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Fireside
Lodge Fishing Report 9/2 to 9/12 2015
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| Several Trophy Northern Pike in one Trip |
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| BIG Trophy Northern Pike Fishing by Bryan Neel |
We
started this time period with 5 Days of highs in the 80’s when our normal is
65F. Then we had a cold front along with windy rainy conditions for several
days with things getting back to normal the last two days. Fishing for this
time period fluctuated with the weather with all having some great fishing
during their stay.
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| HUGE Muskie Fishing at Fireside Lodge by Tony |
Mike
Kamp, Chris Cusick, Chicago & Bolingbrook, IL Tony Weber
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| FABULOUS Muskie Fishing at Fireside Lodge by Chris |
Lafayette, IN
returned for their 6th trip bringing Matt Liszka Homer Glen, IL for
his 1st visit. 1st day these guys did terrific with all
catching a bunch of 30 -36” Northern Pike fishing in 15-20ft of water. 2nd
day was another good Pike catching day & Tony stole the show catching a
40”+ Muskie. Third day had Matt catching his first ever Muskie, Mike landed a
35” Pike while Chris & Tony caught Smallmouth Bass & 25 bigger Pike. 4th
& 5th days they did very well with Chris & Tony alone
catching over 25 Northern Pike along with some Smallmouth Bass. All left having
had a terrific fishing trip and Mike was talking about having a bigger group
next time.
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| BIG Heavy Northern Pike Fishing at Fireside Lodge by Tony |
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| Trophy Smallmouth Bass Fishing by Bob |
Long time
guests of 17 years Bob & Jane Babcock were here to hunt for trophy Northern
Pike & Muskie. They came well equipped as they made a few purchases on the
trip up. 1st & 2nd days they did well catching Pike
& having a few large Muskie / Pike follow their lures. 3rd day
they they floated through Cedarbough Lake creek targeting Muskie. Right off the
bat they had action on BIG Smallmouth Bass, Bob landing a Trophy 18.5”er, and
while he was landing his fish he had 4-5 bigger Smallmouth following &
circling the one he was
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| BIG Tiger Musky Fishing at Fireside Lodge by Jane |
fighting. They also had Muskie follows catching two
nice fish and caught a few Northern Pike. 4th day was 19 degrees F
above normal & humid resulting in some follows and a few fish. 5th
& final day was better as Jane caught 2 nice Muskie, 28 & 35”, and had
many follows. Bob also hooked up with Bubba in one of his favorite fishing
spots but after a brief encounter Bubba won. Both left with smiles on their
faces already looking forward to next year.
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| BIG Northern Pike are common Fishing at at Fireside Lodge |
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| Love Trophy Smallmouth Bass Fishing at Fireside Lodge by Jim |
Jim &
Kathy Cron from Roanoke, IN returned for their 3rd consecutive year.
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| Kathy Wacky Worm'n for Trophy Smallmouth Bass at Fireside Lodge |
1st
& 2nd days these two enjoyed catching Smallmouth Bass &
soaking up the great weather in our beautiful wilderness. Next day after
discussing & going over the map where large Smallmouth Bass hold up at this
time of year Jim & Kathy went out and made it happen catching 2 over 17”
Smallmouth Bass within minutes & proceeding to have a good day Smallmouth
fishing. These two have become friends with Jane & Bob (above) having a
blast in the
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| HUGE Northern Pike are common Fishing at Fireside Lodge |
dinning room every evening at suppertime. Kathy also brought here
float tube using it for after supper fishing. She propels herself with scuba
fins & it was fun to watch her move around navigate our bay plus she caught
a Pike & lost a BIG Smallmouth Bass in a short time period. 4th
day was our 4th day of 80+ degrees (normal 64) being calm &
sunny. They caught some nice Smallmouth right away in the morning but it slowed
down after the noon hour. 5th & final day they finished with a
bang catching many BIG Smallmouth Bass. It was so active that many of the
Smallmouth being caught were being chased & circled by 4-5 other
Smallmouth. Jim caught a dandy Trophy measuring 19.5” Kathy saying it was the
largest Smallie they had ever seen.
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| Northern Pike Fishing for the First Time at Fireside Lodge by Peggy |
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| First Trophy Smallmouth Bass Fishing by Carl |
Peggy
& Carl Olofson from Roselle, IL. were visiting us for their 1st
time & this was their very first time in the Canadian Wilderness. 1st
day brought all new adventures as they caught some nice Pike & Smallmouth
Bass on some new lure purchases from our tackle shop. In fact they had to
resupply at the days end. 2nd day was just as exciting catching fish
& they were fascinated by how quiet our lake system was, not seeing another
boat all day. 3rd & final day they did great catching many fish,
mostly Smallmouth Bass and visited one of our natural wonders, Twin Falls. They
really enjoyed this whole event and had a fabulous stay making memories in the
Wilderness Setting nature provides at Fireside Lodge. **
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| BIG Trophy Northern Pike are Normal at Fishing at Fireside Lodge |
Mike
Uebelherr from Stow, OH returned for his 2nd time this year & 13th
trip. 1st day Mike caught a few Northern Pike but came in early
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| Many Northern Pike in the 40-inch Range |
because of some back spasms. 2nd day was 19 degrees over our normal
high of 64F, which was a repeat of our last three days & Mike felt the
fishing was slower because of these abnormal temperatures. Mike did have a HUGE
Northern Pike surface right by the shady side of his boat appearing to just
look at him & Mike was not sure if it followed his lure or was following the
shade of his boat. After a discussion about depth of water Mike went out and
had a great day Northern Pike fishing catching 14 great size fish and having
all kinds of action. It was a fun way to finish & Mike’s departing words
were see you in the spring.
