Fishing Reports at Fireside Lodge: Fireside Lodge Fishing Report 8/1 to 8/8 2015

Fireside Lodge Fishing Report 8/1 to 8/8 2015

Trophy Muskie Fishing By Jennie Heinl at Fireside Lodge

Weather this week was cold & rainy but our guests persevered through it & caught plenty of fish.

41-inch Musky Fishing at Fireside Lodge by Jennie Heinl

Mike & Jennie Heinl from Pittsburgh, PA returned for their 3^{rd

39" Muskie 4 Musky day Fishing by Jennie} consecutive year. DOA they went out & caught 16 Northern Pike by suppertime. 1^st full day they did great catching 37 Pike & each landed a 19” Trophy Smallmouth Bass. 2^nd day they caught 18 Northern Pike a few SB. 3^rd day had Mike having the hot hand landing 15 Pike himself including a 34.5”er. 4^th day was a dynamite Northern Pike day as they landed over 38 between 30-38” &

BIG Pike at Fireside Lodge Fishing by Mike

Jennie lost a brand new X-Rap after hooking into a monster fish that spooled a full reel of braided line. 5^th day was another good Pike fishing day catching 17 Northern Pike in the 28 to 32 inch class. 6^th day they had a fabulous day Muskie fishing Mike catching 1 with Jennie being hot catching 4 including a 39” & 41” Muskie. 7^th day was another BIG

Musky day as they hooked 5 lost 2 big Muskie & Jennie again caught

two, one at 40” & a huge 43” Muskie. 8^th & final day they caught 16

GREAT Pike Fishing at Fireside Lodge by Jennie

Northern Pike & tried to soak up every minute before heading back to their busy lives in the city. They were sad to leave but very happy for the wonderful memories they made together in our fabulous wilderness setting.

BIG Northern Pike Fishing at Fireside Lodge by Tom Born

BIG Northern Pike Fishing at Fireside Lodge by Reed

Todd Cambron & Reed Thacker from Indianola, IA were back for their 2^nd year in a row. 1^st day was the best they ever had fishing catching so many Northern Pike they could not even guess haw many so we just left it at that. 2^nd day they had the best Big fish experience of their lives. Reed hooked a HUGE GIANT Muskie and after a long fight & three attempts at netting this monster it slipped out of the net leaving the

Trophy Smallmouth Bass Fishing by Todd

hook behind. 3^rd & final day they fished for Smallmouth Bass & Pike all day catching some quality fish including 6 over 18” Trophies plus well over 50 Northern. Both had a blast saying we would see them again.

Pike Fishing is a Blast at Fireside Lodge by Ed

HUGE Trophy Smallmouth Bass Fishing at Fireside Lodge

3^rd year return guest David Lilja from Woodbury, MN was back with Donald Heywood from Mound, MN for his 1^st visit. By the end of the first day these two caught plenty of Pike & David also caught an 18” trophy Smallmouth Bass & a 36” Muskie. 2^nd day they did it again catching over 30 Northern Pike. 3^rd day was a day of catching both Smallmouth Bass & Pike saying that they caught their fair share. 4^th & final day was another numbers day on Northern Pike catching well over 30 & Ed said they were all bigger Pike. Both had a great stay & departed telling other guests they would see them next year.

Northern Pike Fishing at Fireside Lodge by Larry

4^th year return guests Ed & JoAnn Piotrowski from Hampshire, IL

19.5" Trophy Smallmouth by JoAnn Fishing at Fireside Lodge

were back with Larry Starzec from Hainesville, Il for his 2^nd visit. 1^st day was hampered by a cold front & rain. 2^nd day they caught over 20 Smallmouth Bass & 5 Northern Pike. 3^rd day was great catching both Northern Pike &

Trophy Smallmouth Bass are Plentiful at Fireside Lodge by Ed

Smallmouth Bass with JoAnn cashing in on the BIG fish of the day landing a HUGE 19” Trophy Smallmouth. 4^th day was a fabulous day Smallmouth Bass fishing as they caught 28 before supper several 17-17.5” an 18 & 18.5” & 19” plus two 30”+ Pike. 5^th day was another fun Smallmouth day despite the wind & JoAnn caught another 18” Trophy. All left with Master Anglers Patches in hand having had a wonderful stay with us at Fireside Lodge.

Brothers Trophy Smallmouth Bass Fishing at Fireside Lodge by Ryne & Braden

Bill Westbrook from New Philadelphia, OH was back for his 13^{th

Jill with Her Trophy Smallmouth Bass Fishing at Fireside Lodge} consecutive year with his wife Jill. 1^st day they met post cold front conditions with cold rain a wind which made the Smallmouth fishing difficult catching only a few. 2^nd day was great for Bill as he caught a 30” Tiger Musky, 6 Pike up to 35”, & 12 good size

Huge Trophy Smallmouth Bass Fishing at Fireside Lodge by Bill

Smallmouth Bass including an 18” trophy. 3rd day was a “GREAT” Smallmouth Bass catching day landing over 25 with 75% being over 16” & Jill caught 3 Trophies 18-18.5” with Bill catching 4 Trophy Bass between 18-19.5”. 4^th day was windy & cool driving Jill in at noon after catching some Smallmouth Bass. Then, while Bill was fishing alone he hooked into a nice 35” Muskie and had a interesting time landing it himself, taking the only picture possible, in the net. 5^th & final day was a cool rainy day, Bill fishing most of it alone, catching another 18” Smallmouth Bass and a 34” Northern Pike were his highlights of the day. Both left with Big smiles on their faces having a wonderful stay & already discussing & planning for 2016.

