Fireside Lodge Fishing Report 7/13 to 7/20 2019

Fireside Lodge Fishing Report 7/13 to 7/20 2019 

Trophy Tiger Muskie Fishing at Fireside Lodge in Ontario Canada by Kevin Nehila

This was a typical summer week with the temperatures being normal or a little

Great BIG Muskie Fishing by Ron Vincent in Canada

above normal during the day but cooling in the late evening and nighttime along with a few rain showers and thunderstorms. With all that being said all enjoyed great fishing for all species of fish, Northern Pike, Smallmouth Bass, and Muskie along with having a few interesting catches. 










 

Great Muskie Fishing Story by Ron At Fireside Lodge in Northwest Ontario Canada

Super Fishing for Giant Trophy Smallmouth Bass by Steve at Fireside Lodge in Ontario Canada

Ron Vincent from Sherrills Ford NC returned for his 20th consecutive year with

Steve Fishing Large Northern Pike in Canada

son Jake for his 4th, son-in law Tim for his 2nd, and good friend Steve Foster from New London, NC for his 5th trip to Fireside Lodge. Also, Ron’s brother Jeff and his son Cooper from    CO were here for their 1st Canadian Wilderness Fishing Adventure at Fireside Lodge.

Tim Fishing For His 1st Trophy Smallmouth Bass at Fireside Lodge in Canada

Monster Trophy Smallmouth Bass Fishing by Jake in Ontario Canada

1st day Ron, Tim, and Jake got into a bunch of Smallmouth Bass with a lot in the 15-18-inch category and Tim came away with the 1st Master Anglers Award Smallmouth Bass at 18.5-inch and his very first. Jeff and Cooper caught a lot Northern Pike and had a HUGE Pike come up ate almost take Jeff’s lure but backed away at the last second. Jeff said it was the biggest fish he had ever seen. 

 

Trophy Smallmouth Bass are Common Fishing by Ron at Fireside Lodge in Canada

 

First Time Fishing For BIG Smallmouth Bass  in Canada by Jeff

2nd day was great and Tim came up with his second trophy Smallmouth Bass.

Cooper with a HUGE Smallmouth Bass Fishing in Canada

3rd day was fast action and fun with Ron, Cooper and Jeff catching well over 100 fish, mostly Northern Pike plus Cooper caught HUGE 17.5-inch Smallmouth that seemed as wide as it was long and Ron had the fish of the day landing a BIG 19.25-inch Trophy Smallmouth Bass. Also, Tim and Jake caught a lot of Pike and Jake landed the biggest Northern Pike so far measuring 37-inches. 

Jeff Having a Blast Northern Pike Fishing with my Son in Canada

 
4th day was a mixed bag of fish for this group catching all species with Ron even catching a Walleye and Jake caught the fish of the day a nice 38-inch Barred Muskie. 









 

Terrific Muskie Fishing by Jake at Fireside Lodge in Northwest Ontario Canada

 

 

Super Trophy Fishing for Smallmouth Bass by Ron in Canada

5th day was a fun day catching a lot of Northern Pike and Smallmouth Bass with Steve having the Smallmouth Bass of the day catching a Trophy 18.5-incher and Jake had the largest Northern Pike landing a nice 37-inch fish. 





 

GREAT Northern Pike Fishing at Fireside Lodge in Canada by Steve

HUGE Northern Pike HUGE Smile by Ron in Canada

Day 6 was another very good day and the story of the day was when Ron, while in the process of catching a Smallmouth Bass had a big 38.5-inch Muskie grab his Smallmouth Bass and the fight was on. Well after some time he got both fish to the boat and netted then realized that the Musky was just hanging onto the Smallmouth and was never hooked. Great Catch and Great Story for the memory book. 7th and final day they caught many Northern Pike, over 50 per boat, and a few huge Smallmouth Bass. All left having a fabulous fishing trip and said they are looking forward to returning, and Ron the will be back in only be 6 weeks from now for our last open week.

Terrific Muskie Fishing at Fireside Lodge in Canada by Kevin

BIG Northern Pike Fishing for Musky by Gary at Fireside Lodge in Ontario Canada

Father and son Gary and Kevin Nehila from Winter Haven, FL were fishing at Fireside Lodge for their first time inspired by Kevin who has been reading our Fireside Lodge Fishing reports for several years and decided it was time to visit us. DOA the did well learning Little Vermilion Lake while catching 20+ fish, a combination of Northern Pike and Smallmouth Bass.

