Sunday, September 23, 2018

Fireside Lodge Fishing Report 8/25 to 9/1 2018

Fireside Lodge Fishing Report 8/25 to 9/1 2018 

Impressive Trophy Northern Pike Fishing at Fireside Lodge in Canada by Paul Letourneau

This week started out on the warm side with temps at about 80 and then the bottom fell out with a severe cold front moving in driving the temperatures down to highs of 50-55 for 2 days then moving to the mid 60’s the third day and into the low to mid 70’s for the end of the week. Sometimes summer cold fronts can be good for fishing after the first day passes, and that’s just what happened, as you will read about below. 


Very Large 39-inch Northern Pike Fishing at Fireside Lodge in Canada by Nick

GREAT Muskie Fishing by Michael at Fireside Lodge in Canada

Long time return Guest Paul Letourneau from North Oaks, MN returned for his 2nd trip this year coming with son Michael from Metairie, LA who has been coming with his dad since he was 16 and now he is 34 and also returning was Paul’s nephew Nick from Maple Grove, MN.


Trophy Smallmouth Bass Fishing by Nick at Fireside Lodge in Canada

 
GREAT Northern Pike Fishing with Dad at Fireside Lodge in Canada for 20 Years

 1st day they caught some fish and had a few Big follows but the fish today did not seem very interested, just looking at their lures and just slowly swimming away.

Large 38-inch Northern Pike Fishing at Fireside Lodge by Nick

Day 2 was met with a severe cold front which got the pike moving and these three did well catching a bunch of Northern Pike 27 to 30–inches and Nick had the golden touch catching two BIG Northern Pike measuring 38 and 39-inches. That evening they added to their total of nice size Northern Pike. 3rd day they caught many Northern Pike and Nick was the numbers guy today plus he caught a Master Anglers Award 18.5-inch Smallmouth Bass. Wow, when your hot your hot!! 
Cold Front Fishing for BIG Northern Pike in Canada by Paul

4th day they had a great day catching Muskie landing 7 up to 32-inches, also having many follows and Michael said their were three different trophy size fish they saw but could not hook up on. Also Paul caught a very large 38-inch Northern Pike.
 
Many Trophy Northern Pike Fishing at Fireside Lodge in Canada by Paul


5th day was a BIG day for this group and especially for Paul as he caught a BIG 37-inch Northern Pike and a 40.5-inch Master Anglers Award Trophy Northern Pike. 6th and final day they all caught plenty of fish and finished their trip fishing in the rain. All had a great time and are already planning their return in 2019.
The Letourneau Family Having a Blast Fishing at Fireside Lodge in Canada

Long time return guests Joe and Marilyn Foos from Alpharetta, GA were glad to be back in the Northern Wilderness chasing Smallmouth Bass. 1st day was windy making it a challenge to surface fish but they caught 10 nice Smallmouth by the end of the day. 2nd day was better catching more but they still were not aggressive on the surface.

 
Marilynn With a BIG Trophy Smallmouth Bass Fishing at Fireside Lodge in Canada


3rd day was a charm as they did excellent in the morning until about 1pm catching many BIG Smallmouth all on surface lures, Joe using a Wake Bait and Marilynn using her favorite Torpedo. 4th day was another fabulous day catching many Big Smallmouth all on the Wake Bait and Joe caught a Giant 19.5 inch Smallmouth Bass that he said had to weigh at least 5lbs, and Marilynn was all smiles in the dinning room at supper time saying the fishing action was great. 5th day was more of the same with both catching a lot of Smallmouth Bass, but Joie still had the hot hand with the BIG Smallmouth landing another 19-inch plus fish. Joe said it is attributed to his long precise casts and in Marilynn’s opinion it was luck, but I took the middle ground position saying it was a little of both. 6th day Joe and Marilynn both did great for the first half day catching many big Smallmouth Bass with the same lure presentation despite the crumby weather, having a severe cold front come through bringing rain and wind.

