Fishing Reports at Fireside Lodge: Fireside Lodge Fishing Report 6/29 to 7/6 2014

Fireside Lodge Fishing Report 6/29 to 7/6 2014

41.5-inch Tiger Musky by Ryan McCollam Fishing at Fireside Lodge Canada

This weeks weather began with a severe rainy cold front & high winds but after 1.5 days turned it very sunny with perfect pleasant temperatures. More importantly the fishing was great.

HUGE Trophy Smallmouth Bass Fishing at Fireside Lodge Canada by Larry Gleckler

Trophy Smallmouth Bass by Cole Fishing at Fireside Lodge Canada

Long time guest Lloyd Morton from Lawrence, OH returned with his grandson Coleston for his 1^st Canadian Fishing Adventure. 1^st day Grandpa came through as they caught many Northern Pike & Cole caught his 1^st ever Trophy fish, a Big 18” Smallmouth Bass. 2^nd day was tough boating day with high winds & heavy rain, but they did catch some Pike & a few Smallmouth Bass. 3^rd day was a super day as Cole had the fishing experience of his life catching 60+ Northern Pike with his grandpa. 4^th day Cole thought he was dreaming as they caught 60-70 Pike & after dinner the caught 6 Smallies Cole landing another Trophy Smallmouth Bass at 18.25”. The 5^th & 6^th days were very similar as they caught between 35-40 Northern Pike each day & 6 Smallmouth on day 5 & 9 on the last day. Lloyd caught two Trophy Smallmouth Bass with his last being a very large 19.5” Bass. These two made wonderful memories together to be remembered for a lifetime.

Trophy Northern Pike Kayak Fishing in Canada by Jack Starnes

BIG Muskie Fishing At Fireside Lodge

BIG Northern Pike are common

Father & son Jack & Steven Starnes returned for their 10^th consecutive year. DOA they caught 30 Pike & 20 Smallmouth Bass. 1st day had them catching 20 Smallmouth, 40 Pike, & Jack caught a Musky. 2nd day Steven landed 2 Muskie catching 9 Smallmouth Bass & 50 Northern Pike. 3^rd day facing a sever cold front #’s were down but they caught 4 BIG Northern Pike 37-39” & Steven landed a HUGE 42” Muskie. 4^th day was a Fabulous Muskie day as Steven caught 3, one being a GIANT 48”, plus they caught about 35 Northern Pike & 20 Smallmouth Bass. 5^th day they caught 30 Smallmouth Bass & 40 Northern Pike. 6^th & final day had them catching 40 Smallmouth Bass & 25 Northern Pike. Both were sad to leave however they have another trip to look forward to as Jack made their reservation for 2015

Trophy Smallmouth Bass by Steven Minson

Dave Minson from Burlington, ON returned with sons Steven &

Fast Action Smallmouth Bass Fishing at Fireside Lodge

Jonathan for their 4^th trip & 2^nd in 8 months. 1^st evening Steven caught the fish of his lifetime landing a BIG Heavy 37” Northern Pike. 1^st was “FABULOUS” catching 60+ Northern Pike. 2^nd day was very windy with heavy rain, which limited their fishing, but they still caught Pike & Smallmouth. 3^rd & final day was severe cold front conditions but they were out almost all day a caught some nice Northern Pike & Smallies. All had a GREAT time and made wonderful memories together.

Best Smallmouth Fishing at Fireside Lodge Canada by Ron Santos

Returning for their 3rd trip were Bob & Ollie Waldeck from Cotter, AR

BIG Smallmouth Bass Fishing by Ollie Waldeck in Canada

bringing a good friend Richard Santos from Pasco, WA for his first experience. 1^st day was rainy with high winds but they managed to catch Smallmouth Bass & Ollie caught a Musky. 2^nd they did really well catching a lot of Smallmouth Bass & 4 Pike, Rich catching his

Terrific Trophy Fishing for Smallmouth Bass in Canada by Bo

1^st Pike ever. 3^rd day these three caught Northern Pike all day long landing near 40-50 & both Rich & Bob caught trophy Smallmouth Bass 18.5 & 18” respectively. 4^th day was and excellent Smallmouth Bass day catching a lot in the 15 to 17” range & they caught 3 Pike. 5th day was unreal as they caught over 100 Northern Pike & 6 nice Smallmouth Bass. 6th & final day Rich caught 35+ Smallies, Ollie 30, & Bob about 15. All stated that on this trip they had the best day of their life fishing for both Smallmouth Bass & Northern Pike. All had a wonderful fun fishing trip together & made reservations for 2015.

Trophy Smallmouth Bass Fishing at Fireside Lodge Canada by Stan & Bill

BIG Trophy Smallmouth Bass by Steve Pearson Canada

Steven Pearson & Bill Birkby from Columbia, MO returned for their 2^nd consecutive year & joining them was good friend Stanley Ingman from Denton, TX. 1^st day they did great catching mostly sizable Smallmouth Bass. 2^nd day was all about a great day catching Smallmouth Bass and day 3 was all about Northern Pike, catching 40-50 Pike. 4th day was their 1st slower day, but all caught fish. 5th day they had a great time catching many Smallmouth Bass & Stan had the hot hand catching the most & landing a Trophy 19.5” er. 6^th & final day they finished with another super day catching over 50 Northern Pike. All left having fabulous fishing trip.