Jack's Nice Muskie Fishing at Fireside Lodge

Bob & Carol Beaumel from Buda, TX returned for their 2^nd visit with

Trophy Smallmouth Bass Fishing by Carol at Fireside Lodge

us at Fireside Lodge. 1^st day Bob fishing alone caught 4 Pike & 8 SB up to 17”. 2^nd day fishing by himself again he caught well over 20 Smallmouth plus caught the largest fish of his life a 41.5” Muskie. After a hard fight he managed to land this monster himself, releasing it without a

Trophy Smallmouth Bass Fishing by Bob

picture but a long lasting memory. 3^rd day was their best day ever catching 36 Northern Pike & 10 Smallies. 4^th was a quality day, catching several Smallmouth Bass 16 to 17.5” & Carol caught a Trophy 18”er & also her 1^st ever Musky at 31”. 5^th day Bob braved it alone on a windy, rainy, cold day catching few fish. 6^th & final day weather improved & Carol & Bob made a day of it having a 1^st time adventure of breaking up a Beaver Dam. You could feel their excitement as they described their experience. They also caught 23 Northern Pike & Bob landed a trophy 18” Smallmouth Bass. Both said they had a wonderful time & talked about bringing Bob’s younger brother next time.

Brad Sammons with a Great Muskie Catch Fishing at Fireside Lodge

Mike having Fun Pike Fishing at Fireside Lodge

Mike Stevens from Lake Barrington, IL returned for his 3^rd visit with his group of Jack Schneider, James Barrington, Paul Douglas from Huntley, Wheeling, & Hoffman Estates, IL with Bob Lauffer & Johnny Sills from Clermont & Orlando, FL. 1^st day Mike caught a nice Tiger Muskie & with Jim caught over 20 Smallmouth Bass & 2-30”+ Pike. Bob & Johnny also caught a lot of Smallmouth Bass & a few Pike. 2^nd day all didgreat

catching some big pike over 30” lots of Smallmouth including three trophies, Jack catching an 18.5” while Bob caught two 1 at 19” and the other hitting the 20” mark.

Trophy Master Anglers Award Smallmouth Bass Fishing at Fireside Lodge by Jim

3^rd day was their best day ever with Bob & Johnnie alone catching

Mike with a Trophy Smallie Fishing at Fireside Lodge

over 60 fish mostly Pike, with Bob landing another Trophy Smallmouth as did Mike. As a group they caught over 160 Northern Pike. 4^th & final day Bob & Mike caught over 70 Northern Pike while Jack & Johnny were right there with them catching slightly less, and Mike came up with a Trophy 18” Smallmouth Bass. Jim & Paul did well on Smallmouth Bass with Jim also landing an 18” Trophy. All left saying they had a GREAT trip & are looking forward to their return.

HUGE Trophy Tiger Musky Fishing by Braden at Fireside Lodge

Great Release of Braden's Trophy Tiger Muskie

Long time repeat guest Brad Sammons from was back with his two

Great Tiger Muskie Fishing by Ryne at Fireside Lodge

sons. Day 1 & 2 they caught Smallmouth Bass along with Pike while searching for Mr Big. 3^rd day was the jack pot as Ryne caught a fat 31” Tiger Muskie & brother Braden landed a HUGE Trophy 44” Tiger Muskie. They both took great pictures while sporting their newly purchased Fireside Lodge sweatshirts making

Super Trophy Smallmouth Bass Fishing at Fireside Lodge by Brad

themselves definite contenders for our 2016 brochure. The next two days they killed the Smallmouth Bass on Top-water Poppers catching Trophy Smallmouth, Ryne landing 3, Braden 4 & dad caught 2 ranging from 18 to 19.5”. That’s great Smallmouth Bass fishing. 5^th & final day the

Trophy Smallmouth Bass Fishing by Braden at Fireside Lodge

trifecta was in play as Braden would need a Trophy 40”+ Pike to accomplish what no other Fireside Lodge guest has done, catching a Master Anglers Award Trophy fish for Northern Pike, Muskie, & Smallmouth Bass in a single trip. Well it was not meant to be however they all went home catching trophy Smallmouth Bass along with many others in the 17-17.5” range and Brad finished the trip with a nice 36” Muskie having made a lifetime of memories with his boys.

20-inchTrophy Smallmouth Bass Fishing by Tom Born at Fireside Lodge

1st ever Pike by Virginia Fishing at Fireside Lodge

Long time return guests Tom & Jen Born from Lakeville, MN were back with Jen’s sister & her husband Virginia & Brian Davis from Marion, IL for their 1^st visit. 1st day had both Brian & Virginia catching their 1^st pike plus many more as a group caught somewhere around 40 Pike. Second day Brian caught his 1^st Smallmouth Bass ever plus his 1^st ever Muskie, and a nice one at that measuring a healthy 36”.

1st ever Pike by Virginia Fishing at Fireside Lodge

Tom ended up with the fish of the day landing a monster 20” Trophy Smallmouth Bass. 3^rd & final day of their short stay was a great day catching fish, spending some time at Twin Falls & enjoying the wonderful wilderness atmosphere one more time before heading home.

My 1st ever Muskie at 36" by Brian Fishing at Fireside Lodge

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