Fishing Reports at Fireside Lodge: Fireside Lodge Fishing Report 7/15 to 7/22 2017

Fireside Lodge Fishing Report 7/15 to 7/22 2017

Trophy Muskie Fishing by Greg Benton at Fireside Lodge in Canada

This week was truly beautiful weather with temperatures in the mid to upper 70’s and very little rain. This stable weather pattern was good for fishing as our guests did very well fishing and some having a fantastic fishing trip.

Nice BIG Northern Pike Fishing by TJ Prehem at Fireside Lodge in Canada

Brain, Tammy, TJ Prehm, Omaha, AR were returning for their 2^{nd

Huge Smallmouth Bass by Tammy Fishing in Canada} trip to Fireside Lodge and Alexa Plummer Kirbyville, MO was here for her first. 1^st full day was a very windy day where it was tough to fish where you wanted, but despite conditions they did catch Northern Pike and Smallmouth Bass.

BIG Smallmouth Bass Fishing by Grian at Fireside Lodge in Canada

Trophy Smallmouth Bass Fishing by Tammy at Fireside Lodge in Canada

Great Fun Fishing for Northern Pike in Canada by Alexa

2^nd day was terrific catching so many pike they could not keep up with counting and Alexa had a HUGE Smallmouth Bass jump and spit her hook out. 3^rd day was great for TJ & Alexa catching many Smallmouth Bass on sinking worms with TJ catching a trophy size plus Alexa had a very large Muskie on and TJ had it in the net unhooked then it jumped right out of the net back in the water. 4^th and final day they targeted Smallmouth Bass doing very well catching some numbers and both TJ and Brian caught some big Smallmouth Bass. All left saying they had a great time making family memories together and hope to get back sooner than later.

Many Northern Pike Fishing with Family at Fireside Lodge in Canada

Mia Having a Blast wit Holli Fishing Northern Pike at Fireside Lodge in Canada

First timers Jeffery & Holli Schneider and Mia Miller from Mingo, IA

were happy to be here and referred to Fireside Lodge by 15-year

guest Paul Capecchi. DOA all caught fish & Holli had a big fish grab her lure but before she could set the hook the fish spit it out. 1^st full day they did terrific catching over 30 Northern Pike and Holli said they had equity in the catching department. 2^nd day they caught even more fish, but Holli said there was no fish equity on this day as Jeff had the hot hand.

Family Memories Fishing Northern Pike in Canada by Mia

Total catch tally was over 40 Northern Pike up to 31-inches. 3rd and final day was, a wonderful day spent catching some fish and enjoying Twin Falls a wonderful place on our lake system. This family had a great time and made some family memories that will last forever.

Tiger Muskie Fishing by Tony Kujawa at Fireside Lodge in Canada

My First Muskie Fishing at Fireside Lodge in Canada

Long time Return Guest since 2001, Tony Kujawa Lansing, IL brought good friend Mike Woolf Tinley Park, IL for his first Canadian Fishing experience. DOA they caught some nice Smallmouth Bass right off the bat.

Trophy Smallmouth Bass by Mike Fishing at Fireside Lodge in Canada

1^st full day they caught 52 Northern Pike having several doubles &

Tony with a Nice Pike Fishing at Fireside Lodge in Canada

no dinks. 2^nd day was a Muskie hunting day having them catching 2, and for Mike it was his first, plus they caught some BIG Pike and Smallmouth Bass. 3^rd and final day was a great finish catching 22 Northern Pike. Both had a really fun time and for Mike being his first experience he was in awe of the wilderness atmosphere he was fishing in and was hopeful to be returning in 2018.

BIG Trophy Smallmouth Bass by Alan Favata Fishing at Fireside Lodge in Canada

Trophy Smallmouth Bass Fishing by Joe

3^rd time returner Alan Favata with son Joe and first time guest Ed

Fishing with Family and Friends at Fireside Lodge in Canada

Seiler with his two boys Brian & Drew all from Wheaton, IL were her to make some father & son fishing memories. 1^st day they did very well on Smallmouth Bass catching many 14 to 16-inches and Alan caught 5 Trophy size over 18-inches plus all the boys Brian, Drew, and Joe all caught 18-inch Plus Trophy Smallmouth Bass.

Trophy Smallmouth Bass Fishing by Brian

2^nd day Al, Joe & Drew caught over 15 Northern Pike while Ed & Brian had about the same. 3^rd day was an absolute blast as each boat caught over 20 Northern Pike and after supper all took our Kayaks & Canoes out and enjoyed the sunset while catching a few Smallmouth Bass. 4^th and final day was fabulous as Al & Joe caught over 30 fish, a mix between Smallmouth Bass & Pike and Brian & his two boys also did well. All took a break for lunch at Twin Falls with

GREAT Northern Pike Fishing in Canada

the three boys going for a swim. They were all a little sad to leave having a wonderful time and I applaud the fathers Alan & Brian for making this trip full family fun and lasting memories happen.

