The ice seems to be pretty good in the protected bays on some lakes, up to 5+" in some places. Walleyes great one day and the next day you think you forgot how to fish for them. (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. You know why.Northens are still hot. Getting a bunch of folks together, young and old, and having a party on the ice is awesomely fun.I fished three lakes over the weekend. Little Saint Germain Lake is a 972 acre lake located in Vilas County. Yesterday we got over 3 pounds of crappie, bluegill and walleye fillets for the clients fish fry. The weatherman has made conditions a little tougher but them gilled critters are still coming over the side of the boat. Our minnows come direct from trappers in central Wisconsin. (I just can't say the rest yet) All the same baits you have been using are still gonna work but you must make an adjustment for how deep the ACTIVE fish are. It's always weird not having someone's hook to bait! The snow cover is minimal so even cars are driving out. Jeff Bolander, guide and owner of Dewey, Catchem and Jeff Bolander, guide and owner of Dewey, Catchem and Included in the many giveways is a full CLAM suit valued at over $400! We were catching them on 4" rib worms the other day. Posted in . Deep grass and wood in 15-25 of water have been the ticket. Call 715-370-4652 for more info. Features Boat Landing (1) Fish Northern Pike (Abundant) Musky (Common) Panfish (Common) You never know until you get out there. If you ain't catching nothing try something different. One day I counted 10 guys that came in and told me about the "only bait" that would work and they were all different. Jeff Bolander, guide and owner of Dewey, Catchem and Some will work and some won't, depending on the day. Thanks guys! Copyright 2016-2017 BOTEK CORPORATION All Rights Reserved. and see piles of fish photos at Up North Fishing Photos at How Bait Shop and Guide Post at www.DeweyCatchemAndHow.com And consequently the fishing success is rising too.Crappie fishing is very popular this time of year. Plastics are a close second. Jeff Bolander, guide and owner of Dewey, Catchem and Sloppy, sloppy, sloppy. I can't wait!----------------------------- Owen Porter. Single digit lows almost every night now. I don't hear it any more so it must be time to hit the water. Reports at www.UpNorthFishing.com Reports at www.UpNorthFishing.com Better to hooks weeds than to not hook a fish. www.UpNorthFishingPhotos.com. We caught a few lately mixed in with the gills and bass. Come take a look. Reports at www.UpNorthFishing.com Perch are very active for the most part and northern pike are turning on too. Probably all of that. The few reports I had come in this past week were pretty good, a continuation of the bite from the weekend. The only thing that could change there is colors, speed and proximity to the weed line.Large mouth bass are still in or near the deep or shallow weedlines. You never know.Enough of this! Now mind you we have had some of the meanest weather I have ever seen on the northwoods. Check out my Up North fishing and resort web sites at Walleyes, northern, & all kinds of panfish are being caught. . FYI 3 We have plenty of fresh leeches and jumbo crawlers in. We then moved to another spot with similar conditions and repeated the success. Jeff Bolander, guide and owner of Dewey, Catchem and Oh yeah, Musky. We are seeing more trucks out there on a good base right now and not a lot of slush. That puts them in a bad mood.The baits of choice for all the species hasn't changed much. Contact us. It is a must on your pole or as leaders on your tip down or tip up right now. Jeff Bolander, guide and owner of Dewey, Catchem and We just need some consistent weather which is coming starting today.Bluegills are in less than 10' of water either on shore or on shallow sand or rock bars. We still have a couple of K-Drills and Pistols left and are pricing them to go away. 12th Annual Lake Tomahawk Family Fisheree on Lake Tomahawk on Saturday, February 24th. That's good stuff.I just ordered another bunch of leeches from our trappers in Minnesota and quantities are getting low. We pitched spinner baits and got hit by nice northern and largemouth bass for about 4 hours straight. Jeff Bolander, owner of Dewey, Catchem and The few times I dropped the camera into the water for a look-see it was visible that the fish were not only tight but inside the cover. Jiggin large fats and rosie reds on walleye talkers, swedish pimples and kastmasters has also been working.Panfish are getting more active each day it seems. Also remember your 1st scoop of crappie minnows is always only $2 with any purchase. Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/DeweyCatchemAndHow www.UpNorth.info WHAT'S THE ICE THICKNESS?? Wisconsin vacations, St. Germain The crappies are ready to rock, the bass are staging and eating for pre-spawn and bluegills aren't far behind. We boated many crappie and they averaged 12-13". They must be having success as we ran out of minnows on New Year's weekend and had to have our trapper bring another load on Sunday. Jeff Bolander Sometimes the fish aren't active and don't feed very hard. Sometimes it takes experimentation to find out what the preferred presentation is. Blue gills are everywhere. It never ceases to amaze me how individual fishermen have success with totally different approaches but swear theirs is the only way to catch fish. Reports at www.UpNorthFishing.com There are so many variables in fishing that have to be put together to be successful that 10 guys, or 100 guys, could be doing it the "only way" that works. We ain't goin' no wheres!----------------------------- They will go up into the beds with the gills when they go to feast on their fry.Crappie are spread out all over about 5' below the surface. One of the constants was those fishing for walleye at night did pretty well throwing crank baits or some drowning minnows under lighted bobbers. and see piles of fish photos at Up North Fishing Photos at Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/DeweyCatchemAndHow And you know what? I traveled around a little this morning and found more than a few folks out there fishing. But they are biting!Weather-wise the Opener looks great too. The best of the best is the only kind of live bait you will Wow, the weather in the northwoods has been terrible. There is actually good news to report for this weekend. Well, actually it's because that's where the bait fish are and so goes the varmints that eat the bait fish. Practice will teach you the difference between a weed stalk pressure and a fish bite. What a month, eh? ----------------------------- Then I backed the boat out to 18' of water with sand grass and all of a sudden all the bluegill were 8-9" and the bass were all over 14".Well this next week should be a comfortable one as the temps will be above average and not too much wind. Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/DeweyCatchemAndHow Right now it seems like there is luck being had with all sorts of presentations. in dirt or bedding please call ahead at the Minocqua shop at 715-358-5130. Crawlers are always good but it you haven't tried big plastics ya gotta do it. And all the ice is gone already and a lot of the piers are in. We are in the middle of the crawler to minnow transformation right now as some days are better with minnows already. Vilas County Forests. And there are a bunch places that could be dangerous. } else { Reports at www.UpNorthFishing.com Sorry it's been so long since I've filed a report but I have been with clients almost everyday and even doing some double headers to keep up. Temps above freezing are a week or more out. Lots of species in the usual places are coming over the side of the boat. : #1596300 Surface acres: 980 Maximum depth: 53 feet Latitude: 45 - 54' - 0.49" Longitude: 89 -27' - 14.1" BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS AND TERM EXPIRATIONS Some days the winds pick up and we have to put on the 1/16 to be able to feel the jig. The best method has been baiting a tip up with a northern sucker or large shiner positioned above the weeds and/or just below the ice holes. And these are JUMBO! 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. It's still a very mixed bag out there. I'll give you a few of the examples.I had a young newlywed couple in the boat who wanted to catch perch and crappie. Check out my Up North fishing and resort web sites at Fish have gone deeper for the most part. find in our coolers and tanks. 20' or more depending on the clarity of the water. Even if you are throwing 5" plastics don't let your jig or hook over take the motion of the bait. Reports at www.UpNorthFishing.com One of the answers if to find deeper water and green weeds. moneyFormat: '%24%7B%7Bamount%7D%7D', We have a bunch of snow in the forecast for Friday. Crawlers and twister tails were the best baits. And here's a tip. From the many reports of fish caught and from my personal experience the last few days the fish are biting. Our freedoms are at stake not to mention our livelyhoods. We caught fish all over the place. Therefore, the only way to know for sure if a water body has an ordinance in effect is to look for a sign posted at a public boat landing. It's pretty cool. "border-radius": "40px" Ok, recap. Jeff Bolander Remember to throw all the smallies back until Father's day weekend. Right now we have crappie Click on a Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/DeweyCatchemAndHow After all, that's the fun part. That's a 41 degree swing folks! To order your flats Jeff Bolander Tendrs a tu disposicin wifi gratis, estacionamiento y reproductor de DVD en la habitacin. Yes, I said crawlers. Water temps should be around 50 degrees or so. I wish the best for all of you inconvenienced by the storms that rolled thru. Yeah!There have been a few fishermen out this past week with mixed results. Check out my Up North fishing and resort web sites at - Thursday, November 07, 2019 at 10:52:41 (PST) We set out six tip ups the other day on a weed edge and every one went off at least twice if not more. You'll make memories that stick for a lifetime.