Fishing Reports at Fireside Lodge: Fireside Lodge Fishing Report 6/25 to 7/2 2016

Fireside Lodge Fishing Report 6/25 to 7/2 2016

GIANT Trophy Tiger Muskie Fishing by Lyle Willis from Erwin, TN

This week the weather gave us average temperatures with the exception of a 36-hour cold front preempted by a few thunderstorms. This did cause a disruption in the fishing patterns but most adjusted and had some good fishing as you will see below.

41-inch Trophy Northern Pike Fly-Fishing by Kody Klimes from Phoenix AZ

Bob & Ollie Waldeck from Cotter, AR returned for their 5^{th

Super BIG Trophy Smallmouth Bass by Ollie Waldeck from Cotter AR} consecutive year. 1^st day was very productive catching some Smallmouth up to 17.5”. 2^nd day was slower but got some advise from another guest. 3^rd & 4^th day they fought some windy

Terrific Trophy Smallmouth Fishing at Fireside Lodge by Bob Waldeck

conditions but still caught some good SB. 5^th day was a very good Smallmouth Bass day catching some sizable fish along with numbers. 6^th day had some great Northern Pike fishing catching about30.

Meeting Fireside Lodge Fishing Friends

During the rest of their 14-day stay they had several days catching 20-25 Northern Pike, another landing 28 Smallmouth Bass, Bob catching a 19” Trophy & on the last day they finished with a bang catching 39 fish, mostly Pike plus Ollie caught a very large 18” Trophy Smallmouth Bass. Both thoroughly enjoyed their stay and before departing made their reservations for 2017.

Fly-Fishing for BIG Northern Pike by Adam Miller from Erwin TN

19-year guests Al Fishhaber and fishing buddy Rob Delamatre from

Trophy Smallmouth Bass are Common Fishing at Fireside Lodge

Northfield & Sandusky, OH were back to chase the BIG Dogs. 1^st day they went to it catching over 50 Northern Pike, Rob catching a good number on his fly rod. 2^nd day they focused on bigger Pike landing 20 during the day & 20 after supper.

My Biggest Northern Pike Fishing by Hunter Grimes

3^rd day had them catching 50+ northern Pike. 4^th & 5^th days were

Father & Son Having Fun Fishing at Fireside Lodge

BIG Numbers catching well over 100 on one day a slightly less on the other day. 6^th and final ½ day, as they got an early start on the road, they caught some nice size Pike to finish off their trip.

Hunter Fishing for his 1st Trophy Smallmouth Bass

Special Muskie Fishing at Fireside Lodge

Long Time Return guests Chris Grimes & Bob Fischer from Thurmont & Frederick, MD bringing a good friend Skip Johnston for his 1^st time and Chris brought his son Hunter for his first Canadian Wilderness Fishing Experience. DOA Chris & Hunter each caught a trophy Smallmouth Bass. 1^st full day was a group total of over 100

Big Smallmouth Bass Fishing by Katie Noblett

Northern Pike and Chis landed a 19” & Hunter had his 2^nd trophy in 2 days at 18.5”, with Bob also catching a 19”er. 3^rd day Bob said at 2:00PM it was like the switch was turned on catching over 50 SB in just a few hours & Bob also caught a Muskie. 4^th day had Chris & Hunter Muskie fishing until noon, with Chris landing 1, but then Hunter got hot on Little Vermilion Lake catching 8 Northern Pike in a row 30 to 35 inches. 5^th day was a super day fishing, as a group catching well over 200 fish with Hunter landing a special 20” Trophy Smallmouth Bass. 6^th & final day was searching for a Trophy Muskie in the 50” class Chris had seen the day before, but it was not meant to be. All left having a great time, with Chris already discussing 2017 plans.

Traci Fishing Trophy Smallmouth Bass at Fireside Lodge

Trophy Smallmouth Bass Fishing by Stacey

3^rd time return guests Lyle Willis, William Morrow, Adam Miller, & Nate Hendricks all from Erwin TN, and Stacey, Traci, & Katie Noblett from Dardanelle, AR were all thrilled to be back. 1^st day The Noblett family caught a bunch of Pike, Katie caught a BIG 17.5” Smallmouth Bass & Stacey caught a 19” & 18.5”. Adam & William caught well over 30 Pike, Adam catching his 17 Fly Fishing with Lyle & Nate catching 99 Pike & 1 SB. Next day was also good with Nate & Lyle having

