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 this time of year the weather can do anything
however having a few cool days and a few in the 80�??s made for a typical fishing
week for later August.
Steven Jones from Medina,
OH returned to Fireside Lodge with Lee Lora also from Medina and Jeff Con from
Cuyahoga, OH. First day fishing they had a slow morning however in the
afternoon the fish turned on, catching many Northern Pike and one 17.5-inch Smallmouth
Bass. Second day was excellent saying it was their best day ever catching
Northern Pike, and the magic lure was a #5, Silver Blade with Blue Bell, Blue
Fox Spinner. Third day was much slower but they still managed a half dozen nice
Pike. Forth day was blustery with strong, over 40mph, winds however Steve said
they did manage to catch their fair share of fish. Fifth & final day was a
short day because all decided to get on road for the trip home by mid
afternoon, but Jeff and Steven caught a half dozen nice Pike, with Jeff
catching his largest measuring 35-inches. All had a great trip and were already
talking about their return.
Long time return guest
Paul Letourneau from Northville, MN with friends Spencer Olson for his fourth
consecutive year and Link Wilson for his second visit, were back to explore our
waters on Little Vermilion Lake system. These three got off to a great start
catching a bunch of Pike, and Paul landed a BIG 17.5-inch Smallmouth Bass. The
second day they found themselves portaging to another lake with to fish for
Walleye & Northern Pike, and the Pike were very agreeable catching them all
day long. Things were so good that Link tried lures he never imagined fishing
with for Pike and still caught fish. Third day was very slow just having a few
follows. Fourth day was very high winds gusting to over 40mph, but they did
great catching Northern Pike, and BIG ones at that, with Spencer being the
Master of Anglers in this boat catching a 28, 30, 32, 35, 39, and 42-inch
Trophy Northern Pike. WOW What a fabulous day for Spencer, Paul, and Link.
Fifth day they had a fabulous day portaging to one of our four out lakes
catching 37 Northern Pike. Sixth and final day was terrific weather day as they
caught some nice fish, and while enjoying their last breakfast they were all
sad wondering how the week went by so fast. Good thing there is always next
years trip to plan for, and as Paul left he said, �??See You Next Year�?�.
Returning for their 11th
fishing trip to Fireside Lodge in as many years were Ed Burns from College
Station, TX and Todd Smith from McKinney, TX. After spending most of their
first morning fishless except for one nice Smallmouth Todd found the Northern
Pike and said he got tired of unhooking Ed�??s fish. Second day their target was Smallmouth
Bass, catching a lot of bigger Smallmouth, Todd landing an 18-inch Master
Anglers Smallmouth before supper and after supper Ed also caught an 18-incher.
Third day was slower, as it was for most guests, but they still caught some
nice fish, and Todd came up with the fish of the day being a nice 37�?� Muskie on
his last cast before a storm was about to hit. Classic Muskie catch. Fourth day
was almost a complete wash as the winds were so bad that Todd & Ed returned
to the dock by 11:30AM and raised the white flag to Mother Nature. Fifth and
final day they did not tear em' up, however they did catch a respectable number
of Northern Pike, and as Ed put it they had two fish that were picture worthy,
however one they lost in the netting process and the other simply got off. In
talking with Ed and Todd in their cabin the last evening they really enjoyed
their stay and hope to see us again in 2011.
John McClelland from
Evanston, IL returned to fish Little Vermilion Lake after a 4-year furlough to
enjoy the wonderful wilderness fishing we have to offer on our lake system.
First day had John catching a few fish and enjoying some canoeing. Second day
was one of his best ever catching so many Pike he didn�??t even bother trying to
count. Third day was a one fish day, but even a one fish day in the beautiful
Canadian Wilderness is great compared to not being here at all. Fourth day had
John Picking up his wife Diane from the airport who was joining him for 1.5
days. During this time they enjoyed a hike, canoeing, and going for a great
swim to curb the warm temperatures during midday. Both had a great stay with us
enjoying the very familiar wilderness surroundings of the Boreal Forest. Hope
to see these two back one day.
Jim Stalknecht from NJ
with son Michael from Guthrie Center, IA returned to Fireside Lodge with Mike�??s
good friend Rick Crescente from Highland Lakes, NJ. First day fishing these
guys did great catching over 20 nice Pike just between Mike and Rick and all
were 28 to 34-inches. The key was deep weeds and a very slow retrieve. Second
day was not as productive, having to retreat by 1:30 PM because of high winds
and very tough fishing conditions. After supper they gave it a try and did well
catching five Pike in an hour. Third day had Rick & Mike portaging to a
Musky lake having plenty of follows, each catching a Muskie and Mike lost a big
one. Fourth day was a �??Terrific Day Of Fishing�?� for these three as they caught
over 50 Northern Pike, and after losing a nice Muskie, Mike hooked another
within 5 more casts which ended up being a Monster 43�?� Tiger Musky. The picture
is worth a 1000 words. Fifth and final day was another fabulous day catching
about 40 Northern Pike and losing as many. Jim and a great re-union with his
son as did Rick with his best friend. All left saying �??See Ya Next Year�?�.