 

BIG Northern Pike Fishing by Kevin at Fireside Lodge in Northwest Ontario Canada

1st day was even better as they caught 30+ Smallmouth Bass and 10+ Northern Pike exploring the Upper Arm of Little Vermilion Lake. 2nd day they tried a portage lake for Muskie fishing and did well getting 12-15 Follows and Kevin caught his very first and second Muskie. Before going to the lake Kevin decided to tie up a few leaders with Fly Fishing wire which its much lighter and thinner, feeling this made the difference on catching his two Muskie.
 

BIG Smallmouth Bass are Special Fishing by Kevin in Ontario Canada

 

Larger Northern Pike and Muskie Fishing by Gary in Canada

3rd day was a special Muskie day for Kevin as while having about 16 follows

HUGE Near 40-inch Trophy Northern Pike Fishing by Kevin

Kevin hooked and landed 4 Muskie 34 to 40-inches plus a BIG Fat 38-inch Northern Pike. So having never caught a Muskie before in just two days Kevin caught 6 between 32 and 40-inches. WOW That’s Muskie fishing!!! 4th day was a super fabulous day catching a Northern Pike on every 4-5 casts Gary saying that they caught so many fish they could not possibly keep count but estimated their catch between 60-70 fish easily. 5th day had them in search of a Muskie for Gary, catching some very nice Northern Pike up to 36-inches, and Kevin hooked one Muskie but lost it at boat side when as attempting to keep the fish from jumping in the boat the fish came unhooked. 6th and final day the search was on to have Gary catch a Muskie. Well they caught a lot of Northern Pike, Gary landing a huge 38.5-inch Pike, however the Muskie eluded him. 

 

11 Muskie Hooked and 7 Caught Fishing at Fireside Lodge in Ontario Canada by Kevin

But not Kevin as he landed a Muskie in the mid-30-inch range being his 7th Muskie caught in 6 days of fishing. This was amazing being that he never caught a Muskie before and as quoted from Kevin he stated that “This Was His Best Fishing Trip Ever” and him and Gary fish a lot. They left with smiles and a boatload of father and son memories. 

Top-water Fishing for Giant Trophy Smallmouth Bass by Pete at Fireside Lodge in Northwest Ontario Canada

Long time guests Gary Johnson, with sons Pete, Josh and Pete’s father-in-law Steve Trafacante were back to chase big Northern Pike, Muskie, and Smallmouth Bass. 1st day was fabulous for Pete and Josh catching a lot of BIG Smallmouth Bass with Josh having 2-18.5 trophy Bass and Pete with a whopper Trophy Smallmouth measuring 19-inches. 

 

Gary With 1 of Many Big Northern Pike Fishing at Fireside Lodge in Canada

Amazing Trophy Smallmouth Bass Fishing by Pete

2nd day Pete and Josh were hot before a torrential rain hit at about noon catching 21 nice Northern Pike. After taking refuge for a few hours they were back at it and before suppertime they caught another 15 Pike. 3rd day had this crew catching a lot of Northern Pike Gary making mention that the Pike are very active catching them on Buck-tail Spinners, Fluke’s and several other lures. 4th day was excellent as Gary, Josh, and Pete caught a lot of mid size Northern Pike saying they were really on especially after supper, plus they saw several big fish. So a side story was while Josh was rolling up his pant legs, holding his rod by sitting on the handle, all of a sudden there was a big splash by his lure that was just dangling in the water and then the Rod took off. Just grabbing it before it went in the lake a 28-inch Northern Pike ended up being the culprit. 5th day was a real good day catching many Northern Pike and Steve was on fire catching up after a few days of not feeling well. 6th and final day they had three separate thunderstorms, forcing them to come in and out because of lightning. Despite this Josh and Gary did well catching Northern Pike and seeing a monster. Steve and Pete were hunting Muskie. Steve was throwing his favorite top water lure and was having a few troubles with his line. He asked Pete to see if he could straighten it out for him, which he did, then Steve asked him to make a cast to see if he thought all was ok with his reel. 

Surface Fishing For BIG 40-inch Muskie at Fireside Lodge in Northwest Ontario Canada by Pete

Well with just one cast with Steve’s rod and reel Pete had an enormous surface strike and after a battle landed a 40+inch heavy Muskie. I guess Steve’s reel and line were good! Great story and memory, which will be discussed for years to come. All left making fabulous memories and will be returning this season in the first week of September.

Angie With a BIG Smallmouth Bass Fishing at Fireside Lodge in Ontario Canada

1 of Many Nice Northern Pike by Michael Fishing in Canada

1st Trophy Smallmouth Bass by Debbie Fishing in Canada

Buddy, Debbie, and Angie Boswell with Michael Lasley from Franklin and Whiteland, IN were happy to be back fishing at Fireside Lodge. First day they had great fun catching Northern Pike, Michael’s favorite. 