Return guests, on their 3^rd trip with us, were father David Stefanini Olmstead TWP, OH & two adult sons Dave & Todd from Hood River, OR and Upper Arlington, OH. 1^st day they caught a lot of medium size Northern Pike and were all but tormented by some BIG Muskie follows that did not respond to any of their offerings. 2^nd day they again had a bunch of follows from big fish, and caught some nice Pike with a suspending X-Rap using the pause technique. 3^rd day was more of the dame seeing a lot of follows with no takers and catching some nice Northern Pike. 4^th day was a good day catching Northern Pike and Smallmouth Bass. 5^th day they caught a lot of fish just having a ball with medium size Northern Pike. 6^th and final day it was all quantity as they caught Northern Pike consistently all day long and could not keep count. All left having made wonderful father and son memories.

Nice Muskie catch Fishing at Fireside Lodge In Canada

Long time return guests Father & son Wayne & Todd Busdiecker from Centerville & Dayton, OH were here to chase the BIG toothy critters. DOA was really great catching 25 to 30 nice Pike in just 4 hours time plus Todd landed a 35-inch Muskie. First day was a slower morning but picked up by afternoon catching a good number of average Pike and had some bigger fish follow. 2^nd day after some map discussions they tried a few new areas doing very well on bigger Pike and Todd had a huge Muskie hit his surface lure 5 feet from the boat coming clear out of the water and nearly landing in the boat. Todd never had a chance as the Muskie spit his lure as fast as it hit it leaving both Todd and Wayne in disbelief that the event ever happened. 3^rd & final day was not their best but they did catching some nice Northern Pike. Both had another very enjoyable father & son fishing trip catching up and making memories.

BIG Trophy Muskie Fishing by John at Fireside Lodge in Canada

Long time return guests Greg Benton & John McDonough from Grand Blanc, MI were here to Hunt BIG Muskie and Northern Pike. It only took one day for these two to get into some bigger Pike and Greg hooked and landed a very large 44-inch Trophy Muskie on a Grandma Lure with a slow stop and go action. That same evening John caught a very large 38-inch Muskie plus Greg had a tremendous hit while trolling almost taking the rod out of his hand and he could not stop the fish, which after about 50 yards came to the surface, showed himself swirling on the surface before throwing the lure.

John Fishing Big Muskie at Fireside Lodge in Canada

2^nd day was another great day catching some bigger Pike, Greg catching a 32-inch Muskie and John came up with this days prize hooking and landing a very large 42-inch Muskie. 3^rd day was a good day catching some nice fish but the really big fish only teased them. 4^th day they caught some fish and had two very large Muskie follows off a school of open water Cisco. 5^th and final day was good in locating Muskie but could only get follows. Both had a fabulous stay and are counting down the days until their return in 2018.

Sandra with a HUGE Muskie Fishing at Fireside Lodge in Canada

Long time Return guests Doug & Mary Bergman from New Lenox, IL

Doug Fishing Muskie in Canada

retuned with 2^nd year guests Scott Rundio Mt Prospect, IL with Brian & Sandra Rundio from Holiday Hills, IL. 1^st day all had a ball catching fish and Mary did not take long to claim her Muskie title catching a very nice 32-inch Muskie. 2^nd day Sandra, Brian, & Scott portaged to Terry lake and said they caught Pike all day long non stop, while Mary & Doug portaged to Booger Lake saying they had a slower day then in the past catching 50 Northern Pike. Pretty good for a slower day.

Big Muskie are GREAT Fishing by Scott

Mary Fishing for BIG Northern Pike

3^rd day Brian, Sandra & Scott portaged to Booger lake catching over 50 Pike while Doug & Mary had a great day fishing Muskie landing 2 along with 5 bigger Pike and 4 Smallmouth Bass. 4^th day Brian & Sandra portaged to George lake fishing pike out of a canoe having a blast catching 15 Pike between 26 to 31-inches.

Great Northern Pike Fishing at Fireside Lodge in Canada

Fishing Northern Pike in a Canoe by Brian at Fireside Lodge in Canada

Canoe fishing is much different than fishing from a boat and it was a

Brothers Fishing for BIG Northern Pike in Canada

great learning experience. The other three had a super fabulous day catching 150 Northern Pike and several nice size Smallmouth Bass with Doug landing a trophy Smallmouth. 5^th day had Doug & Mary catching 51 Pike and 2 Smallmouth and Doug caught his 2^nd trophy Smallmouth at 19-inches. Scott, Brian, & Sandra had a great day catching some BIG Smallmouth Bass, Scott landing an 18-inch Trophy plus he caught 2 Muskie, but Sandra came up with the prize landing a HUGE 38-inch Muskie.

Another Nice Muskie Fishing at Fireside Lodge in Canada by Scott

BIG Trophy Smallmouth Bass by Doug

6^th & final day had these three getting fast action on Northern Pike until the T-Storms ran them off the lake at 1PM. Mary & Doug caught some Smallmouth, a few Northern Pike finishing with Doug landing a nice Muskie. All had a blast during their stay and look forward to their return.