My 1st ever Muskie Fishing by Nate Hendricks

many Muskie follows & Nate caught his very 1^st Muskie ever. The Noblett family caught both Pike & Smallmouth, Katie landing another big 17.5” Smallie. 3rd day they were fighting a cold front with high winds making fishing difficult however the 4^th day was gangbusters with the Noblett family catching 103 fish, mostly Pike, Nate & Lyle catching more Northern Pike than they could count, with Adam & Will having a great day Fly Fishing for Pike. 5^th day had Stacey, Traci, & Katie spending the 1^st half day enjoying the Twin Falls area & the other half day catching 60 Pike & 7 Smallmouth Bass with

Great Smallmouth Bass Fishing by Willy Moorow

Traci landing a Trophy at 18”. Nate & Willy caught near 100 Northern Pike and Adam & Lyle caught many fish Fly Fishing with Adam landing a Muskie and big 36” Pike. 6^th & final day was wonderful as all caught fish with Lyle catching the fish of most peoples lifetime as he landed a HUGE 44” Tiger Muskie. All went home with many memories, which is the biggest catch of all.

GREAT BIG Northern Pike by Kerry Klimes from Phoenix AZ

Father & son Erik & David Staub from Greeley & Denver CO were

Fishing BIG Smallmouth Bass in a Canoe by David Staub

back for their 2^nd visit. 1^st day was a good day Pike fishing, also doing well catching 15 fishing for our canoe in the evening. 2nd day we had very turbulent weather affecting the fishing but they still caught & had the opportunity to catch a few BIG fish, with David losing a HUGE

Four Trophy Smallmouth Bass in 1 day by Geno

Smallmouth. Windy cold front conditions were the story on the 3rd day. 4^th day was Great catching over 40 Northern Pike almost all Fly-Fishing. 5^th day was a portage lake adventure having a ball catching some nice fish and enjoying the serenity of being on the only fishers on the lake. 6^th & final day in search of large fish they saw plenty having opportunity, however on this day the fish won. They left making some wonderful father & son memoires.

BIG Northern Pike Fishing by Zach Klimes

The Klimes family Group returned for their 5^th consecutive year

Trophy Smallmouth Bass Fishing with family by Brian

headed by Brian & his boys Zach, Tyler, & Jordan from Willow Brook, IL, his brother Kenny from St Louis, MO area, brother Kerry & son Kody from Phoenix, AZ & Geno Dombrowski from Orland Park, IL. DOA & 1^st day were great as all got into a bunch of Smallmouth Bass, Kenny & Geno 25-30 with 6 Trophies over 18”, both.

Love Those BIG Smallmouth Bass Fishing by Kenny Klimes from St Louis MO

Zach & Tyler also landed a Trophy Smallmouth Bass & all caught Pike, with Zack landing the biggest Northern Pike at 34”. 2^nd day had Brian, Zack, Tyler, Jordan, & Geno catching a bunch of Pike with each Tyler & Jordan catching a 36-37” Northern Pike. The catch of the day however came from Kody who landed a HUGE 41-inch Trophy Northern Pike while Fly-Fishing.

BIG Northern Pike Fishing by Tyler Klimes

Family Fun Fishing on a Rainy Day Featuring The Klimes Family

Fishing Large Northern Pike at Fireside Lodge by Jordan Klimes

3^rd day came with some gaps, but picked up after supper as Zack, Tyler, & Jordan caught a number of large Northern Pike with Jordan catching the largest. The final two days had a number of T-Storm moving through, limiting fishing time, catching a mixed bag of Northern Pike & Smallmouth Bass with Jordan catching another 18” Master Anglers Award Smallmouth Bass a & Kerry a HUGE 19” Trophy.

Uncle Geno Fishing with Nephews Tyler Jordan

All had loads of fun as a family making priceless memories & we thank them for choosing Fireside Lodge for this special family time together.

BIG Northern Pike Fishing at Fireside Lodge by Henry Ziletti

Father & Son David Ziletti & Son Henry returned for their 2^nd time

Lot Of BIG Smallmouth Bass Fishing by Dave

Trophy Smallmouth Bass Fishing by Matt

and with them for their 1^st was Matt Schaefer & Matt Jr all from Powhatan, VA. 1^st day all caught fish & Matt / Matt hit a special time at around 2:00PM where the Smallmouth Bass just turned on and they had a flurry of action for about 2 hours. 2^nd day it really picked up for this crew catching over 40 Northern Pike on suspending stick baits.

Super Fishing for BIG Smallmouth Bass by Matt Sr

Most of the 3^rd day was spent fishing for Muskie having many follows & Matt Sr landed his 1^st ever Muskie plus they also had good Smallmouth fishing catching bigger fish including Henry landing a HUGE 19” Trophy. 4th day was unreal as they caught over 120 fish most Pike plus SB 20,19, & 18 inches with Henry landing the 20”er. 5th & final day was hindered by all day T-Storms, but all left having had a terrific fishing trip making many father & son memories.