Joe With a 19.5-inch Trophy Smallmouth Bass Fishing at Fireside Lodge in Canada 1 of 3

Joe did it again catching the largest fish of the day a 19.5-inch Trophy before they called it a day at about 1:00PM. 7th day was a very good day for being the day after a cold front as they got consistent Smallmouth Bass action again on the surface, with Marilynn giving Joe a run for his money doing very well and making Joe catch up to her for a change. No trophy size today but a lot of good size fish. 8th and final day they had another good day fishing catching Smallmouth Bass and finishing strong while having a pleasant weather day. In addition to having great fishing Joe and Marilynn had a sighting of a Lynx walking right in front of their cabin, being able to view this wild cat for a few minutes from their living room. Both left having a great stay and plan to return to chase our Big Smallmouth Bass again.

Super Northern Pike Fishing at Fireside Lodge in Canada


Bob & Jane Babcock from Midland MI arrived for their 21st consecutive year fishing with us at Fireside Lodge. 1st day out was very good catching some Northern Pike and seeing what they were looking for, some very large fish, Muskie and Pike, following their lures. Jane did best using what she called her secret lure, which was a spinner bait type lure with a pink silicone skirt dressed with a pink twister tail which did not last long. The twister tail in pink is hard to find and not having any in my tackle shop Jane had to revert to orange.


Great Tiger Musky Catch Fishing by Bob at Fireside Lodge in Canada

  
2nd day was slower, having some big follows and catching some medium size Pike. 3rd day was a miserable cold front day with rain a wind but they toughed it out all day with good results catching some nice Northern Pike. 4th day was day after the cold front and they fished a new area getting very good results seeing and catching some nice fish and Bob caught a beauty, an extremely heavy, 35-inch Tiger Muskie. 5th and final day they had a very good numbers day catching many Northern Pike all day long. They left having another great trip with us at Fireside Lodge and as Bob said it’s been “21-years of good fishing, great fun, and meeting lots of Great people”.


One of Many BIG Northern Pike Fishing by David at Fireside Lodge in Canada

Wade Keiss and David Goacher from Mount Prospect and Libertyville, IL
90 Northern Pike in 4 Days about this size Fishing by Wade
returned for their 3rd time to chase Toothy Critters. DOA fishing for a few hours before supper they got off to a good start catching 15 Northern Pike up to 32-inches and 3 Smallmouth Bass. 1st day they did well catching a dozen nice Northern Pike and Wade had the fish of his life on. While Trolling, after thinking he was snagged, Wade telling Dave to back up, then all of a sudden his rod tip started shaking violently. The fight was on and lasted about 10 minutes with the fish taking Wade through the weeds and jumping clear out of the water twice.
Trolling For Northern Pike Fishing by Dave at Fireside Lodge in Canada
Getting a good look at the fish it was a HUGE Muskie, Wade saying the biggest freshwater fish he has ever seen, but in the end during another run the hook just came out. That evening we had to have Wade under psychiatric therapy recovering enough by morning to go fishing again. 2nd day the weather turned and the winds blew from the north with rain, and temperatures dropped into the low 50’s. Despite the conditions Wade & David did very well catching 27 Northern Pike between 28 to 33–inches. 3rd day after a sever cold front they did very well catching 21 Northern Pike having 6 over 30-inch two at 33-inches+. 4th and final day they had a very good finish catching 14 large Northern Pike with over half being 31 to 33 –inches. They also mentioned that all the fish they caught during their 4 days were very heavy and thick saying it was the best trip as for quality fish they have ever experienced. Before leaving Dave was already discussing their possible return in 2019.

1st Time Fishing Northern Pike in Canada Fishing by Steve at Fireside Lodge

Trophy Smallmouth Bass Fishing by Bruce on 1st Day at Fireside Lodge
Very Good Northern Pike Fishing by Tom at Fireside Lodge in Canada

Mac Fisher, Bruce Athman, Steve Halpin, Bob, all From Hannibal, MO, Al Durand from Palmyra and Tom Wooten from New London, MO were all fishing at Fireside Lodge for their first time. 1st evening out they all caught some fish to get started, fishing just a few hours before supper both Steve and Mac landed BIG Smallmouth Bass 17+inches. 1st full day of fishing was full of action with Steve & Mac catching 15+ nice Northern Pike on what had become a magic lure from my tackle shop, all purchasing at least two each.