Long time return guests and lifetime friends Larry Hinshaw & Pat Hobson from Blue Grass, IA and Elwood, IN were here to

Fish for BIG Smallmouth Bass. 1^st day had them searching for

Mary With a Trophy Smallmouth Bass Fishing in Canada

Smallmouth Bass find a few and Pat started where he left off last year catching a 19-inch Trophy Smallmouth. 2^nd day had them catching Smallmouth bass but having to work for what they caught only being able to catch a fish or two from each spot. The highlight reel had Larry catching a 17.5 and 18.5-inch Smallmouth Bass.

Trophy Smallmouth Bass Fishing at Fireside Lodge in Canada by Scott Rundio

3^rd day they portaged to another lake for Smallmouth Bass catching some nice fish between 16 to 18-inches. 4^th day had these guys catching 15 Smallmouth Bass with Pat catching a Trophy at 18-inches and Larry an 18.5-incher. 5^th day was good, having to move a lot, and ended up the day with 18 respectful Smallmouth Bass including Larry catching an 18-inch Trophy. 6^th and final day was very similar to day 5 catching 15 Smallmouth Bass. As always both left having a great time on their traditional fishing.

Monster Trophy Smallmouth Bass Fishing at Fireside Lodge in Canada By Doug Bergman

Tiger Muskie Fishing by Frank Cunningham at Fireside Lodge in Canada

First time guests Frank & Wendy Cunningham from Lake Zurich, IL

Nice BIG Muskie Fishing at Fireside Lodge

were glad to be at Fireside Lodge to test new waters. 1^st day these two got familiar with Little Vermilion Lake catching some Northern Pike while exploring. 2^nd day they did well catching fish, and Frank seeing a Muskie 36-inches and a Northern Pike well over 40-inches laying almost side by side on a rock structure ended up catching the Muskie. 3^rd and 4^th day they caught some nice Pike in search of a trophy Muskie or Northern Pike 5^th day was good catching a good number of Pike but the larger fish were not as agreeable. 6^th and last day was their best catching a lot of fish and the bigger fish showed up catching Northern Pike up to the 35-inch range. Both had a very enjoyable time fishing making some new friends, and when departing Frank said he was sad to leave.

Big Trophy Muskie Fishing by BOB (Dan Ramsey) at Fireside Lodge in Canada

Huge 22-inch Trophy Smallmouth Bass by Dan Ramsey Alias BOB Fishing at Fireside Lodge in Canada

Trophy Northern Pike Fishing at Fireside Lodge in Canada by BOB

The Ramsey Brothers Mike, Butch, and Dan from Penn Valley, CA and Hillsboro & Germantown, OH returned for their 6^th trip with us at Fireside Lodge. 1^st day they knocked it out of the park catching 135 Northern Pike up to 35 inches and several Smallmouth Bass, Dan landing a 17.5-incher plus a Trophy 19-inch Smallmouth.

Trophy Top-Water Fishing for Smallmouth Bass at Fireside Lodge in Canada by Butch

2^nd day for half their day they portaged to Terry Lake catching 79 Northern Pike and 10 nice Walleye between 20 to 26 inches. Third day was just unreal as these three had a fabulous Muskie and BIG Fish day. The highlights were catching 2 tiger Muskie plus 2 Muskie, Dan was on fire catching 4 GIANT Smallmouth Bass Trophies measuring 22,21,20, and 18 Inches plus a 38-inch Northern Pike and 42 inch Muskie and Butch caught a mid-30-inch Pike and a 19-inch Trophy Smallmouth Bass.

Beauty of a Tiger Muskie Fishing by Mike at Fireside Lodge in Canada

The lure of the day was the Whopper Plopper, of which Dan caught all his fish on. Butch caught his big Smallie on a very similar lure, Teaser Tail, purchased from my Tackle shop. 4^th day was a super numbers day with these three catching 202 Northern Pike having 10 triples and many doubles.

Butch with a GREAT Tiger Muskie Fishing at Fireside Lodge in Canada

By the end of their 5^th day they walked away catching 423 Northern Pike, 23 Smallmouth Bass, 6 Muskie, and 10 Walleye. These three brothers had an amazing trip and before departing reserved their dates for 2018.


Walleye Fishing at Portage Lake at Fireside Lodge in Canada by Butch

Mike With One of 10 Nice Walleye Fishing Portage Lake at Fireside Lodge

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Many Trophy Size Smallmouth Bass Fishing at Fireside Lodge in Canada

Hot Lures: Blue Fox Spinner, Whopper Plopper, Teaser Tail, Mepps Spinner, Bull Dog, Jimmy Bait, Sinking Worm, Red & White Dardevle

BIG Northern Pike Fishing at Fireside Lodge in Canada

Catches of The Week: 44-inch Muskie, 42-inch Muskie, 22-inch Smallmouth Bass, One Person catching a 22,21,20, and 18inch Smallmouth a 38-inch Northern Pike and a 42-inch Muskie in the same day