark or early in the morning for crappies with jigs tipped with wax worms or crappie minnows. Minutes from the Moen chain of lakes for boating and fishing as well. . Florin Deleanu propels a fishing line into the air with the carbon dioxide burst of a fire extinguisher on Mar. Nate Torres, 13, sent the photo at the top and this on Sunday: Tops for the week, a 40 brute! I drove around this morning and found small lakes that are wind protected locked up from last nights low of 11 degrees. Sturgeon spearing season, previous permits required, opened Saturday on the Winnebago system in Wisconsin. tuesday dec. 6th, of course perch are at the top of the list. George Peters emailed the photo above and this: Hi Dale, fishing is good in S. Florida. Arden Katz said good bluegill continue on Monona Bay. Jeffrey Williams messaged the photo above and Big T caught it from the North Shore Channel in Skokie. Proprietor Greg Dickson at Triangle Sports and Marine in Antioch said ice is in between. Be ready when they come in! Casting a jig with a white twister tail or a slip bobber with a hook and minnow hung below the bobber were the best bait presentations. Bad news, no trout, good news limit of Chicago coho. Dropper loop and yo-yo fishing for 'tails is one thing but when they get up on the surface, boiling and swirling around, that is some of the funnest fishing we see out here so it was nice to get in some surface action before we pulled anchor after lunch and set a course to do some tuna and Wahoo fishing offshore for the remainder of the trip. Take care. So all in all, we had a very good morning and the rest of the day was spent traveling, eating, napping, watching movies, and getting our gear restored back to clean, working order to hopefully do battle with our next batch of species on the menu. Access permits and liability waivers 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. Northern Pike: Good Had some mixed reports, but overall good action on tip-ups with large shiners. Tracks and snowmobiles that much easier. Just not many reports. Lori Ralph at the Salmon Stop in Waukegan texted: Not alot of reports, looks like steelers out of NP. The ice is a little thin on the lakes. It is February wind is gonna blow hard south couple days and north couple days and keep boats off the perch for a bit. Rich Sleziak at Slezs Bait in Lake Station texted: Crappie action fishing Lake George in Hobart under the Wisconsin street bridge. Click to get the latest. Angelo Ciaravino and Richard Zoller both have a way of getting their Mount Carmel teammates and the crowd fired up. Hours through April 30 are 8 a.m.-4 p.m. daily. POWERTON: Closed until after duck season. I figured it would do for the lead photo two days before the holiday renowned for its eating. Hi friends. Happy Thanksgiving and have a great week! For more information or to view this property, please con Field staff (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. Fishing reports for chicago lakefront are updated each week, usually by Thursday morning. SOUTHERN ILLINOIS: Check with Jason Johns of Boneyard Fishing. 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. NICE TROUT IN THE MIX, LAKE, STEELHEAD AND BROWN TROUT. 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. May 11, 2017. by PeterB. 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. So that is all. Yellowtail, George Todd for his 24.0 lb. Open water fishing in February is always a good thing. In fact, it may help to melt down whats left of the snow (which mostly got blown off the lakes) and allow for firmer ice to be made. It seems like there is always something going on. 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 . There are times where schools of white bass are passing through and they are running 16 18 inches which is larger than normal. Readers suggest SpotHero app downtown. Hopefully, this bite will still be good when the ice firms up following the arrival of colder weather later this week. We have a trip coming up that has a few openings. 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. Yellow Perch: Very Good Mud basin Perch were found in 25-35 of water stacking up, feeding on Mayfly larvae (wigglers). WE WILL BE OPEN THROUGH SUNDAY THE 18th OR UNTIL WE RUN OUT OF MINNOWS WHICHEVER COMES FIRST. Walleye: Good Best bite surprisingly in morning for some (New Moon!?). While ice thickness continues to improve (22-24 avg), truck travel is becoming better across many lakes. 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. Want to stay informed of what's happening on the Lake and at Park Bait, Click below. We'll be giving it a go tomorrow morning and hopefully we can add some tuna to our catch that is already chilled in the RSW wells. A few catfish and walleye also reported. Ahntastic Adventures in Silicon Valley A winter storm is predicted to arrive in my area mid-week followed by freezing weather which should build up ice in Beyers Cove and in Dartmouth Bay for early ice bluegills. With Braidwood Lake reopening to fishing next Wednesday, March 1, many of us are looking forward to seeing the slag heap, Torino Hill, again. I am going out Thursday again and can update customers at my store. We fished for 4 hours and boated 12 nice lake trout. We bring angling enthusiast's a complete range of information to improve their success on the water or just to find another partner. Thanks. 