 
Tackle Shop at Fireside Lodge in Canada
 


Quick Results From Tackle Purchase Fishing by Mac at Fireside Lodge in Canada

BIG Smallmouth Bass Fishing by Steve in Canada
Bruce and Tom did very well on Smallmouth Bass with Bruch catching a 17, 17.5, and an 18-inch Trophy Smallmouth Bass while Bob and Al also did well on a mix of Pike and Smallmouth Bass.








 
2nd day was very good for some even though they fished in miserable rainy
Bob Ned Rig Fishing for Smallmouth Bass in Canada
cold front conditions with strong winds. Steve and Bruce seemed to do the best catching 15 Northern Pike and some nice Smallmouth Bass 16 to 17.5-inches and Bruce caught his 2nd Trophy 18-inch Smallmouth Bass. Bob and Tom also did just as well on the Ned Rig and Spinner they purchased from my tackle shop catching Smallmouth Bass on the Ned and Northern Pike on the Spinner.




Many Northern Pike This Size Fishing at Fireside Lodge in Canada by Steve

Northern Pike Fishing is a Blast in Canada by Tom
3rd day these guys just kept rolling along catching many Smallmouth Bass and Northern Pike, Steve catching a 17, 17.5 and 18.5 inch Trophy Smallmouth Bass along with several 30+inch Northern Pike. Bob said his boat did very well again catching Smallmouth Bass and Northern Pike on his new favorite plastic bait, The Ned Rig, and Mac caught the biggest fish of the group in all the years they have been fishing together and for his life a Muskie that absolutely filled our 48+Inch cradle, both him and Bruce saying it was every bit of 50-inches. It took both to lift the Muskie into the boat and with great concern about releasing the fish back to the water they opted for not taking any pictures to ensure the fishes survival, which took about 5 minutes, but it did swim away vigorously.
Beauty of a Smallmouth Bass Fishing at Fireside Lodge by Mac
 
 
Many 17 to 17.5-inch Smallmouth Bass by Steve Fishing at Fireside Lodge


4th day they all caught fish with some doing better than others but as a group they had a good day.

Friends Fishing at Fireside Lodge in Northwest Ontario Canada

5th and final day was beautiful weather and they all did well catching fish. Before departing they all mentioned what a great time they had and really enjoyed all aspects of their trip at Fireside Lodge.

HUGE Tiger Muskie Fishing by Ryan at Fireside Lodge in Canada on a Krave Bait

Fireside Lodge Long Timers Greg Benton, Randy Genord and his son Ryan from Grand Blanc, MI were back to comb the waters of Little Vermilion Lake for monster Toothy critters. DOA Ryan set the bar right away landing a very large bodied 38-inch Northern Pike. Severe cold front conditions on day one did not stop these three from catching some nice 30-inch plus Northern Pike and Randy caught a nice 32-inch Muskie. That evening after supper all caught more Pike and Randy caught a 36-inch Muskie that looked like it was bulging from the seams.


Fat Fall Muskie Fishing at Fireside Lodge by Randy

Day 2 they were fishing in after cold front conditions so expectations were not high, but it was Ryan who came up with the fish of the day landing a very large very heavy 38-inch Tiger Muskie.

 
BIG 38-inch Northern Pike by Ryan Fishing at Fireside Lodge in Canada


3rd day had Ryan again being the center of conversation as he had a HUGE
Greg with 1 of Many Nice Size Northern Pike Fishing at Fireside Lodge

Muskie on, and after fighting it for a while, he got the fish up to the boat and in the netting process a hook got hung up in the net with the fish half in and half out. This situation never turns out well and this was no exception as the fish flipped dislodging the hook in splashing back into the water and swam off. Ryan was disappointed and Randy felt horrible but that’s fishing. Beside that event they all caught some nice Northern Pike.
BIG Smiles Fishing for BIG Northern Pike by Ryan at Fireside Lodge

4th day Randy and Ryan did very well again with Ryan catching a fat 36-inch Muskie on the same lure he has been catching all the bigger fish on named the Krave. 5th and final day was planned as half day fishing as they wanted to be on the road by 4PM, catching some Northern Pike before being chased in early by some thunder and lighting. All left having a fabulous stay hoping to return in 2019.


