Fishing Reports at Fireside Lodge: Fireside Lodge Fishing Report 8/16 to 8/23 2014

Fireside Lodge Fishing Report 8/16 to 8/23 2014

Trophy Northern Pike by Mike Letournaeu Fishing at Fireside Lodge

This week was absolutely beautiful weather wise with temps 68-74F and the fishing some of our guests experienced was terrific.

Trophy Northern Pike Fishing at Fireside Lodge by Spencer Olson

Tony Zupkas from Wichita Falls, TX & Ken Koresch from Downers Grove, IL returned for their 2^nd time. 1^st day they went out looking for toothy critters finding some Northern Pike & each landed a Tiger

Tony Fishing Trophy Smallmouth

Muskie. 2^nd day was a great day catching many good size Northern Pike while in search for that trophy Muskie. 3^rd day they fished Cedarbough, & said it was fun learning new waters. 4^th day had them catching Northern Pike, had some great big Muskie follows, with a few hitting their lures but neither could qualify a catch. 5^th day was a portage for Muskie & did they ever see fish following their lures, almost hooking up a few times & they did catch some big Smallmouth Bass with Tony landing a monster 19” Trophy. 6^th & final day they had fun catching nice size Pike searching for the Trophy Muskie. Both left having a fabulous time & hope to return.

Trophy Smallmouth Bass Fishing by Paul in Canada

Paul Schumacher & Mike Nash from Lakewood & Baileys Harbor, WI

1st Trophy Smallmouth Bass Fishing by Mike

were here for their 1^st time. On DOA they caught fish within minutes of being on the water, Mike catching a 17.5” Smallmouth & some chunky Pike. 1^st day had them catching a lot of Northern Pike & their magic bait was a Rattl’n Rap. 2^nd day was full of firsts. Mike had his 1^st Muskie follow, caught his 1^st Pike over 30”, & caught his 1^st ever Muskie,

Big Musky are Fun Fishing at Fireside Lodge

a nice 31”er. Also, they both saw a Moose swimming across the lake, also a 1^st. 3^rd day was a “GREAT” day catching over 20 Smallmouth Bass up to 18.5”, & over 20 Pike up to 33”. 4^th & final day was excellent with them catching fewer fish but all were bigger including Mike landing a Trophy 18” Smallmouth Bass & Paul caught a big 37” Muskie. Both left saying they had a terrific time & would love to return.

Great Muskie Fishing at Fireside Lodge by Mike

Mike, Susan, & Andy Pritzl from Caledonia & Racine, WI were back

40-inch Tiger Musky Fishing at Fireside Lodge Canada

for their annual family trip. In just a few hours on their DOA Andy & Mike caught 5 Pike. 1^st day these two had a great day with Mike catching a 35.5” Muskie & Andy catching his biggest fish ever landing a huge 40” Tiger Muskie. 2^nd day was terrific catching 61 Northern Pike & 4 BIG Smallmouth Bass 17 to 18.25” with Andy catching the trophy Smallie. 3^rd & final day they caught a number of Smallmouth bass & 14 Northern Pike each catching a 32-33”er. All left enjoying their time & said they will be back.

Northern Pike are Huge Fishing at Fireside Lodge by Herb

Great Northern Pike Fishing at Fireside Lodge by Tom

Long time Fireside Lodge guest Herb Kleinwachter returned with friend Tom Warner for his 1^st visit, both from Warrenville, IL. 1st day they searched for Muskie in Cedarbough Lake having follows, & Herb lost a dandy but caught a HUGE 39” Pike. Tom caught 2 big Northern Pike up to 37”. They also caught 9-average Pike after supper. 2^nd day was all about Musky again having a lot of action in follows, some very large, & a few hook ups but because of short strikes the fish only took the back hook & got

20-inch Trophy Smallmouth Bass Fishing by Herb in Canada

off. 3^rd day they went for numbers & the caught a bunch ending up with 76 Northern Pike between 26-34” & Herb caught 2-20” Trophy Smallmouth Bass. 4^th day had them searching for BIG Muskie & Pike finding many, but could only get follows. 5^th day was a fabulous day catching 45 fish mostly Northern Pike, a few Smallmouth Bass, & Tom lost a 45”+ Muskie at the boat when it jumped about 5 feet from the boat scaring the BEGEBEES out of him & Herb. 6^th & final day was a fantastic finish catching exactly 100 Northern Pike deciding to call it a trip at that number. Both left having a Fabulous time & hope to return next year.

Two Trophy Northern Pike Fishing at Fireside Lodge Canada

Trophy Smallmouth Bass are common at Fireside Lodge Canada

Paul Letourneau, son Michael, & Spencer Olson from North Oaks MN & Metairie, LA returned to chase BIG toothy critters. 1^st day they accomplished their goals as Michael caught a 38.5” & a 42” Trophy Northern Pike, plus an 18.5” Trophy Smallmouth Bass, & Spencer landed a 40” Trophy Pike. Second day had them fishing in a lot of spots catching a few Pike in ever one, which added up to many caught between 25 to 32”, & Michael again came up with the biggest fish of the day being a 37” Northern Pike. Paul also lost a Big Pike in the 40” range.