Nice Trophy Smallmouth Bass by Buddy Fishing at Fireside Lodge in Ontario Canada

Great Smallmouth Bass Fishing at Fireside Lodge in Canada by Michael

2nd day was great all about catching a lot of Smallmouth Bass with Debbie landing the fish of the day and trip so far, an 18.5-inch Master Anglers Award Trophy Smallmouth Bass. 






 

Great Northern Pike Great Smile Fishing by Angie at Fireside Lodge in Ontario Canada

Michael and Angie had a good Northern Pike day landing some bigger fish and

Buddy Having a Ball Fishing at Fireside Lodge in Canada for Pike

got a good soaking from a heavy mid-day rain. 3rd day was GREAT as Buddy called it, with him and Debbie catching many Smallmouth Bass 13 to 19-inches, and it was Buddy that landed the 19-inch Master Anglers Award Trophy Smallmouth. Debbie had her share of 16 to 17-inchers. 

BIG Smallmouth Bass are Plentiful at Fireside Lodge in Canada by Angie

4th and final day, boy 4 days speeds by, was a fantastic finish as Michael and Angie caught well over 50 Smallmouth most being 14 to 17.5-inches with Angie catching the largest in their boat. Debbie and Buddy had an equally as good day and each Debbie and Buddy both caught 18-inch Trophy Smallmouth Bass plus Debbie landed two Walleye. 

2nd Trophy Smallmouth Bass by Debbie Fishing at Fireside Lodge in Canada

What a Terrific finish to and fabulous family fishing trip. All made valuable and long lasting memories that will be discussed during family gatherings for years to come.

Super Big Trophy Smallmouth Bass Fishing by Jill at Fireside Lodge in Ontario Canada

Bill & Jill Westbrook from New Philadelphia, OH returned for the 17th consecutive year and their long tenure was obvious as on their day of arrival they caught a lot of Smallmouth Bass including 3 Master Anglers Award Smallmouth Bass between 18 to 19.5-inches. WOW what a great start. 

Bill Loves Fishing for Trophy Smallmouth Bass at Fireside Lodge in Northwest Ontario Canada

1st day they caught Smallmouth Bass but found that it slowed down after the thunder, lighting, and heavy rain. The slowdown might have been caused by the well-needed nap they took during the storm. 2nd day they had a good day Smallmouth Bass Fishing and Jill came up with the fish of the day landing a 19-inch Trophy Smallmouth Bass.

Amazing Wilderness Smallmouth Bass Fishing at Fireside Lodge in Canada by Jill

3rd day was their traditional day on Closs Lake, but Bill decided to skip it because of windy conditions. Good decision by Bill as they caught plenty of Smallmouth Bass in Little Vermilion Lake with Bill landing an 18.5-inch Trophy. 4th day was a fabulous day catching 33 Smallmouth Bass and Jill was the Master of Angling today landing three trophy Smallmouth Bass, two were 18.5-inches, and one was a huge 19-incher.

1 of 11 Trophy Smallmouth Bass Caught Fishing at Fireside Lodge in Canada by Jill and Bill

 5th and final day had these two were in by noon because of a Thunderstorm and decided to pack up, after having a good morning Smallmouth Bass fishing. Both left having loads of fun and hope to return in 2020.

Trophy Smallmouth Bass That Almost Got Away Fishing by Adam at Fireside Lodge in Canada

Long time guests Ewell, Adam, and Andy Scott from Moorehead, KY and Cape

Andy with a BIG Smallmouth Bass Fishing at Fireside Lodge in Canada

Coral, FL were glad to be back fishing at Fireside Lodge. 1st day out these three did not take long to find Smallmouth Bass catching 35+ by 2:30PM when thunder and lightning drove them in off the water. After returning to the dock because of tornado warnings they returned fishing catching some larger Smallmouth bringing their total days catch of Smallmouth Bass north of 50. 

Smallmouth Bass Fishing at it's best by Ewell at Fireside Lodge in Canada

2nd day was Terrific catching 81 Northern Pike, Andy caught a Huge 17.5-inch Smallmouth Bass and Adam landed two Trophy Smallmouth Bass 18.5-inches and a whopping 19.25-inches. A fun side story when Adam was fighting his 19.25-inch Smallmouth Bass near the boat, and Ewell was about to net it for him, the fish came off. Both thought the fish was gone but as Ewell picked up the net the fish was in it, and must have swam right into the net after getting off Adam’s hook. 3rd day was exciting with Ewell catching several BIG fat Smallmouth measuring 17.5-inches and Adam had a nice Muskie hooked but shook his lure. 4th and final day they ended their trip with a bang catching over 70 Northern Pike. All had a fabulous time and hope to return in the near future.