Nice Muskie Fishing With My Son at Fireside Lodge by Randy

Dave & Phyllis Hancock from SC were visiting Fireside Lodge for their first time. 1st day they were met with sever cold front conditions and opted to stay in for the day. Staying in your cabin at Fireside Lodge also brings you action of a different sort as while sitting on their deck after the rain stopped they spotted a Lynx walking across our lawn in search of their favorite meal, which is a snowshoe rabbit.  2nd day was great catching 15+ nice Smallmouth Bass, Dave landing an 18.5-inch Trophy, and about 8 Northern Pike up to 30-inches. Very good for their first day ever on Little Vermilion Lake during post cold front conditions and this was all accomplished within 5-7 minutes from the lodge. 3rd and final day, boy 3 days goes fast, they had an even better day fishing and Phyllis said it was so beautiful fishing in the wilderness atmosphere mother nature gives us at Fireside Lodge. They also met some wonderful people and had great conversation at suppertime in our dinning room. Both left saying they really enjoyed their first visit to Fireside Lodge. 



Trophy Northern Pike Fishing at Fireside Lodge in Canada by Bill

Bill Browne from Minneapolis, MN and Matt Bachinski from Ninety Six, SC
GREAT BIG Trophy Smallmouth Bass by Matt

arrived for their first experience fishing at Fireside Lodge. Here to target Smallmouth Bass and Big Northern Pike and Muskie on their DOA they did just that catching some BIG Smallmouth Bass within just a few hours of arriving, Matt catching some in the 17-inch range plus landed a 18-inch Trophy.






HUGE Trophy Smallmouth Bass by Two by Bill Fishing at Fireside Lodge in Canada
1st full day they were graced with a Classic Canadian Cold Front going from 80 degrees and humid to a high of 55 degrees, low of 43, with rain and wind. They did well for such difficult conditions and being first timers on Little Vermilion Lake as they caught over 20 fish mostly nice size Northern Pike along with a few Smallmouth Bass and Matt landed his 2nd Master Anglers Award Smallmouth measuring 19.5-inches.

Trophy Muskie Fishing at Fireside Lodge in Canada by Matt


Bill With a Nice Muskie Catch Fishing at Fireside Lodge in Canada
2nd day they were facing post cold front conditions catching a lot of fish with Pike up to 30-inches and Smallmouth Bass in a variety of sizes. 3rd day Bill was Muskie fishing while Matt was using plastics trying to pick up Smallmouth Bass in the weeds. Well both were successful with Bill having a very good day catching bigger Pike while seeing some Muskie having one very BIG Muskie follow, and also having the opportunity to hook a very large Muskie which took his drag screaming so fast he thought he was fishing salt water, only to have the hook pop out on the final run. Matt also did well searching for Smallmouth Bass with the Ned Rig catching many fish including some bigger Northern Pike.

 
Multiple Trophy Northern Pike in 1 Day Fishing by Bill at Fireside Lodge in Canada


4th and final day was a super finish for these two catching a lot of BIG fish. Bill ended up with Northern Pike of 31, 33, 36, and a Trophy at 41.5 inches, a 36-inch Muskie, and his first ever Trophy Smallmouth Bass catching two at 19.5 inches and Matt had the biggest Muskie he ever caught measuring 40.5-inches. WOW what a special big fish day both saying is was their best day ever catching large fish. Both thrilled with their stay and upon departing said they will be contacting us in several weeks to reserve their dates for 2019.


2nd Trophy Smallmouth Bass in 1 Day Fishing at Fireside Lodge in Canada by Bill

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Tremendous Fishing for Very Large Northern Pike at Fireside Lodge in Northwest Ontario Canada

Hot Lures: Mepps Muskie Killer, X-Rap Magnum Dive Bait, Blue Fox Spinner, Ned Rig, Wake Bait, Rapala Spoon, Mepps Spinner Aglia, Rave from Muskie Technologies, Spinner Bait, Rattln Rap

Catches of The Week: 41.5, two 40.5, 39, several 38 –inch Northern Pike, 38-inch Tiger Muskie, 40.5-inch Musky, and many Smallmouth Bass 18-19.5-inches.