Terrific Northern Pike Fishing at Fireside Lodge Canada

3^rd day was their traditional yearly portage to Booger Lake catching 125 Northern Pike in 5 hours, having 3 triples catches and numerous doubles. Then they fished Little Vermilion Lake for 2 hours catching 10 Pike 28-30”. 4^th day they did well catching over 20 Pike 26-32”. 5^th day brought lot of Pike up to 36”, despite the windy conditions, by trolling on the windy side of the lake.

BIG Muskie Fishing by Paul at Fireside Lodge Canada

6^th & final day was spent searching Muskie & two were caught, a 27” by Spencer & a big 37” by Paul. Upon departure Paul said we will see you next year.

Huge Northern Pike Fishing at Fireside Lodge by Walt

Long time consecutive year guest, since 2000 Walt LaCasse from


Big Smallmouth Bass Fishing by Keagan at Fireside Lodge Canada

Big Muskie are Plentiful at Fireside Lodge by Walt

Minnetonka, MN returned with his Grandson Keagen for his 6^th time at the age of 12. DOA in just a few hours they caught 11 Pike & 4 Smallmouth Bass with Keagan catching all but 1. 1^st day was great when the Pike turned on mid-day & they kept catching bigger fish as the day progressed. Keagan caught a 35.5” Pike & Walt a 36”er. Walt also caught a trophy Smallmouth Bass & a 31” Muskie, 2^nd day was a portage for Muskie & after getting some follows & no hook ups the came back to Little Vermilion Lake & landed 6-7 nice Pike before supper plus several after supper including a 35.5”er.

Mid-30-inch Pike by Keagan Fishing with Grandpa Walt

3^rd & final day had them catching well over 20 Northern Pike 28-34”, a Muskie & several Smallmouth Bass. Keagan & his Grandpa left making some wonderful memories & secured their dates for 2015 so they can continue their annual tradition together.

20-inch Trophy Smallmouth Bass Fishing by Doug at Fireside Lodge

Doug & Frank Kerr from Henrico, NC & Plainfield, IN returned for their 4^th consecutive year. 1^st day the morning was slow by when the sun came out the fishing picked up as they caught Smallmouth between 15-17.5”. 2^nd day they caught 25 Smallmouth Bass wacky wormn'. 3^rd day they were on fire as they caught over 35 Northern Pike & 9 Smallmouth Bass, with Frank catching a HUGE 20” Trophy Smallmouth. 4^th day had them having their best Pike day ever catching 48. 5^th & final day was another great day Pike fishing as they caught 30. Both left having a wonderful time, making a few new friends, Herb & Tom above, & most important making memories between cousins.

38.5-inch Northern Pike by Leah Fishing at Fireside Lodge Canada

Returning were long time consecutive year guests since 2002 Tom

Many BIG Smallmouth Bass Fishing by Tom at Fireside Lodge Canada

Nayder & sister Lea Bezin from Orland Park, & Berwyn, IL with friend

Great Pike Fishing by Dave Fishing at Fireside Lodge Canada

David Sivicek from Pierceton, IN. for his 3rd visit. DOA Leah set the big fish bar by catching a 38” Northern Pike before supper. 1^st day Dave caught the big fish of the day (thanks for spreading it around Leah) landing a huge 18” Trophy Smallmouth Bass. 2^nd day had them catching 20 Northern Pike 28-32” & 12 Smallmouth Bass. 3^rd day the caught 27 Pike in the 28-32” range with Dave landing 14, & Leah lost a fish of a lifetime as her line just broke while fighting the monster. Many of us know that feeling. Their final 2 days had them catching over 20 fish per day & having a ball doing so. All had lots of laughs making many memories & hope to return in 2015.

Trophy Smallmouth Bass by Steve Fishing at Fireside Lodge Canada

Debra Fishing for BIG Smallmouth Bass at Fireside Lodge in Canada

Long Time Guests Steve & Debra Johnson from Halltown, MO were back to catch Smallmouth Bass. 1^st day they had 10 Smallmouth Bass & 2 Pike, one being a large 35.5”er. 2^nd day was really good as they caught 23 Smallmouth Bass with 4 being 17-17.5” plus a Trophy 18.5’er. Debra also caught a nice Muskie. 3^rd day they caught only 1-2 fish

Trophy Smallmouth Bass by Debra Fishing in Canada

per spot but by staying on the move they landed 25+ Smallmouth Bass including 6-16-17”, 3-17-17.5”, & 2 trophies at 18 & 18.5”. 4^th day was about 15 Smallies but all big & Debra caught a Trophy 18.5” Smallmoth Bass. Their final two days were very windy making the Smallmouth fishing a challenge however each day they caught Smallmouth Bass 16 to 18” & Steve caught what he called a “Big Toad” being a huge trophy 19.5” Smallmouth Bass. Both said they had a great time & Steve said they will give us a holler next year.

Toad Trophy Smallmouth Bass by Steve Fishing at Fireside Lodge

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