2nd Trophy Smallmouth Bass for Adam Fishing in Canada

Long time return guests and lifetime friends Larry Hinshaw & Pat Hobson from Blue Grass, IA and Yorktown, IN were here for their 13th time to chase their favorite fish, Smallmouth Bass. DOA they caught a good number of Smallmouth Bass with Pat landing an 18.5-inch Trophy to set the bar. 1st full day these two did well catching 17 Smallmouth Bass, most on the larger side. Day two was really good, as quoted by Pat, catching a numerous amount of Smallmouth Bass 15 to 18-inches and Larry came up with the fish of the day landing a Trophy

Nice Northern Pike Fishing by Larry in Canada

Smallmouth Bass measuring 18.5-inches. 3rd day was a good Smallmouth Day catching fish in several of their favorite spots. No Trophy fish today but most were good size and full of fight. 4th day these two did well in the morning catching Smallmouth Bass and Larry had an interesting catch. After feeling a strike from a good solid fish but when getting it close to the boat realized he had a Smallmouth Bass and a Northern Pike had the Bass it it’s mouth. After a few moments of excitement the Pike let go of the Smallmouth. 5th day the Thunderstorms drove them in several times during the day plus kept them from fishing after supper resulting in their slowest day. 6th and final day turned out to be a good day for Smallmouth Bass finding a new area. Most of the fish were larger including Pat’s 18.5-inch Master Anglers Award Trophy. Both had a great time and are hopeful on returning in 2020.

Trophy Northern Pike catch Fishing by Dan at Fireside Lodge in Northwest Ontario Canada

The Ramsey Brothers Mike alias Boomer from Penn Valley, CA, Don alias Blooper or Ned from Hillsboro, OH and Dan alias Bob from Germantown, OH returned for their annual fishing trip with us at Fireside Lodge. 

Butch with a Great Northern Pike Fishing in Ontario Canada

1st day they did well catching a mix of Northern pike and Smallmouth Bass. The second day they were on fire catching 131 Northern Pike and several nice Smallmouth Bass including a Monster Trophy Fish by Dan measuring 20.5-inches. After supper searching for some BIG fish Dan found one landing an enormous 40-inch Northern Pike with a head bigger than Dan’s. 

Great Muskie Catch on a Great Muskie Fishing Day by Mike in Canada

3rd day was off to their usual visit to Closs Lake and what a great day it was having close to 50 follows and landing 5 Muskie. Butch landed 2 and Mike caught three all in the 34 to 36-inch range. Butch had a trophy Muskie on for several minutes until it did a vertical jump four feet out of the water at the tail which meant 7 feet + from the head and shook off Butches lure. Dan caught several Smallmouth Bass in the 17-17.5-inch range that were round like footballs.

1 Muskie of 5 Muskie Day Fishing by Butch at Fireside Lodge in Northwest Ontario Canada

4th day had these three in and out three different times trying to stay clear of the thunderstorms we had all day long. The weather inhibited fishing but they still managed to catch some Northern Pike and Smallmouth Bass plus a few appreciated naps. 

Dan with a 20.5-inch Trophy Smallmouth Bass Fishing at Fireside Lodge in Canada

5th and final day was, Big or go Home Day, a search for Big Musky and Northern Pike. They caught fish but the BIG fish just did not show, which might have had something do with the T-Storms, thunder, and lightning for the second day in a row. Before departing discussion was already taking place for their 2020 dates. All left as they came, smiling and with laughter, making more fishing memories between brothers.

Great Fishing With My Brothers at Fireside Lodge in Northwest Ontario Canada by Butch

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Mike Caught 3 Big Muskie in 1 day Fishing at Fireside Lodge in Ontario Canada

 


Hot Lures: Blue Fox Spinner, Sinking Worm, TRD Finesse Worm, Mepps, Pop-R, Torpedo, Buck Tail Spinner, X-Rap, Yo-Zuri

Catches of The Week: 40-inch Muskie, 40-inch Northern Pike, 70-plus Northern Pike by Two People in one day, 20.5 -inch Smallmouth Bass, 30+ Trophy Smallmouth Bass in 1 Week, 11 Muskie hooked and 7 Landed by 1 person in 6 Days

The Vincent Family Fishing Group at Fireside Lodge Docks in Ontario 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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