Fireside
Lodge Fishing Report 8/16 to 8/23 2014
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Trophy Northern Pike by Mike Letournaeu Fishing at Fireside Lodge
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This week
was absolutely beautiful weather wise with temps 68-74F and the fishing some of
our guests experienced was terrific.
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Trophy Northern Pike Fishing at Fireside Lodge by Spencer Olson
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Tony
Zupkas from Wichita Falls, TX & Ken Koresch from Downers Grove, IL returned
for their 2nd time. 1st day they went out looking for
toothy critters finding some Northern Pike & each landed a Tiger
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| Tony Fishing Trophy Smallmouth |
Muskie. 2nd
day was a great day catching many good size Northern Pike while in search for
that trophy Muskie. 3rd day they fished Cedarbough, & said it
was fun learning new waters. 4th day had them catching Northern
Pike, had some great big Muskie follows, with a few hitting their lures but
neither could qualify a catch. 5th 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. 6th & final day they had fun catching nice size Pike
searching for the Trophy Muskie. Both left having a fabulous time & hope to
return.
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Trophy Smallmouth Bass Fishing by Paul in Canada
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Paul
Schumacher & Mike Nash from Lakewood & Baileys Harbor, WI
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| 1st Trophy Smallmouth Bass Fishing by Mike |
were here for
their 1st time. On DOA they caught fish within minutes of being on
the water, Mike catching a 17.5” Smallmouth & some chunky Pike. 1st
day had them catching a lot of Northern Pike & their magic bait was a
Rattl’n Rap. 2nd day was full of firsts. Mike had his 1st
Muskie follow, caught his 1st Pike over 30”, & caught his 1st
ever Muskie,
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| Big Musky are Fun Fishing at Fireside Lodge |
a nice 31”er. Also, they both saw a Moose swimming across the
lake, also a 1st. 3rd day was a “GREAT” day catching over
20 Smallmouth Bass up to 18.5”, & over 20 Pike up to 33”. 4th
& 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.
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Great Muskie Fishing at Fireside Lodge by Mike
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Mike,
Susan, & Andy Pritzl from Caledonia & Racine, WI were back
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| 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. 1st 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. 2nd day was terrific catching 61 Northern Pike & 4 BIG
Smallmouth Bass 17 to 18.25” with Andy catching the trophy Smallie. 3rd
& 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.
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| Northern Pike are Huge Fishing at Fireside Lodge by Herb |
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| Great Northern Pike Fishing at Fireside Lodge by Tom |
Long time
Fireside Lodge guest Herb Kleinwachter returned with friend Tom Warner for his
1st 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. 2nd 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
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| 20-inch Trophy Smallmouth Bass Fishing by Herb in Canada |
off. 3rd
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. 4th
day had them searching for BIG Muskie & Pike finding many, but could only
get follows. 5th 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. 6th & 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.
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| Two Trophy Northern Pike Fishing at Fireside Lodge Canada |
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| 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. 1st 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.
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| Terrific Northern Pike Fishing at Fireside Lodge Canada |
3rd 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”. 4th day they did well catching over 20 Pike 26-32”.
5th day brought lot of Pike up to 36”, despite the windy conditions,
by trolling on the windy side of the lake.
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| BIG Muskie Fishing by Paul at Fireside Lodge Canada |
6th & 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.
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Huge Northern Pike Fishing at Fireside Lodge by Walt
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Long time
consecutive year guest, since 2000 Walt LaCasse from
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| Big Smallmouth Bass Fishing by Keagan at Fireside Lodge Canada | |
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| Big Muskie are Plentiful at Fireside Lodge by Walt |
Minnetonka, MN returned
with his Grandson Keagen for his 6th 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. 1st 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, 2nd 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.
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| Mid-30-inch Pike by Keagan Fishing with Grandpa Walt |
3rd & 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.
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| 20-inch Trophy Smallmouth Bass Fishing by Doug at Fireside Lodge |
Doug
& Frank Kerr from Henrico, NC & Plainfield, IN returned for their 4th
consecutive year. 1st day the morning was slow by when the sun came
out the fishing picked up as they caught Smallmouth between 15-17.5”. 2nd
day they caught 25 Smallmouth Bass wacky wormn'. 3rd day they were
on fire as they caught over 35 Northern Pike & 9 Smallmouth Bass, with
Frank catching a HUGE 20” Trophy Smallmouth. 4th day had them having
their best Pike day ever catching 48. 5th & 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.
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38.5-inch Northern Pike by Leah Fishing at Fireside Lodge Canada
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Returning
were long time consecutive year guests since 2002 Tom
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Many BIG Smallmouth Bass Fishing by Tom at Fireside Lodge Canada
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Nayder & sister Lea
Bezin from Orland Park, & Berwyn, IL with friend
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| 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. 1st day Dave caught the big fish of
the day (thanks for spreading it around Leah) landing a huge 18” Trophy
Smallmouth Bass. 2nd day had them catching 20 Northern Pike 28-32”
& 12 Smallmouth Bass. 3rd 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.
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| Trophy Smallmouth Bass by Steve Fishing at Fireside Lodge Canada |
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| 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. 1st day they had 10 Smallmouth Bass & 2 Pike,
one being a large 35.5”er. 2nd 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. 3rd day they caught only 1-2 fish
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| 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.
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Toad Trophy Smallmouth Bass by Steve Fishing at Fireside Lodge
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| Super Fishing at Fireside Lodge for Pike by Leah |
Hot Lures: Rattl’n Rap, Blue Fox Spinner, Sinking
Worm, Booby Trap, Rizzo Whiz, Bull Dog, Tube Jig
Catches of The Week: 40” Tiger Musky, 42” 40”
Northern Pike, 2-20”, 2-19.5” Smallmouth Bass and many 18-19”, 125 Northern
Pike in 5 Hours
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| Nothing Better Than Muskie Fishing at Fireside Lodge in Canada |
Well, that's it for this weeks Fireside Lodge
Fishing News Report, Please stay tuned for next weeks report. Until then
"Keep On Fish'n" Alan
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