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. Both boaters and shore anglers finding perch up and down the Cal. Chicago Fishing Forum 11K . Open water opportunities should present itself by the weekend. Its new so things will be tentative for awhile. The fish were also on the smaller side of things. Northern action is good, remember the season closes Sunday, March 5th. Bob Johnson emailed the photo at the very top and this: Hi Dale - made it back out to Kankakee River Sunday with Tom Spence. POWERTON: Closed until after duck season. The bite is still good for perch and bluegill. The Upriver Lakes closed on Saturday after a cap was hit. Bob Johnson emailed the photo above and this: Hi Dale - River is Cold and clear with water temps at 39 to 40. Quinn Wunar On Thursday, John Carlson messaged: Your Wednesday fishing report for Portage on the Coho is spot on. LAKEFRONT PERCH Arden Katz was at Southside Slips on Sunday and reported "bites every three casts." He weeded through them for keepers. Walleyes are fair at night on tip-ups baited with medium shiners. The youth waterfowl hunt is oct 23-24. Bite was relatively slow. Once again, better safe than sorry and if the weather-man is wrong, which I'm sure all of you know most certainly is a strong possibility, than we'll deal with it if that scenario plays out, when the time comes. 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. Bob Johnson emailed the photo above and this from Indiana; Hi Dale - I made out on the big lake Saturday with friend Tom Spence to go for yellow perch and a little coho action. We tried a handful of spots with limited success but later in the afternoon, we began to snag some Yellows with the yo-yo jigs and dropper loops. Showing 1 to 5 of 5 entries We still have a few spots left, so give Susan a call in the office at 619-390-7890 and book a spot. Kurt Justice at Kurts Island Sport Shop in Minocqua emailed: Following some heavy cold, wind with a good mix of snow, several Lakeland Area lakes are starting to skim over. Ken Husker OMalley of Husker Outdoors emailed: Area lakes-we are back to open water this week. . Bluegill and northern have been the targets on Partridge. Still hit or miss.Minnows, wax worms, spikes, shrimp etc. Northern pike are also good in the Government area and in the Jug. The map includes 11 stocked park lagoons, Lake Michigan lakefront locations and select spots along the Chicago River. Thad. 1201 S Prairie Ave #1113 is located in South Loop, Chicago. Over 100 boats fishing perch Sunday. Bass were caught on Rapala Rocco along with jigs. Lance LaVine at Howies Tackle in Sturgeon Bay said perch fishing is very good in shallow bays, lots of good pike action in the bays, too. The hotspot was by the railroad trestle along the northwest side of the lake. Hello friends and happy "hump day". Suckers, shiners on tip-ups (smaller better) and jigging spoons working well. 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. Perch are still going steadily, both in the slips along the Illinois/Indiana Lake Michigan border & in the Burns Ditch area as well. Incredible Opportunity for a Dermatology Physician in Arlington Heights, Illinois. G. Peters. Rich Sleziak at Slezs Bait in Lake Station texted: Some steelhead action fishing the lower stretches of nwi tributaries using jigs tipped with beemoth, Crappie action decent working the docks around 249 bridge down from portage marina. 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. We also issue warnings for short-term events like thunderstorms. Ken Husker OMalley of Husker Outdoors emailed: Here is a recap of this past weeks fishing. Now settling back into a night time pick on the Yellowfin Tuna. After a couple-day hiatus, we're back out for eight days with Dan Anderson, Howard Lund, and a few of their amigos. 12, 2021, at Montrose Harbor. 4 feet deep. Capt. Waves 1 to 3 ft building to 2 to 4 ft. .SATURDAY.Southwest winds to 30 kt. Steelhead still good at Diversey and Belmont Harbor. Some groups even fishing at night over there doing good. POWERTON: Boat and shore fishing is open. All released. 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 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. AKA Bait Boy at the Salmon Stop in Waukegan said still salmon being caught and browns are being seen in the harbor. 