Fishing reports are written weekly throughout the open fishing season based on Fireside Lodge guests reports of their daily fishing experiences while fishing at Fireside Lodge
Hello from Fireside
Lodge in Northwest Ontario, Canada. At the start of this week we had stable
warm conditions but on Saturday evening a wicked storm system hit us bringing
high winds, lots of rain, and severe cold front conditions, which lasted,
through Tuesday. Wednesday things started to turn around being sunny and 64
degrees.
Ron & Lisa Vincent
from Sherrills Ford, NC returned to Fireside Lodge for their 12th consecutive
year, and Eric Hess returned for his second trip and brought Suzy Senkus for
her first experience in the great Canadian Wilderness. DOA was fabulous as Ron
& Lisa caught lots of fish including four 17.5�?� Huge Smallmouth Bass. Eric
and Suzy also did great catching fish, with Suzy catching her first ever
Northern Pike and Eric wasted no time landing an 18-inch Master Anglers Award
Smallie. Great start for these two couples. First full day was FABULOUS as they
all caught a lot of fish, both Lisa & Suzy catching Master Anglers Smallmouth
over 18-inches. Ron & Lisa also caught 5 Smallmouth in the 17.5-inch range,
and Ron came up with the BIG fish of the day landing a HUGE 39-inch Northern
Pike. Second day had Ron and Lisa again doing great as Lisa hit a milestone
catching her first Musky ever and Biggest Northern Pike measuring a fat
35-inches. They also caught a lot of Smallmouth between 14 to 18 inches, with
Lisa landing a Trophy 18-inch Master Anglers Smallie. Third day both of these
couples had adventures. First Eric & Suzy portaged to another lake and had
a fabulous time catching many big Smallmouth Bass with Eric catching a prize
Trophy 19�?� Master Anglers Award Smallmouth that was just about as round as it
was long. They also had three large Musky follows but no takers. Ron & Lisa
decided to go to Cedarbough lake to fish for Musky and Smallmouth which
involves a short paddle through a creek and getting over a beaver dam. Well
just as they approached the beaver dam and pushed up on it, suddenly they saw a
GIANT Bull Moose with a HUGE rack standing in the creek starring at them. Not
knowing what to they just watched this magnificent animal when it decided to
suddenly bolt out of the creek into the bush. A 1600 LB Moose with a full GIANT
rack was definitely the catch of the day. Fourth day came with a huge weather
change including severe cold front conditions with very high winds, and when it
rained it was horizontal. These four gave it a great effort, caught a few fish
which was an accomplishment for the conditions. Fifth day was more of the same
weather and the winds were even stronger than the day before but Ron & Lisa
managed to have a terrific Pike catching day, landing 20, with all being over
30-inches except one 28-incher, and Ron caught two at 35�?� and one 37-incher. He
also lost two big Muskie, one estimated at 45�?�. Eric and Suzy Did well catching
both Smallmouth Bass and Northern Pike while battling the high winds &
rain. Sixth and final day was fabulous, or as Eric and Suzy would say and �??Epic
Day�?�. They ended up catching over 50 Northern Pike and three Master Anglers
Award Smallmouth Bass, Eric landing another 19-incher and Suzy caught an
18-inch fat Smallie. Ron and Lisa also caught over 50 Pike and Ron landed a
HUGE 19�?� Master Anglers Award Smallmouth and also an 18.25�?� & 18�?� Awards Smallie.
Great way to finish a fabulous fishing trip in the Canadian Wilderness. All
were not as eager to depart as they were to arrive, but the memories made will
bring never-ending smiles throughout their every day lives.
Second time fishing at
Fireside Lodge were John & Monica Ziegler from Union Hall, VA. First day
these two caught some nice Smallmouth Bass. Second day they faced very high
winds but despite the tough conditions were the first to leave the dock. In
fact everyone else was watching them as they slowly broke waves leaving our
bay, which gave all the others in the lodge the incentive to go fishing. They
caught a few fish trying to navigate the rough water and high winds. Third day
was more of the same conditions but worse so they opted to stay in and enjoy
the day in the comforts of their cabin. Fourth day things improved 100% and
they had a great day catching a bunch of Pike. On this day color made a
difference as the all gold Blue Fox Spinner caught all the fish, and the Silver
Blue could not buy a hit. Fifth day had these two having a FABULOUS fishing day
as they adventured into another lake via a creek for the first time. They
caught a bunch of Pike with Monica alone catching 20, and John did equally well
but was trying to catch a big Smallmouth all day. Within the last hour John did
land a beauty 18-inch Master Anglers Award Smallmouth. Patience and
perseverance paid off for John. Sixth day was another fabulous day fishing and
catching as they caught 24 Northern Pike, and both Monica and John caught big
Smallmouth Bass in the 17-17.5-inch range. Both left saying they had a FABULOUS
stay with us and looked very sad to be leaving. The high note is they made some
wonderful memories and made some new friends. Hope to see John & Monica
back at Fireside Lodge in the future.
First time guest
stopping to fish at Fireside Lodge after a visit with his relatives in Winnipeg
was Gordon Mair from Skippack, PA. First day Gordon made his way around the
lower end of Little Vermilion Lake and caught a few Northern Pike. It was very
windy and difficult to fish by himself however he did a great job considering
the conditions. Second day was very rough conditions for Gordon being by
himself and he spent the day reading and relaxing in the comfort of his cabin
surrounded by the wilderness setting we have at Fireside Lodge. Third and final
day the wind conditions were as bad as the previous day, but Gordon went
fishing and did well catching a half dozen Northern Pike in the unusual rough
water conditions. Gordon left saying he had a wonderful time and that he
intends on visiting us again in the near future.
Long time return guests
of Fireside Lodge were David & Steven Anater from Lancaster and Mountville,
PA. First day they were met with severe cold front conditions and high winds,
but after crossing some rough waters they found some great fishing landing over
20 nice Northern Pike in the 28 to 32-inch range. Second day conditions were
even worse, and after getting beat up by the high winds gusting to over 50 Km
per hour and at times driving rain, they gave it up in about 4 hours after
catching a half dozen fish. Third day was fabulous fast action and fun as the
caught 48 Northern Pike and had lots of other action. Fourth day was a drop
shot for Smallmouth day. After reading about this technique they decided to try
it, and they did catch Smallies and Dave landed a BIG 18�?� Master Anglers Award
Smallmouth. They also had some Pike bite offs and caught a few. Fourth and
final day was a relaxed day just trying to soak up the peaceful wilderness we
have here at Fireside Lodge. In about 5 hours of fishing they caught a whole
bunch of Pike, no monsters, but the fast action was loads of fun. Both left
having detached from their everyday life, and making great memories between brothers.
Walt LaCasse from
Minnetonka, MN returned for his second trip this year, and 11th
consecutive year, bringing his son Eric from Lancaster, CA an his grandson
Keeghan. DOA they braved very high winds, rough waters, and driving rain
cacthing 5 Northern Pike before supper, after which they called it a day in
hopes the weather turns around. First day was great as they all caught Northern
Pike and Keegan landed a nice 28-incher. They also caught a great afternoon
nap, which revived them for the evening fish. Second day was very good as they
caught 19 Northern Pike and had fun enjoying the pleasant day after having
several cold days of rain & wind. Fourth and final day was not their best
fishing day but what it lacked in catching was made up for with the beautiful
near perfect weather. Walt said that it was so nice to be on the water that
they did not care about the fishing activity. All had a great stay and Walt
reserved for the same dates in 2011 before departing.
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