Fabulous Musky Fishing at Fireside Lodge Canada by Christ

Retuning for their 2^nd trip was George Meravi from IL & Christ

Trophy 19-inch Smallmouth Bass by George Fishing in Canada

Fosbinder from Elgin, IL 1^st day fishing time was limited by a severe rainy cold front, catching some Smallmouth & Pike. 2^nd day they could have caught Pike all day long changing, after catching 30-40, to fish for Muskie without success. 3^rd day was a Musky day & the Musky did not cooperate. 4^th day they were on a Muskie hunt having follows & after sizing down Christ landed a nice 35” Muskie. 5th & final day was another Musky hunt with Christ again having many follows, George had one on & lost it as it broke the waters surface & Christ caught one near 36”. Very exciting way to end their fishing week.

Trophy Top-Water Smallmouth Bass by Linda Fishing at Fireside Lodge

Trophy Smallmouth Bass Fly-Fishing at Fireside Lodge Canada

Long time return guests since 1994 are Linda & Mike Lapresi from Tucker GA 1^st day despite a sever cold front with cold rain they managed to catching a lot of nice Smallmouth Bass 15-17.5” their way, all on top water, Mike fly fishing with poppers & Linda with a Baby Torpedo. 2^nd day was a fabulous Northern Pike day as Linda loves Pike fishing & caught 40+, keeping Mike very busy. 3^rd day had them catching 40 Smallmouth by 2PM and another 8 after supper. Mike said that over 50% were 15-18”. 4^th day was another terrific day Smallmouth Bass fishing catching again about 40 having a lot of bigger fish 16-18”. 5^th & final day was a planned half-day of fishing which they caught 20 Smallmouth on surface Poppers, finishing just in time before the thunderstorms came. They each caught 2 trophy Smallmouth with many just missing & enjoyed all aspects of their trip.

BIG Northern Pike Fishing at Fireside Lodge Canada by Jim

GREAT Smallmouth Bass Fishing by Shane

Pike Fishing is a Blast by Jimmy

Jim McCollam & 2 sons James & Ryan, Jim Haviln & son Jimmy, with Ron Tucker & his son Shane all from Orland Hills, IL were back for their 5^th time. Day 1 Ryan & his dad Jim set the pace for BIG fish as Jim landed two large Northern Pike 1 at 37.5” & the other 39” & Ryan after switching from large Muskie baits to a simple #4 in-line spinner hooked & landed a huge 41.5” Tiger Musky. 2^nd day Jim & sons James & Ryan were Musky fishing with Jim landing 1, Ryan saw 1 hit his lure, but by seeing it set the hook too soon & pulled it out of the fishes mouth. They also had a lot of follows, some BIG, & Ryan caught a 17.5” Smallie. Ron, Shane, Jim, & Jimmy Northern Pike fished & hade the fishing day of their lives as they landed over 150 Pike. 3^rd day all got into catching Northern Pike like they never did before & as a group caught 191, WOW what a day! 4^th & final day they caught many Smallmouth Bass & finished in the evening landing several 30” plus Pike.


BIG Smallmouth Fishing at Fireside Lodge Canada by Jim Havlin

Family Fishing for Northern Pike ay Fireside Lodge Canada

1st time three generations guests Don Sr, Don, &, 6 year old grandson / nephew, Joseph Bizzaro from Meford & Stoneham, MA were here to make fishing memories together. 1^st day ever fishing on Little Vermilion Lake & they did “FABULOUS” catching 36

1st Trophy Smallmouth Bass Fishing at Fireside Lodge

Northern Pike & 2 Smallmouth Bass. Joey caught 6 by himself. 2^nd day was even better as Joey caught over 20 Northern Pike with all three catching 87. 3rd & final day started with fast action on Northern Pike landing over 25 by 12:00 noon however T-Storms drove them in. All had a wonderful stay and made many family memories together.

Musky Fishing is Great at Fireside Lodge Canada by Brent Gleckler

Father & sons Larry, Bryan, & Brent Gleckler from Griggsville, & Springfield, IL & Webster Groves, MO were here for their 1^st time. 1^st day before breakfast they caught 3 Pike in less than an hour. 1^st day they did very well catching many Smallmouth Bass with Brian doing well on the bigger Smallmouth on a #13 Jointed Rapala, 2^nd day was the best fish catching day of their lives as they caught over 70 Northern Pike & also had many get off & follows. 3^rd & final day was a great Smallmouth day & Brian had the hot hand catching many 15-17.5” bass, but Brent caught the biggest landing a Trophy 19.5-inch Smallmouth. They also enjoyed a fabulous shore lunch by Twin Falls. All left having a great time & making wonderful memories.

Many BIG Trophy Smallmouth Bass at Fireside Lodge by Brian Gleckler

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