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. Big Green Lake Warm weather accompanied with brisk west winds reopened the center of the lake. Kurt Justice at Kurts Island Sport Shop in Minocqua emailed: The past few days were a great weekend to enjoy ice fishing! IF YOU CATCH ONE NOW YOU MUST THROW BACK. We have multiple weather programs that can give us all the information needed so that our experience and knowledge of the situation will ultimately give us the upper hand on planning a voyage to the safest point possible. Captain Aliyar called in with us today from the Polaris Supreme: We just got tied up this morning from a 3 Day trip. Ice still about 14 or so inches. Best Fishing Times near Chicagon Lake. Very early morning (pre-dawn) and again at dusk. In total, 127 fish were harvested throughout the system, with 100 from Lake Winnebago (7 juvenile females, 53 adult females, 40 males) and 27 from the Upriver lakes (1 juvenile female, 9 adult females, 17 males). Closed, except Monster Lake is open all year. Should be a great time. Yellowtail, and Dick Langlois's 23.8 lb. Slow dropping plastics in white, pink, silver or blue. Feb 25th Northwoods Chapter of Muskies Inc. Kids Ice Fishing Day, Feb 25th Newbold Fire Department 2nd Annual, But it is February wind is gonna blow hard south couple days and north couple days and keep boats off the perch for a bit. 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. We sell all types of live bait, terminal tackle, lures, have a great selection of rods, reels, bait buckets, and tackle boxes. If you opt to walk out you will find that the crappies are good on jigs and minnows in the central basin of the lake. Angelo Ciaravino and Richard Zoller both have a way of getting their Mount Carmel teammates and the crowd fired up. Lake George is turning out considerable action also. The Tinley Park fishing and travel expo starts this Friday and runs through Sunday. Perch action fishing the slip is still pretty good most days. Crappie: Very Good-Good Work bays of 8-12 with tall green narrow leaf cabbage. Zach LaVine finished with a game-high 41 points, DeMar DeRozan added 21 and Patrick Beverley had a double-double with 10 rebounds and 10 assists. Yellowfin tuna trolling around. Anything near Chicago Lakefront??? Chicago . 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. 3K. 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). We need a nice spread of lots of boats to cover this large area of water that these tuna have been in the past couple of months and today, we just didn't have the help to look at all the water that needs to be covered in order to find the fish. We're going to stick with the plan and go look for White Sea Bass tomorrow in some White Sea Bassy water. George Peters with a redfish from southern Florida. But with a high-pressure system moving in and a warming trend in the forecast, I will be back out fishing for smallmouth bass on Big Green by midweek. View the full details in todays full harvest report. Park Bait is a seasonal business. Just handfuls of fish around here and there. Smaller sucker minnows and small shiners best. Click here for the update from D&S Bait, Tackle & Fly Shop . Watch barometer, when very high or low, Crappies holding tighter to bottom. The colder water and lack of sun made the bite tough Saturday. Paddle and Pole hosts the Berrien Springs Fish Ladder Camera. NOTE 2: Stratton Lock and Dam is closed through April 30, 2023. My column is on the basics. fishing. I personally found some areas with up to three layers of frozen slush (gray ice) and very soft ice underneath. River is clear and temps right at 40 degrees. Ken Husker OMalley of Husker Outdoors emailed the photos above and below, and this: Here is a recap of this past weeks fishing. Keep up with area fishing reports . initiative combines industry-leading health and safety standards with virtual technologies designed to keep real estate moving forward, and give our employees, customers and partners confidence and support to stay safe. Big perch and lots of limits. Paddle and Pole hosts the Berrien Springs Fish Ladder Camera. DNR: Fish & Wildlife: Indiana Fishing Reports Indiana Fishing Reports Fish & Wildlife Fishing Indiana Fishing Reports Division of Fish & Wildlife staff collect reports as time permits. Through Monday, the biggest fish taken so far, 162.6 pounds, was speared by Samuel OConnell (above). Anglers using Pimples, Kastmasters, Halis and Buckshot Rattle spoons tipped with wigglers or spikes. Mid-February and already there are coho reports as far north at St. Joseph, Michigan. Camren Wynter hit a three-pointer with 0.7 seconds left to give Penn State a 68-65 victory against Northwestern. Last time we were forecasted 6-12 we only got 3-4, cross your fingers. 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. On Monday, Quinn Wunar tweeted the photo above and this: I was feeling cocky and took my float and fly out vs my guy Ray Raymond this afternoon at burnham and he got the first Chicago coho. We should be fishing by mid-day tomorrow. We look forward to seeing you in our shop. 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. But I cant say for sure. 