Amazingly Awesome  Sunsets While Fishing at Fireside Lodge in Canada


Well, that's it for this weeks Fireside Lodge Fishing News Report, Please stay tuned for next weeks report. Until then "Keep On Fish'n" Alan
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Tuesday, September 4, 2018

Fireside Lodge Fishing Report 8/18 to 8/25 2018

Fireside Lodge Fishing Report 8/18 to 8/25 2018 

Monster Trophy Muskie Fishing at Fireside Lodge in Canada by Brian Cooley


Weather was absolutely fabulous for the entire week having average to just above average temperatures and reasonable to lite winds. The fishing reflected the nice weather as I have found over 29 years guests are always more successful with more manageable weather conditions.


Trophy Northern Pike Fishing by Jeff at Fireside Lodge in Canada


Jeff Wilson from the Burlington, ON here for his 3rd time arrived with his father
Super Trophy Smallmouth Bass Fishing by Jeff in Canada
Bill for his 2nd visit with us at Fireside Lodge, and joining them in just a few days will be Jeff’s brother Craig from Hubbard, Nova Scotia returning for his 2nd time this year and his 4th trip, along with his friend Tracey MacKenzie, both from Halifax, Nova Scotia, for his 1st experience fishing Little Vermilion Lake System. Jeff fishing just a few hours after arrival caught a 17.5 and an 18.5 Trophy Smallmouth and a nice Pike fishing with his favorite lure from last year, a Zara Spook. 



 
Bill With a Trophy Smallmouth Bass Fishing at Fireside Lodge in Canada


Craig With a Massive Trophy Smallmouth Bass Fishing at Fireside Lodge
1st day they had a good day Smallmouth Bass fishing, caught some Northern Pike and had the opportunity with three larger fish. 2nd day Jeff had some exciting action surface fishing for Northern Pike but the fish kept missing his lure.






Fly-Fishing Trophy Smallmouth Bass at Fireside Lodge in Canada by Tracey

3rd day Jeff and his dad had a great day catching many nice Smallmouth Bass
Another BIG Smallmouth Bass by Jeff Fishing Topwater at Fireside Lodge
and Northern Pike and this is the day Craig and Tracey arrived. Well on the day of Arrival on Tracey’s very first cast he caught an 18.5-inch Trophy Smallmouth Bass Fly Fishing with a small popper. What a great way to start. 4th day they all did very well catching big Smallmouth Bass and Northern Pike, and Tracey while Fly Fishing had a BIG Northern Pike right up to the boat and it came off just before Craig could get the net under the fish.


BIG Pike in Numbers Fishing at Fireside Lodge by Jeff


5th day was super good for all catching a lot BIG Smallmouth Bass in the 17 to 18-inch range, Bill landing a huge Master Anglers Award 18-inch Smallmouth Bass plus they all caught Northern Pike. Tracey did great again Fly Fishing landing his first Northern Pike on a new fly that has great action. 

Double Difference Smallmouth Bass Fishing by Bill and Jeff in Canada

6th day Jeff purchased a few lures from our tackle shop and it turned out well catching a lot of big Pike with it and had a minimum 40-inch Trophy up to the boat with the same lure. Also, on the same lure Jeff said he had the biggest Smallmouth Bass hooked he had ever seen in his life, but missed landing it as it threw his hook very near the boat. 
 
Fishing Northern Pike in Northwest Ontario at Fireside Lodge by Jeff


Great BIG Muskie Fishing at Fireside Lodge in Canada by Craig

7th and final day for Jeff and his Dad they had a fantastic day again using the
Big Muskie Released Fishing at Fireside Lodge in Canada
same lure with Bill catching a half dozen Pike and Jeff catching 11 BIG Northern Pike including a 40-inch Master Angler Award Trophy and soon after that hooked and landed a HUGE 42-inch Muskie. WOW, what a fabulous fishing feat and what a way to end a memorable traditional fishing trip with Jeff and his father.
Craig & Tracey still have two more days. Well they did very well on the next day catching many Northern Pike to the point that Tracey said the fish wore out a lure that he purchased from me that very
BIG Muskie Release by Craig Fishing at Fireside Lodge
morning. Final day for these two found them on a portage to one of our out lakes. Well the fishing was so good they could hardly get themselves to leave. They had a tremendous amount of Big Muskie follows plus had several hooked & lost and Jeff had the catch of the day landing a beauty 40-inch+ Muskie. They also cashed in BIG Smallmouth Bass both catching numerous fish and Craig managed to catch a Monster Trophy 19-inch Smallmouth. Both had a fabulous visit and upon departing Craig said “See Ya Next Year”.




