That's good news for those of us that missed out on fishing this past fall because of the weather. Even with the warm temps we haven't lost a lot of ice but entrance points to the ice that get a lot of sun have suffered. If you have deep water on your lake of choice that's where you want to fish. Reports at www.UpNorthFishing.com
Of course, I am an optimist. How at www.DeweyCatchemAndHow.com
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Fresher and lower priced. Boom, fish, cast, fish. The secluded bays are still your best bet but a few guys are venturing out now and finding good ice towards the main basins. Jeff Bolander Reports at www.UpNorthFishing.com
Resort features: Beach; Family; Fishing; Lake; Cabins, Cottages, and Chalets . Jeff Bolander Benefits Angel on My Shoulder. Find those deep weeds and grass and you'll probably find fish, all kinds. The worst the weather is out the better the bite will become. Come see the changes.Until then have a great Thanksgiving holiday. } else {
Head towards deeper water. Pay attention as your jig comes thru those deeper weeds, 15-25', as the bite will come as the jig is tipping thru on the bottom of the patch. The one downside to the weekend outlook is with all the rain we've had water levels are way WAY up. Not a lot of folks out right now. },
Weedless jigs are sometimes necessary but small jigs can work just as well if you learn to gently pull it thru the weed stalks. Kentuck Lake fishery summary [PDF] Little St. Germain comprehensive survey [PDF] Plum Lake comprehensive survey [PDF] . ----------------------------
Everything will get stuck, even those big track machines. As always, windows are small but they are furious when open. Right now we have crappie minnows, fatheads, XL fatheads (tuffys), Mud Minnows, Walleye Suckers, Northern Bait Minnows, Redtail Chubs and Blacktail Chubs. Especially where the sand or gravel transitions into mud. 12" or more of heavy wet snow fell the day before Thanksgiving. Jeff Bolander, owner of Dewey, Catchem and
With the tough winter bite and crappy ice conditionsmost of the winter and that virus thing we won't dwell on, it's been a long winter season. And now is definitely the time to drag a musky sucker. So if you see someone doing the snow dance, slap'em in the back of the head and say "enough already!" There are lots of new goodies for ice fishing this year and we got them. Reports at www.UpNorthFishing.com
We've already sold 3 of them.You've probably heard that Musky suckers are in short supply. We also sell bulk crawler flats, $45,
I don't normally suggest certain baits but the Jiggin Raps, Shiver Minnows and Kastmasters have been bringing success.Crappies and perch have been good, too. Jeff Bolander, owner of Dewey, Catchem and
Jeff Bolander So put your crappie thought caps on and get at it, cuz it starts now and should be good for a while now. Northern Pike. Even during the nasty cold weekend we just had the crawlers out fished the minnows 10-1 for all species. It has a maximum depth of 53 feet. Included in the many giveways is a full CLAM suit valued at over $400! Reports at www.UpNorthFishing.com
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But I believe we haven't even hit the best bite yet. Just after I had made another cast, with my half a crawler on a 1/16 oz jig, my phoned beeped letting me know someone just sent me a text. Guys are taking out medium, large and extra large suckers every day now. Have fun y'all!-----------------------------
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We are in the 'only the diehard' times of ice fishing. www.UpNorthFishingPhotos.com. We sold so many crappie minnows my trapper had to make a trip from central Wisconsin to bring us more on Sunday night. Not looking for exact locations but presentations that work. Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/DeweyCatchemAndHow
We caught some real nice gills today but to get to the bass and walleye we had to switch to plastics. Jeff Bolander, guide and owner of Dewey, Catchem and
Still not a lot of sampling reports available but those that are out are bringing some back. They did pretty well, some doing so well they came in to buy a scoop or two of large fatheads every day. And, of course, very tasty.Walleyes are also starting to turn on. One day we couldn't catch a fish on a crawler, plastics only. Work a panfish worm, wiggling plastic and even the aforementioned Kastmaster thru shallow weeds and sand bars that border the weeds. - Thursday, May 25, 2017 at 10:42:08 (PDT) Even if your crappie fishing, put a sucker on a quick strike rig and you might just have the fish of a lifetime come into the boat.FYI, we have a truck load of ice fishing equipment at the Minocqua location. DNR Contacts for Little Saint Germain Lake, Little St Germain P & R District [exit DNR], Local