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. We have a couple days of traveling to figure things out and as of now, our ride is beautiful rollin' south. FISHING REPORT deep_structure User since 9/19/02 Waxing Crescent Sunny 41 - 45 F Water: 40 - 45 F Fished off the Chicago lakefront for both Lake trout and perch. Thad. 1201 S Prairie Ave #1113 was listed for rent for $1,969/month on Mar 1, 2023. Like other Chicagoans, we have ideas about what the next mayor should do. Fishing for us was slow today on the Supreme. Forecast into the low 40s over the weekend sounds bad, but shouldnt last long enough each day to hurt. Other Chicago harbors are also loaded with perch of various sizes. Good Yellowtail fishing for us once again and some decent Dorado fishing to go along with it. Northern Pike: Poor-Good Following some unusual tough fishing Pike action picked up. No targeting Musky through the ice. And I quote Brian! At 70 degrees and will go up from here. 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. EMIQUON PRESERVE:Fishing is sunrise to sunset. Just 40 minutes from downtown Chicago . This past Sunday the weather was nearly perfect to be out in mid February. We are located right on Lake Michigan (the big pond as some would say) so we are your go to for all your perch and salmon needs, but don't let that fool you we have knowledge of many local fishing spots and can offer bait, tackle, and advice for them all. We'll be fishing for Yellowfin, Bluefin, Wahoo, Yellowtail, Dorado, Pargo, and Grouper so wish us luck and we'll chat with you tomorrow. Bluegill and crappie are the most consistent bite. The season could last until Feb. 26, but will close earlier if certain quotas are hit. We also sell ice, soda, coffee and rolls. Capt. When thinking of the city of Chicago, many images come to mind. Only those water bodies with a current report are included. 11-23-22 Watch on LIKE 4 Report Abuse 3/14/22 @ 6:21 AM Access permits and liability waivers are required. That is a perch of a lifetime. See Jim Shells photo at the top about burbot. 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). 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. It was highly promoted by the Chicago Park District as a unique seasonal outdoor activity and, as a result, fishermen from all over the Midwest came to Chicago to spend an evening or two on the lakefront capturing the much . Fish were caught in 22 feet of water suspended at 14 foot. 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. Tomorrow, we'll be doing some coastal fishing for White Seabass, Yellowtail, and Halibut before we peak around the corner and see if the weather will allow us to do some local tuna fishing for a morning. Randy just got back from a 1.5 Day trip with good mixed bag fishing, with Dorado & Yellowtail. Kurts Island Sport Shop - Like us on Facebook. So that's all. Rod and Reels. He was fishing in 5-6 feet of water and jigging down to near the green weeds with waxies or red spikes. Mild temps, not too much ice and for the most part good reports of action. An idea is afoot to turn Chicago's lakefront into a national park. Northern pike fishing is also good in the Jug with tip-ups baited with medium or large shiners. The warm temps and rain of this past week deteriorated the ice on lakes south of I-80. We have a great selection of affordably priced rods, reels and combos. Weather will be the big factor the next few days. Hi Dale! We're making way up the line and will be arriving to the docks at 0700 hours tomorrow morning. Stay tuned and wish us luck. Weed Crappies tougher. Fox Lake The Fish Tales Fishery was held just over a week ago and every category was filled with big fish. Its also a good time for a reminder that it is two years since the last Illinois-record burbot (11 pounds, 12.5 ounces) was caught by Saro Kevorkian on Dec. 7, 2020, at Diversey Harbor. Hope to see everyone there. Vince Oppedisano with a cold-weather crappie from the Fox River. Try fishing for the crappies with a jig and minnow in 12-feet of water near Maple Point. We'd rather be safe than sorry and we'll take things one day at a time. We definitely made the right call on the weather side of things and strategically missed the bad weather that was forecasted. Starting with biting Yellowfin Tuna in the dark then, changing to picking at Grouper and Wahoo during the day. 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. Success with coho leads to well-prepared coho as in below: Early oho, one of the best eating fish around Chicago fishing, properly prepared. 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Hi friends. Click here for the update from D&S Bait, Tackle & Fly Shop . Big Green Lake trout are active in depths from 45 - 120 feet and can be caught with jigging spoons tipped with cisco meat. The Chicago Harbor system consists of 9 main harbors that stretch across the city's lakefront from north to south. Feel free to share in your article if it makes the cut. Over the last 20 years, sandhills became the primary indicator of seasonal change around Chicago for regular people. 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. But there are some other things, too, such as steelhead, brown trout and lake trout as well as burbot on the lakefront to keep things interesting. Over 100 boats fishing perch Sunday. Big fish honors go to Troy Smith for his 33.8 lb. The north side of Navy Pier is open for anglers. Hadnt had any success bottom fishing for lakers yet. 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