Fishing Reports at Fireside Lodge: Fireside Lodge Fishing Report 6/18 to 6/25 2016

Fireside Lodge Fishing Report 6/18 to 6/25 2016

Huge Trophy Northern Pike Fishing at Fireside Lodge by by Ted Hollo

Weather in Northwest Ontario can be very unpredictable and this week was no exception, as it seemed to be constantly changing. Fishing can be the same as the weather, and fishers who change techniques to compensate for these changes usually do the best.

Giant Trophy Smallmouth Bass Fishing by Dan Skolza

BIG Smallmouth Heaven Fishing at Fireside Lodge by Don

Best Friends Don Landbo & Dan Skolza from S Elgin &

Another Master Anglers Trophy Smallmouth Bass Fishing by Don Landbo

Sugar Grove, IL were back for there 15^th time in 16 years. DOA they caught 31 Smallmouth Bass wit 9 being Trophy size (8 by Dan) between 18-20.75

Many Trophy Smallmouth Bass Fishing at Fireside Lodge

inches, which was Dan’s largest ever. 1st day they caught 38 big Smallies with 1 more trophy. 2^nd day was fabulous catching 115 Northern Pike, 10 Smallmouth Bass with 4 more Trophy Bass. 3^rd day was 59 Pike & 5 Smallmouth Bass. 4^th day had them portaging to catch 34 Pike and 2 nice walleye. Their 5th day was outstanding catching a total of 114 Northern Pike & finished the 6^th & final day with 43 Smallmouth Bass and 5 more Trophy Bass. It was another great fishing trip for great friends making great memories together and ended with taking their traditional photo shaking hands in front of our tackle shop. Before departing they made reservations for 2017 and are already counting down the days.

Fly Fishing at Fireside Lodge for Trophy Smallmouth Bass by Jerry Amer

Bill Calhoon & Jerry Amer from Columbus, OH returned for their

Fishing HUGE Trophy Smallmouth Bass at Fireside Lodge by Bill Calhoon

15^th consecutive year. 1^st day was just unreal as they caught over 100 Smallmouth Bass including 23 Master Anglers Award Trophy size between 18-19.5” &

Super Smallmouth Bass Trophy Fishing at Fireside Lodge by Jerry Amer

96% were caught Fly-Fishing. 2^nd day was 1/2 day of Muskie fishing having follows & landing a 37, 35, 28” & spent the rest of the day slamming the Smallmouth Bass catching 10 more Trophy Smallmouth Bass 18-20 inches

ill with 1 of 37 Trophy Smallmouth Bass in 4 Days Fishing at Fireside Lodge

& about 45 total. 3^rd day was non-stop action on Pike plus 2 more trophy Smallmouth. 4^th & final day was very difficult wind conditions but they still caught fish & Jerry kept their daily Trophy streak going by landing an 18” Smallmouth Bass & before leaving they made their reservation for 2017.

Big Northern Pike by Jim Bartling Fishing at Fireside Lodge

Great Tiger Muskie Fishing at Fireside Lodge by Jason Storrs

Returning for their 2^nd year was the Bob Miles group of 15 consisting

Trophy Smallmouth Bass Fishing at Fireside Lodge by Bob Reynolds

of Jim Bartling, Jim & David Hover, Bob Reynolds, Ted Hollo, John Fields, Kris Gamble, Ed Wadington, Stu & Jason Storrs, David, Josh, & Luke Kreimer, & Ed Ruddy from Overland Park & Olathe, KS, Kansas City, Lee’s Summit, & Blue Springs, MO, Tucson, AZ & Sommerville, MA.

Northern Pike Fishing at Fireside Lodge by Stu Storrs

Giant Trophy Smallmouth Bass Fishing by Jason Storrs

1^st day was Super, as a group catching 347 Northern Pike. 2^nd day was a day where 6 members decided not to fish and just enjoyed a relaxing day. 3^rd day was very windy which is always a challenge. Jim B, Stu, & Jason had a great day catching many Pike plus Jason caught a Trophy 19.5” Trophy Smallmouth Bass & Bob Mile’s caught a very BIG 37

Good Friends Fishing for Trophy Smallmoth Bass by Stu & Jim B

inch Muskie. 4^th was a big fish day as Jason met his goal catching his 1^st Muskie at 32” a BIG 36” Northern Pike, Jim B had a 37” Muskie & Northern Pike, Stu caught a mid 30’s Pike, Bob just missed a BIG Muskie, Kris lost a Monster Trophy Muskie as it spit his lure right back at him, but Ted took home the prize catching an over 41” Northern Pike estimated at 25lbs+. 5^th & final day was fun with 2 boats catching 35-40 Northern Pike, others caught Smallmouth Bass and all enjoyed the beautiful 70-degree day.

GREAT BIG Northern Pike Fishing at Fireside Lodge by Jason

Long time return guest, since our 1^st year in 1990, Kevin &

Super Fishing for Trophy Smallmouth Bass at Fireside Lodge

Brenda Kubiak from Willoughby, OH were glad to be back. 1^st day it was great to be on familiar waters again as they caught Smallmouth Bass & a few Pike. 2^nd day was T-Storms which changed plans to stay closer, which was good as they caught fish in some new places. 3^rd

Special Trophy Smallmouth Bass Fishing at Fireside Lodge

day was excellent catching close to 30 Northern Pike. 4^th day was reason for celebration as it was Brenda & Kevin’s 31^st anniversary. They did very well catching over 25 Smallmouth Bass some Northern Pike & Kevin caught Muskie. 5^th day was terrific catching over 30 Northern Pike, Brenda also enjoyed some of the day reading in the boat enjoying the wilderness setting, plus they saw a huge cow Moose with her calf crossing a creek they were traveling through. 6^th & final day was spent catching some great Smallmouth and savoring every moment on the water. Before departing they expressed how wonderful their day was & made reservations for 2017.