I threw a few different plastics with not much luck. Reports at www.UpNorthFishing.com
And you know what? We have been open for over a month now. As far as live bait goes, the bite is still evenly spread out between leeches, crawlers and minnows but the leeches and crawlers are coming on strong. Weddings. Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/DeweyCatchemAndHow
Warmer temps and more normal winds should increase the bite and put the fish back on their spawning schedules.Remember, when fish are on their beds they aren't hungry, just protective. I'm seeing quite a few trucks, snowmobiles and ATVs out on the ice. It's very common to have the folks in my boat be in awe of how small a jig we use and how slow we work it. script.async = true;
Some will only use them because they are using slip bobbers and minnows have better action under a slip bobber than crawlers do. Jeff Bolander Do you?" Our weather forecast says we should be in the upper 50s pretty steady now to the Opener. How at www.DeweyCatchemAndHow.com
Crawlers are slipping as king of the baits and minnows are starting to step up. Reports at www.UpNorthFishing.com
Time after time folks come into the shop and lament that they didn't catch much. Check out my Up North fishing and resort web sites at
Jeff Bolander Snowmobiles and ATVs are getting around easily and I've even seen more than a few trucks and cars out there. How at www.DeweyCatchemAndHow.com
Only in the northwoods, eh? What a cold front that came thru. It doesn't matter what type of weather it is as long as it is consistent, fish like it. To illustrate how lake bites can be different but the same, I had two guys come into the shop today, at different times, one saying he got crappie in weeds of less than 8' and the other mentioned he got his at 28'. Put a halt on the 'exploring new ice' expeditions until we get the cold weather that is coming.Well, that's it for 2019. Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/DeweyCatchemAndHow
We are the exclusive northwoods distributor of the Gill-O-Tine. On one of my smallie lakes a couple of days ago we had two bite-offs in places we haven't had bite-offs in months. minnows, fatheads, XL fatheads (tuffys), Mud Minnows, Walleye Suckers, Northern Bait Minnows, Redtail Chubs and Blacktail Chubs and Musky suckers. Jeff Bolander, guide and owner of Dewey, Catchem and
A few days ago I changed baits a dozen times during the trip. I can't believe it's the 4th of July holiday already. And as usual we have 2 dz jumbo crawlers for only $5, your 1st scoop of crappie minnows for $2 with any purchase,
If you have to fish for them in the day go deep. Bluegills, crappie, and perch all provide excellent action. It makes everything we do while guiding and at the bait shops worth while. Crappies on small minnows, plastics and some on crawlers. We got until March 1 to fish for the game fish. Some days the bite has been hard and others it has been that delicate summer bite. And yes, fortunately the bite has stayed very good on almost all species. When you figure it out, even if it's only for 10 minutes, it's very self satisfying.FYI, we almost have the whole shop turned over to summer fishing now. But as usual there seems to be a different dominate species each day. Just about everything is working very well in some way. Main channel water clarity has been poor and water temperature is 34-36 degrees. That statistic is based across all fish species. That's why I love this time of year. - Monday, June 03, 2019 at 13:15:17 (PDT) Jig or put a good sized minnow on a tip up and that toothy critter will come find it. Check out my Up North fishing and resort web sites at www.UpNorth.info