Returning for his eighth
consecutive year was Bill Goodwin from Wilmington, DE with good friend Melvin
Harper from Petersburg, VA for his second visit. First day was very short
because of terrible winds and they found themselves in their cabin by 11:30 AM.
Second day was still windy but Mel & Bill caught some nice Smallmouth Bass,
a few Pike, and while Bill was fighting a Smallmouth a BIG Northern Pike
totally inhaled the Smallmouth. After a lot of thrashing around the fish spit
it out and swam away. Very exciting event. Third day had these two catching
only a few fish until about three in the afternoon when they discovered a new
technique. The wind was tough all day so while fishing in a bay they just
drifted with Rapalas' while doing nothing and as soon a the lure ticked the
weed tops a Smallmouth would slam it. Within 1.5 hours they caught a lot of 15
to 17-inch Smallies. That evening they also caught a bunch over 15 inches with Bill landing the biggest, which was trophy 18-incher. Fourth day was great
catching 22 Smallmouth and 6 Pike, with Alvin catching some in the 17-18�?�
class. Fifth day they did well finding Smallmouth Bass and caught some dandy
fish with Mel landing an 18�?� Master Anglers Award Smallmouth. Sixth & final
day was another bass catching day with both Mel & Bill catching Smallmouth
in the 14 to 17-inch range. Both had a great fishing trip and hope to return in
the future, and we thank them for traveling from Delaware and Virginia to see
us at Fireside Lodge.
Richard Klose returned for
his third trip to Fireside Lodge with good friend Alvin Savoy for his first
trip, both from Sevierville, TN. First day these two ordered breakfast and two
#6 Blue Fox Spinners. Their breakfast was great and the spinners caught fish in
a spot we discussed while they were eating. See how eating in our dinning room
can benefit your fishing success. Dick & Alvin said they caught one Pike
after another, and the gold spinner out-performed the silver-blue. Second &
third days were a lot slower but both enjoyed the nice weather and wilderness
that surrounded them. Fourth day, in their words, was great day as they caught
a bunch of Pike, Alvin with a big 33-incher and he also caught a trophy 18�?�
Smallie, and a nice fat 30�?� plus Tiger Muskie. Fifth and final day they did
well catching Pike in the 28 to 32 inch range. Dick & Alvin said they had a
very good trip and hope to return in the near future.
Norman and Sandy Alexander
from Newton, KS returned to Fireside Lodge for their second visit. First day
they struggled to find fish in the morning but the fish turned on later in the
day, catching some nice size Smallmouth up to 17.5-inches and Northern Pike.
Second day was a great catching day for Northern Pike, landing many of these
fighters and they also enjoyed a wonderful shore lunch. Third day had them
portaging and catching some Big Smallies, Sandy landing an 18.5�?� trophy, &
Norman with some in the 17�?�plus category. They both caught a Muskie & had
some Big Musky follows. Fourth day was another portage lake adventure that had
Norman getting his morning exercise, as he had to portage twice after
forgetting the boat plug. They enjoyed having a lake all to themselves and had
a ball catching Northern Pike. After supper they targeted Smallmouth Bass and
caught a bunch near the lodge, with Norman catching a 17-incher and Sandy
coming up with another trophy measuring 18-inches. GREAT day for these two.
Fifth and final day they went out with a bang catching Northern Pike one right
after another all day long having Quote �??The their best day fishing yet�?�. After
supper they only were out for about 15 minutes as lighting chased them in but
not before Sandy caught a big 16-inch Smallmouth. Both had a fabulous fishing
trip and left saying that we will see them back again, however next time Norman
is going to push for a six-day stay. It�??s never enough is it????
Rob Little with 8-year old
son Aaron and Uncle Randy Molson from Toronto, Ontario were back to fish at
Fireside Lodge. DOA they caught fish right away with Aaron landing the biggest
Pike, (great photo), and all caught Pike and Smallmouth. First day was
�??FABULOUS�?� as they caught some Pike and 30-35 Smallmouth Bass, a lot over 16�?�
and Aaron & Uncle Randy both caught Trophy Master Anglers Award Smallies.
Congrats to Aaron for his GREAT fishing feat at such a young age. Second &
last day another great day catching many Smallmouth Bass in the 14 to 17-inch
range, and they all has a blast roasting some hot dogs over and open fire by
our natural wonder, Twin Falls�?�. For this father son & Uncle it was a
terrific fishing trip full of family fishing memories with anticipation of many
more to come. Thanks for choosing Fireside Lodge for this first very special
fishing trip with Aaron.
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Hot Lures: Rapala, Rattl�??n
Rap, Storm Wild Eye Shad Swim Bait, Blue Fox Spinner, Bucktail Spinner, Spinner
Bait, Sassy Shad, Original Floating Rapala, Live Leeches
Catches of The Week: 43.5�?�
Tiger Muskie, 42�?� and 39�?� Northern Pike, nine Smallmouth Bass over 18-inches and
numerous mid to high 30�?� Northern Pike
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