Trophy Muskie Fishing at Fireside Lodge by Lloyd

Guest since 1995 Lloyd Morton returned with grandson Cole from

Trophy Smallmouth Bass Fishing with Grandpa by Cole

Lawrence, OH for his 3^rd trip. 1^st day they were searching for Smallmouth Bass but found out that they were a little off as it was the time period just after leaving their nests. 2^nd day was targeting larger Toothy Critters getting a lot of follows & catching 9 Pike 28-32-inches.3^rd day was amazing catching 50+ Northern Pike by noon. 4^th & 5^th days were good, catching many bigger Northern Pike on a new lure Lloyd purchased at my tackle shop.

Grandpa and Grandson Making Fishing Memories at Fireside Lodge

Lloyd landed a 32” & 40” Muskie plus Cole caught an 18.5” Trophy Smallmouth Bass. Both left having a great trip and making special lifelong memories between Grandfather & Grandson.

BIG Northern Pike on Lite Line Fishing by Dan

Long time guest since 1993, David Drake from West Terra Haute, IN

First Trophy Smallmouth Bass Fishing by Dan

was back with his good friend Dan for his 1^st experience. 1^st two days were hampered by very windy conditions & cold front conditions making finding fish tougher catching only 1 or two fish in a spot so the had to keep moving to be productive. 3^rd day was great getting into 40+ Northern Pike, having great action all day. 5^th & final day brought another cold front however the Smallmouth fishing was good most of the day, plus they caught some nice Pike with Dan getting the prize catch landing a fat 36” Northern Pike on lite line, a #4 hook & no leader. It took a long time but Dan managed to land this fish. Both left having a very enjoyable stay.

Fly-Fishing for Northern Pike is a Blast by Tom

Father & son John & Matt Boecker & Chuck Boecker were fishing with us for their 1^st time. 1^st day on the water with windy cold front conditions these 3 caught 12 SB & 12 NP. 2^nd day was windy cold front conditions but the did well fishing again catching a mix of Smallies & Pike. 3^rd day was a portage catching so many Northern Pike they could not keep count. 4^th & final day was another great day fishing catching many Northern Pike & Smallmouth Bass & Matt caught the prize fish of the week landing a HUGE 20-inch Trophy Smallmouth Bass. Fun was had by all along with making many family memories.

HUGE Trophy Smallmouth Bass Fishing by Donn Loy

Fly Fishing Trophy Smallmouth Bass Fishing by Doug

First timers Donn Loy, Tom Wiersema, & Doug Richardson respectively from Kearney, NE, & Laramie & Casper, WY went out the first day and caught 9 fish with Don landing a large 18.5” Smallmouth after supper stetting the bar. 2^nd day was fabulous as they caught well over 50 Northern Pike & a few SB. 3^rd day was a good day Smallmouth fishing getting some good action on surface poppers

Fly Fishing Northern Pike is Super Fun by Doug

with a mix of sizes up to 17.5 inches. 4^th day was great action on Smallmouth with surface fishing being the ticket again catching many 15-17.5” & Doug caught an 18” Trophy Smallmouth Bass the only way he knows how, Fly-Fishing. 5th & final day was a fabulous finish as they caught 40 plus fish, mostly Pike with a few Smallmouth Bass & Doug caught a BIG 19” Trophy Smallmouth Bass Fly-Fishing. All left as high spirited as the arrived saying they had a fabulous fishing trip.

BIG Northern Pike Smile Fishing by Donn Loy

Father & sons Bill, Jeff, & Mike Kengor from Pittsburgh, PA returned for their 3^rd time. DOA before supper they caught some Pike & Bass with Jeff catching his personal largest Smallmouth Bass measuring out at 21-inches. 1^st day was all about Muskie fishing having opportunity with follows but could not land a fish. 2nd day they did great catching countless Northern Pike plus a few Smallmouth Bass. 3^rd day was a portage for some walleye for half a day and even thought the walleye fishing was slow they caught many pike. 2^nd half day they got into some bigger Northern Pike. 3rd day they caught 50+ northern pike & Mike caught a Monster 19” Smallmouth Bass, which they said was so fat it, was almost square. Mike said it was the BIGGEST Smallie he had ever seen. 4^th & final day was spent looking for large toothy critters & Jeff had the opportunity but the fish won. All left having another great father & sons fishing trip, making great memories together.

MONSTER Trophy Trophy Smallmouth Bass Fishing by Henry

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Hot Lures: Yo-Zuri, X-Rap, Mepps Spinner, Beatle Spin, Trophy Minnow

Hot Flies: Streamer, Popper

Catches of The Week: 44” Tiger Muskie, 41” Northern Pike (Fly-Fishing) 40” Muskie, Smallmouth Bass 2-20”, 1-19.5” ,7-19”, 10-18.5”, 16-18”