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| Tim Stewart with another GIANT Northern Pike fishing at Fireside Lodge |
Brain
Neel & Tim Stewart from Rochester, MN returned for their 2nd
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| Terrific Trophy Northern Pike Fishing |
time in 2015 & their 13th consecutive year. 1st day
they had an exciting time catching some nice Smallmouth Bass on a Zara Spook. 2nd
day they had fast action on Northern Pike between 11:30AM & 2:30PM catching
19 Pike up to 36” & Tim lost a 40”+right by the boat. 3rd day
was even better landing 24 up to 35”. 4th Day was super landing 32
Northern Pike, 6 Smallmouth Bass including 2 at 36” & Bryan landed a 38”
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| Plentiful 34-inch to 38-inch Northern Pike |
& Trophy 40” Pike. Next 2 days were cold front rainy conditions with high
winds but persistence paid off catching 24 Northern Pike, Tim landing a big
38”er. 7th day was cold, rainy & miserable however they did not
notice because the big fish were on as they caught 22 Northern Pike at
34,35,36,38, & Brian landed another trophy at 40” Northern Pike. After a rainy
cold 5 days the weather turned beautiful plus they caught some nice Pike Tim
finishing with a 35” Pike & Bryan landing an 18.5” Trophy Smallmouth Bass.
Both left already looking forward to their return opening week in 2016.
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| Spencer Fishing BIG Northern Pike at Fireside Lodge | |
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| Paul Loves catching BIG Northern Pike Fishing at Fireside Lodge |
Paul
Letourneau, (returning for his 2nd trip in 2015) son Michael, &
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| Michael Fishing Trophy Smallmouth Bass |
Spencer Olson from North Oaks & Minneapolis, MN & Metairie, LA returned
to chase BIG toothy critters. DOA they all caught Pike & 1st day
was a numbers day catching many Smallmouth Bass & Pike all landing a 17-17.5”
Smallie. 2nd day was an adventure as they made their way through
shallow silt entering into Muskie Creek then had to break up a Beaver dam
further up the creek, but it was well worth the effort as they caught Many Pike
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| HUGE Trophy Smallmouth Bass Fishing by Spencer | |
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| Approaching Beaver Dam Fishing at Fireside Lodge |
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| Breaking Through Beaver Dam with Big Boat Fishing at Fireside Lodge |
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| Trophy Smallmouth Bass Fishing by Paul |
The big story was the attire, or lack thereof, that Spencer was wearing
during the process of working their way through the creek. 3rd &
4th days were very similar being cold & rainy but had them
catching many Northern Pike between 28-36” & several big Smallmouth Bass
between 17.5-18.5”. 5th day was a fast action day for Pike catching
nearly 40 up to 33”. Last day they finished strong catching many nice size
Northern Pike & Spencer finished with a 35” Muskie. All left having a great
time & hope to return in 2016.
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| Muskie Fishing at Fireside Lodge by Spencer |
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| GREAT BIG Northern Pike Fishing at Fireside Lodge by Colleen |
Fran
& Colleen Stack from Lorain, OH were returning for there 12th
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| Large Smallmouth Bass are common at Fireside Lodge |
consecutive year. 1st day was great as they caught over 35 Northern
Pike. 2nd day saw a big change in weather with a major cold front a
extreme winds, but despite these conditions they caught 11 nice Northern Pike
up to 32” had have several very large Muskie follows, before retreating from
the windy conditions high waves. 3rd day was still windy & cold
but Colleen came up with the Big catch by landing a beauty 36.5”, very heavy,
Northern Pike. 4th day was Muskie hunting doing very well having over 20
follows & both landed a Muskie Fran catching a nice 37”er.
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| Trophy Smallmouth Bass catch by Fran Fishing at Fireside Lodge |
Final day was
fabulous as they caught 52 Northern Pike & 3 Smallmouth Bass Fran landing a
17.5 & Trophy 18” Smallmouth Bass. Both left with excitement about their
fishing adventures with us at Fireside Lodge.
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| Trophy Fall Northern Pike Fishing at Fireside Lodge |
Special Note:
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This being our last week of the 2015 season, Audrey and I want to
once again thank all of our guests in 2015, and in years past, for making our
26-years at Fireside Lodge possible and so memorable. It is you, Fireside Lodge
guests, that have made Fireside Lodge come alive for the last 26-years, and
hopefully for many years to come. For that we sincerely thank you all for
making our wonderful lives possible. Audrey & Alan
Hope to see you in 2016
Make sure to go to our website
below to see some GREAT Fish Photos. For Fabulous Fishing Video, Wildlife
Events, and Current Happenings go to our Social Sites Below.
Hot Lures: Sinking Worm Wacky Style, Blue Fox
Spinner, Rattl’n Rap, Rad Dog, Spoon
Catches of The Week: Smallmouth Bass 19.5”, 2-18.5”,
3-18” Northern Pike 2-40”, 3-38” many 34”-37”
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| Big Northern Pike Fall Fishing at Fireside Lodge |
Well, that's it for this weeks Fireside Lodge
Fishing News Report, Please stay tuned for our opening week fishing report in May of 2016. Until then
"Keep On Fish'n" Alan
800-545-0815
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