 
Large Smallmouth Bass Fishing at Fireside Lodge in Canada by Frank

First Time Group made up of Frank and Jason Thompson from PA and Frederick,
Trophy Smallmouth Bass Fishing by Jason at Fireside Lodge in Canada
MD with Patrick and Kent McBride from OK and WV were all vey excited to be fishing at Fireside Lodge. The trip originated as a Christmas gift to Frank presenting him with a card giving him the gift of a fishing or hunting trip of his choice and Frank, after doing some research, decided on Fireside Lodge to be their fishing destination. 




Patrick with His Largest Ever Smallmouth Bass Fishing in Canada at Fireside Lodge

Biggest Smallmouth Bass Fly-Fishing by Patrick in Canada at Fireside Lodge

1st day they did really good all catching both Smallmouth Bass and Northern Pike, Patrick catching the fish of the day being a 17.5-inch Smallmouth Bass. 2nd day was great as Frank and Jason caught 23 fish, a good mix of Smallmouth Bass and Northern Pike, and Jason caught a Master Anglers Award Trophy Smallmouth Bass measuring 18.5-inches. Patrick and Kent caught as many fish with Kent having the hot had on Pike using an all white Rooster Tail.

Great Smallmouth Bass Fishing at Fireside Lodge in Canada

 3rd day was terrific for Jason and Frank hooking up on 60+ Fish landing 33 
 Smallmouth Bass plus 1 Pike, all the Smallmouth Bass being 15 to 17.75-inches. 
Jason With a Nice Northern Pike Fishing in Canada

BIG Fireside Lodge Pike Fishing by Kent in Canada
4th and final day they did well catching a variety of fish not being action packed as day three but that’s fishing as all good fishers know. All left saying the could not have had a better fishing trip together and Frank told me while grasping my hand that everything was terrific and could not have been better. All made some great family memories, which of course is the biggest catch of all.
Frank Having a Wonderful Fishing Trip With Family At Fireside Lodge in Canada



Bill Aulenbach from Barberton, OH at age 85 returned for his 13th trip with us at Fireside Lodge, coming with his son Michael from Ft Meyers, FL for his 5th visit. 1st day out was great as Bill had 11 Northern Pike landing all seven all on a lure he purchased from my tackle shop using a stop and go / pause retrieve. As soon as Mike switched over to the same lure, Bill purchased two, he started catching fish. 2nd day was a slower day but they did catch some Pike and enjoyed just being together catching up on their lives in the wilderness surroundings. 3rd day was a rest day for Bill and Mike. Bill got too much sun the first two days and needed a break from the sun and since it was going to be a clear day they thought it best not to push the situation. After supper they went fishing and Bill had a big fish bite him off above his 9-inch leader. 4th day they spent chasing Muskie, which they never caught up to one but had fun trying. 5th and final day was very good as they searched out some new areas catching many Northern Pike. They also changed their tactics fishing different depths and types of structure, which worked well. For these two it has never been just about the fish but more about spending time together making father and son memories at a place they enjoy. Before departing they were already planning next years return.


James With HUGE Northern Pike Fishing at Fireside Lodge in Canada
Brother Double Trophy Smallmouth Bass Fishing by Jim and John At Fireside Lodge in Canada


Brothers Jim and John Dickerson from Westfield and Noblesville, IN with sons
20.5 -Inch Trophy Smallmouth Bass by John II at Fireside Lodge in Canada
James from Hoboken, NJ and John II from Indianapolis, IN returned for their 4th time with Richard Whitney from Still River, MA for his 1st visit fishing at Fireside Lodge. 










John II With 1 of 3Trophy Smallmouth Bass Fishing at Fireside Lodge in Canada

Terrific Fishing Experience with Family at Fireside Lodge in Canada

DOA & 1st full day out all caught fish, a mix of Smallmouth Bass up to 17-inches
Huge Trophy Smallmouth Bass Fishing in Canada
and some nice Northern Pike. 2nd day was very active with James at times being kept so busy netting Jim & John SR Smallmouth Bass that they kept him out of the water. 