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This is good news in many ways. But the difference in this weekend from last is the snow storm we got last Tuesday. Only waste deep so they got him out. I can take a few more days of wearing sandals and shorts! But one thing is for sure as always. Fresher and lower priced. Take your spud bar, picks and ropes if you value your life. We guarantee it. If there isn't any deep ones look for the deepest, greenest weeds you can find. There still could be some thin spots from springs and muck. I'll never get used to losing a good one. Owen Porter. Even if you can't fish you may just wanna take a drive down one of the many colorful roadways here in the northwoods. Find the deepest weeds in the lake and there you'll find the large mouths. I think we could have ice by Thursday in the bays but high 24 hour winds will probably keep that from happening until Friday or Saturday. What a coincidence, eh? 1/32 oz jigs and crawlers are like heroin to them. Almost the middle of August already! },
We just got another 6-12" of wet snow in the area. No middleman! If you don't get a response, as they are very busy,
We still put plenty of fish in the boat but not near the numbers as the previous week. LOCAL LINKS: Also remember your 1st scoop of crappie minnows is only $2 with any purchase. (If you rush her it's no good) So we headed to the Minocqua chain and lucky for her (and me) it was big bluegill day. Consistent temps and sunshine always seem to bring out the best under the ice. If you don't get a response, they are very busy, you can always call be at 715-892-2751. Gas, Snacks, Tackle in One Place, Low Pricing Crawlers are still king but minnows are starting to work a little too. The ice underneath is layered with the bottom section ranging from 4-8". Jeff Bolander But the amount of decent spots there are to fish now have tripled. Jeff Bolander, owner of Dewey, Catchem and
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Jeff Bolander If you see a bunch of dead bugs on the top of the water it would be well advised to go to another lake as the fishy's bellies are probably already full.One of the of the ways we are blessed in the northwoods is an abundance of lakes to choose from. It's inevitable this time of year. NORTHEAST All fish caught were small. We want everybody to be safe and healthy and staying active is a big part of that.-----------------------------
That's when they are feeding. The snowmobile trails on the lakes have not been marked. Walleyes great one day and the next day you think you forgot how to fish for them. Then we'll set tip-ups inside and outside of that weedline. The Beaver Tail is buoyant so that should work just fine. We had a fantastic weekend. It might be pink today, orange this afternoon and yellow tomorrow. Wow, some weather, eh? Hey, what can I say, the fishing bonanza continues. ":focus": {
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Visitors have My favorite right now are the tungsten fly jigs from VMC and Northland. Fly Fishing Forecast for West Bay Little Saint Germain Lake, Wisconsin What is Whacking Fatties? So depending on your lake there should be a species you can catch. Crawlers and leeches are still working the best in my boat. Reports at www.UpNorthFishing.com
minnows, fatheads, XL fatheads (tuffys), Mud Minnows, Walleye Suckers, Northern Bait Minnows, Redtail Chubs and Blacktail Chubs. There's no magic to this folks. Lots of species in the usual places are coming over the side of the boat. It seems they will either wack it or sniff it and go on. crawlers and leeches will be the freshest you can find. Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/DeweyCatchemAndHow
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I'm guessing we should have about 2 weeks of safe ice fishing coming up. Prepare for success with accurate data about the type of fish that are caugh in Big Saint Germain Lake, learn what baits are used, and fish smarter with weather forecasts. Two major DNR regs to be aware of are that they extended the walleye no harvest rules on the Minocqua chain
That happens a lot. May 19, 2018 - Big and Little Saint Germain (Lake Content and Fawn Lake) Any recent fishing reports for walleye and/or crappie? Let's get back to getting mad at someone for stealing our fishing spot or coming to close to us on a jetski while we're fishing. Well it takes a tackle box to catch a fish right now. More details in this report next week! It's how a lifetime of memories are made. Crawlers and twister tails were the best baits. And the fishing has been pretty good!Walleyes have been ok with not to many taken but when they have turned on the fisherfolks hammered them. I was on a popular Lac du Flambeau lake on Memorial day and there were no weeds to speak of at all. And the main word to remember is "deep". Remember, good things come to those who bait!-----------------------------
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