East Chicago is my normal stomping grounds but I have not launched there in several weeks. If you are looking for silver you will have to cover water and search. I can’t tell you if you will have good success for not. If you want lakers there are as many as you could want to catch. If you want laker info just let me know.
It's better to ask forgiveness than for permission.
The South End provides useful resources and discussion forums for those that fish The South End of Lake Michigan for Salmon, Steelhead, Perch, and Bass as well as elsewhere in the Region and Chicago area.