Jim with a Trophy Smallmouth Bass Fishing in Canada
James said they were catching one after another both landing a 17.5 and 17.75-incher but James was rewarded catching his fair share plus catching the biggest in the boat, a Trophy measuring 18-inches. All the while John II and Rich were also doing very well John II coming up with the catch of the day landing a 20.5-inch Trophy Smallmouth Bass.






Northern Pike Fishing is GREAT at Fireside Lodge in Canada by Jim

Awesome Fishing for Trophy Smallmouth Bass by James in Canada
This group had a special contest formulated by Jim nobody really understands yet as the rules will be revealed on the last day after all fish have been caught. He gave me the rules in advance and the prize winners will be the largest percentage of the master anglers award size for Smallmouth Bass, 18-inches, & Northern Pike 40-inches & Muskie 44-inches & Walleye 24-inches which makes a potential of 4 prizes.  

 
So with John II he would have a percentage on his 20.5-inch Smallmouth
Trophy Smallmouth Bass Bring all Smiles by John
20.5/18 = 1.13. This will be hard to beat in the Smallmouth Bass category. 3rd day John II did it again catching another Trophy Smallmouth Bass right at 18-inches and James just missed, landing a few in the 17-inch range. Day 4 was windy and challenging however John II did it for the third day in a row catching a Trophy Smallmouth Bass measuring 18 inches. 5th day they caught a mixed bag of fish enjoyed the heck out of their last evening. All departed making great family memories.


One of Many BIG Northern Pike Fishing at Fireside Lodge in Canada

Long time return guests Gary & Josh Johnson from Midlothian, IL were back for there 2nd time this summer to chase BIG Toothy critters. 1st day was very good catching 17 Northern Pike up to 34-inches before supper. 2nd day was a bit slower for them but the third day was great hooking up on at least 35 + Northern Pike and landing 23 nice fish. They were very pleased but could not figure out why they lost so many fish, but as all fishers know we just have some days like that.

Fabulous August Fishing at Fireside Lodge for Northern Pike by Josh

4th day was another good day catching a lot of Northern Pike up to 36-inches. 5th and final day they did very well again catching 17 Northern Pike with a lot being good sizable fish between in the low to upper 30-inch range. Both enjoyed their stay and are already looking forward to returning for their 3rd time in 2019 on September 2nd.
HUGE Trophy Northern Pike Fishing at Fireside Lodge in Canada by John

Long Time Return group from Noblesville & Martinsville, IN
Amazing Trophy Smallmouth Bass Fishing by Trent


John & Trent Elmer, Phil Beer, Brian Cooley, Steve Dillinger, Steve Schwartz, Steve Eickman, and Mike Davis were all very glad to be back fishing at Fireside Lodge.













Many BIG Smallmouth Bass Fishing at Fireside Lodge in Canada by Steve

GREAT BIG Northern Pike Fishing by Brian
1st day fishing was great for John and Trent catching many Smallmouth Bass with Trent landing a beauty 18-inch Trophy Smallmouth plus they caught some nice size Northern Pike. Brian and Steve H also had a fabulous day on bigger Pike with Brian catching a 40-inch Trophy Northern Pike plus he hooked and landed a huge 42-inch Muskie.







2nd day Steve Schwartz and Mike caught a lot of Smallmouth Bass up to 17.5-
Terrific Northern Pike Fishing With Dad by Trent
inches and some Northern Pike up to 32-inces. Also Steve said he had a MONSTER 4 footer come up a consume the favorite lure of the week which was a #6 Blue Fox Spinner, and he quickly replaced it at my tackle shop along with a few spares. 










One of 7 Master Anglers Award Trophy Smallmouth Bass Fishing by Brian at Fireside Lodge in Canada

BIG Barred Trophy Smallmouth Bass Fishing by Steve
3rd day all said they had a great day with some catching a lot of Northern Pike in the 28 to 35-inch range while others did well catching Smallmouth Bass 14 to 17.5–inches. Trent came up with his 2nd Master Anglers Award Smallmouth Bass measuring 18.5-inches, and looking at the picture it was a horse of a fish. At supper John and Trent said they are having a fabulous time catching a bunch of fish and spending quality father and son time together. 4th and final day all had a great finish catching many fish including several Trophy Smallmouth Bass and Big Northern Pike. John had the tops for the day landing a 38-inch beefy Pike, son Trent caught
Look at This HUGE Trophy Smallmouth Bass Fishing by Trent
another Master Anglers Award Smallmouth Bass at 18-inches making it his second Trophy. Brian was tops for the week catching a 42-inch Muskie, 40-inch Trophy Northern Pike and six Trophy Smallmouth Bass measuring 18-inches and one at 18.5-inches. That’s and awesome 4 days of fishing for anyone. All left having had a great time making many memories among family and friends.