BIG Northern Pike Fishing by Tony Capecchi

Excellent Fishing at Fireside Lodge by Paul Capecchi

Paul Capecchi with son Tony from Inver Grove Hgts & Woodbury, MN returned for their 14^th year in a row. DOA & 1^st day they caught 20 Pike, 2 Muskie, & 1 Trophy Smallmouth. 2^nd day was great catching 120 Northern Pike having 17 doubles. 3^rd day was a 65 Northern Pike day plus a special sighting of a cow moose swimming with her small calf across the lake. 4^th day had these two fishing machines catching 13 Bass & 48 Pike & on the 5^th & final day they caught 48 Northern Pike & 2 Smallmouth finishing their week with their traditional double catch of a Northern Pike. Both went home having logged their 14th set of wonderful father & son memories at Fireside Lodge and have already made reservations for 2017, plus are returning this July with a few more family members.

Smallmouth Bass Fishing at Fireside Lodge by Ken Kopp

Jim & Rich Pim, Steve Barton, & Steve Howlett from Shell Knob, Carthage, & Joplin, MO returned for their 5^th trip. DOA this group got to it catching nearly 50 Smallmouth Bass per boat, almost all 15-17.5 inches & two over 18. 1^st day was good for 4 more Trophy Smallmouth between 18-19.5 inches plus over 100 Northern Pike. 2nd day one boat caught over 30 SB and the other close to 40 with 4 more Trophy Smallmouth between 18.25-19”. 3^rd day was spent catching loads of Northern Pike & Steve H caught 3 Trophy Smallmouth 18-19.5-inches, Rich also landed a 19” trophy. 4^th day had each boat easily catching 70-75 Smallmouth Bass per boat from 12 to over 18” most 15-17.5”. Before departure Jim made reservations for 2017.

Smallmouth Bass Fsihing is Best by Paul Dusing

Here for their 1^st time were Paul, Paul Jr, Ralph, & Mark

Smallmouth Bass Fishing is a Blast by Joe Dusing

Dusing, Tom & Kevin Annear plus Kenneth Kopp, from Florence, Erlanger, Villa Hills, Burlington, & Union, KY. 1^st day ever on the lake these guys did great catching Smallmouth Bass & Northern Pike plus Tom & Kevin both caught BIG Northern Pike at 36 & 38 inches on a very special BAT lure that Tom ordered from a comic book

Trophy Smallmouth Bass Fishing by Kevin Annear

when he was 10-years old. 2nd day they had a ball catching fish, but the story of the day is when after catching & releasing a Northern Pike with and identifiable sore an hour later Ken saw that fish sideways in the mouth of a HUGE Northern Pike, ended up hooking this fish still with the pike in it’s mouth, and when trying to net the big fish it got away in a flurry leaving the original Pike in the net. WOW, that’s a

Fabulous Fishing for Smallmouth Bass by Mark Dusing

story to be remembered. Next day they did great catching many Northern Pike. 4^th & final day was spent Smallmouth fishing & the whole crew did GREAT catching many Smallmouth Bass with the afternoon action being very hot. All left having a wonderful stay with all intentions of returning.

Smallmouth Bass with BIG Girth Fishing by Ralph Dusing


BIG Northern Pike Fishing by Kevin Annear


BIG Northern Pike with the BAT Lure Fishing by Tom Annear

Fishing The Bat Lure

Gordon Zaagsma, Dick Brekken, & Terry Breckham from Springfield & Steelville, MO visited us for the 1^st time. 1^st day was extreme wind conditions and these 1^st timers found their way & caught Smallmouth Bass. 2^nd day was better but still windy. 3^rd day they did very well catching many Northern Pike, a few Smallmouth Bass, with Terry having the catch of the day landing an 18” Trophy. 4^th day was spent having fun among friends catching a good number of SB. 5^th & final day they again caught Smallmouth and Gordon ended up catching an 18” Trophy Smallmouth Bass ending on a high note.

Trophy Smallmouth BassFishing by Jon Skorwonski

Mike Skowronski returned with cousin Jon both from Philadelphia,

Terrific Fishing For Northern Pike by Mike

PA. 1^st day was spent catching a huge number of Northern Pike, so many they could not keep count. 2^nd day was all about quality starting before breakfast catching Smallmouth Bass, Mike landing a BIG 18”+, Jon a 34” Tiger Muskie and both caught several mid 30”s very fat Pike. 3^rd was terrific catching SB, Muskie & Pike. Jon was on fire catching 3 Muskie, one was a beauty 34” Tiger, some BIG Northern Pike plus a special Trophy Smallmouth Bass measuring 20 inches. Both left having a great time & Jon was just amazed at his whole experience fishing with us at Fireside Lodge.

Terrific Fishing Northern Pike at Fireside Lodge

Muskie Fishing at is Best at Fireside Lodge

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Hot Lures: Blue Fox Spinner, Husky Jerk, Twister Tails, X-Rap, Yo-Zuri, Spoons

Hot Flies: Poppers, Deceiver

Catches of The Week: 41” Northern Pike, Smallmouth Bass 1-21”, 1-20”, 10-19.5”, 19-19”, 18-18.5”, 39-18”