Julio Feliciano and David Ramos from Springfield, MA were fishing at Fireside Lodge and in Canada for their very first time. This was a special gift given to Julio from his wife Mara for his 40th birthday and was just presented to him on Sunday, to depart on Monday so they could drive and make it on time for their arrival day on Wednesday. First day was a fabulous discovery day and they started off great with Julio landing a large toothy critter. This type of fishing was all new for Julio, and David having never fished before, they did great finding their way around the lake and catching some fish while thoroughly enjoying the wilderness that makes this area so special. 3rd and final day, boy three days go by fast, they caught Northern Pike and enjoyed soaking up the peace and quiet that’s more difficult to find in their everyday surroundings at home. I just want to give a shout out to Mara for making this all happen for Julio and David.

Two BIG Northern Pike in One Day Fishing by Linda at Fireside Lodge in Canada

1st time Guests of Fireside Lodge were Linda Winthers & Barry Alan from Gold River, CA, Bob Larson from Crescent City, CA and John Harrison from Canby, OR. Their inspiration to visit us was through a long time guest Mike Ramsey from Penn Valley, CA.


BIG Northern Pike Fishing at Fireside Lodge in Canada by Linda

First day out for this group they did great catching some bigger Northern Pike and Linda stole the show landing the two largest fish 35–36-inches. Catching one of the bigger Pike was a story as Linda had a tangle in her reel and just at the time it was solved, and as she picked up her lure, BANG the fish was there. This goes along with the theory of twitching, stopping, dropping, and changing direction of your lure to get fish to strike. The smiles in this picture really tell the story. Barry is a very avid Fly-Fisher and his goal it to catch a Trophy Toothy Critter with his fly rod. 

Bob Fishing The BIG Northern Pike at Fireside Lodge in Canada

2nd day was very windy which was a challenge fly-fishing for Barry. Bob and John did well slow rolling in-line spinners catching a lot of Northern Pike and John had big follows from at least 10 different fish. 3rd day was great catching many Northern Pike, with Bob and John even having a double, sizes ranging all over the board. The Trophy toothy critters were still eluding them, even though they made contact with them getting follows. 

Double Northern Pike Fishing by John and Bob at Fireside Lodge in Canada

4th and final day they did great catching many Northern Pike, Barry hooking into a very nice fish fly fishing, while Bob & John really got the hang of fishing the Yo-Zuri twitch bait they bought from my tackle shop. These are very effective lures if fished with the correct action, and they even had a double using this technique. The key is to make this lure look like a dying baitfish, taking some effort to do this as both John and Bob found out saying that they were feeling it in their arms by the end of the day. 

Twitch'n Yo-Zuri for Large Northern Pike Fishing by John at Fireside Lodge in Canada


All left having had a fabulous time and are hopeful for a return visit. Also I wanted to give a BIG thanks to Barry for being so kind to spend some of his time teaching several young men the basics of fly fishing and creating a new interest in fishing for them.
Friendly Dock Service by Devan at Fireside Lodge Makes a Difference In Linda and Barrys Fishing Trip to Canada


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Barry Sharing Fly Fishing Knowledge With an Interested Young Fisher at Fireside Lodge in Canada
 

Hot Lures: Mepps, Blue Fox Spinner, Zara Spook, Yo-Zuri Crystal Minnow, Mini-D, Ned Rig, Trick Worm, Rooster Tail, Whopper Plopper

Catches of The Week: 20.5-inch Smallmouth Bass, Several 19.5-inch Smallmouth Bass 2- Muskie 42-inches+, and 2-40-inch Northern Pike, 

Heading Back To Fireside Lodge Dock After a day of Fishing With a Beautiful Canadian Sunset


Well, that's it for this weeks Fireside Lodge Fishing News Report, Please stay tuned for next weeks report. Until then "Keep On Fish'n" Alan
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