----------------------------- State 3, the spawn, the days when they are dropping eggs, the males are in light feed while the females aren't normally feeding at all. www.UpNorthFishingPhotos.com. Early and late in the day they will be shallow while during the day they will slowly inch their way down the water column to a depth that keeps the sun outa their eyes. Yeah! To order your flats in dirt or bedding please call ahead at the Minocqua shop at 715-358-5130. So I go back to my tried and true. Reports at www.UpNorthFishing.com We caught them in 6" of water the other day. Fish were being caught but when the weather is that nice it's hard to complain even if the bite is slow!Small windows still exist. Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/DeweyCatchemAndHow Sometimes you need to go bigger. - Tuesday, September 06, 2016 at 15:27:15 (PDT) Although it can be extra frustrating when you can see them swimming around and they still won't bite.When you fish plastics, twister tails, tube baits and worms, again, go slow. Aw, who cares, let's go!Most of the action seems to be still green weed related. It's still a crawler bite for me. As always, find the green weeds. Head towards deeper water. If you don't get a response, they are very busy, you can always call be at 715-892-2751.----------------------------- ScheeshCrappies slowed a little the past week whereas the Perch and Bluegill picked up. That makes it not only tough for the walleyes but for the northen, bluegill and everything else. Keep watching these posts here and on FB and LakeLink for more info on our BLACK FRIDAY weekend sale. I like mousees and minnow heads for perch. How at www.DeweyCatchemAndHow.com Bugs and minnows on a plain hook or your favorite jig are the ticket. What we are seeing now are fish heading even deeper, if they have that option. the dozen, 1/4#, 1/2# and full pound. our area. www.UpNorth.info Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/DeweyCatchemAndHow We need some sunshine to get those weeds growing to boost the oxygen in the water so the walleye will get active. Germain and Sayner, Wisconsin Snowmobile Trail Report Come check them out before they are all gone. Steaks on the grill, nice bottle of wine, life is good! There. For more info call 715-356-6961 If your minnow is too big and keeps setting off the flag, clip its tail off and he'll still wiggle but won't be able to swim. Gotta go!----------------------------- In an effort to bring back the trophy muskellunge that the state is clearly capable of producing, special fishing regulations are in effect on the following waters: 50-inch minimum length limit: Rice Lake (Barron County) Namekagon Lake (Bayfield County) www.UpNorthFishingPhotos.com. Be safe everyone and have a great time out there.----------------------------- Our weather lately hasn't removed much ice but at the same time it hasn't been cold enough to keep making ice. If you haven't drug a Musky Sucker, do it. That should make pan fishing and game fishing more fun. Panfish of all kinds are still aggressive using a myriad of methods. and see piles of fish photos at Up North Fishing Photos at For more info call 715-356-6961 and my Up North fishing and resort web sites at www.UpNorth.info Deeper water has greener weeds, less susceptibility to temperature changes, less effected by wind changes and can be full of food that hides in those weeds, mud and wood. How Bait Shop and Guide Post at www.DeweyCatchemAndHow.com And the fish have been cooperating very nicely.Ok, that's the good news. Improve this listing st germain snowmobile swap meet 2021. Wouldn't it be nice to know why that is and be able to predict it?Time to hit the ice. That has really helped the fishing.I haven't had to fish for walleye lately as they have been coming in the boat regularly along with everything else. Fresher and lower priced. Work the mud flats during the day with stick baits behind bottom bouncers, short crawler and leech harnesses and you should entice one to bite. And now fall is kicking our butts with temps in the 30s and 40s, wind and rain. Reports at www.UpNorthFishing.com Bluegill location has varied with the lake. If you don't get a response, as they are very busy, and changed the Manitowish Chain from a size exempt water to the normal state 15" rules. Keep checking our Facebook page for more details and short-lived hot buys. and my Up North fishing and resort web sites at www.UpNorth.info best to keep the prices low. 82 logged catches . Small horizontal jigs with bright colors are key. I wonder if there is fish in there? If you have any questions about anything call the shop in Minocqua at 715-358-5130. Lots of The bass are still pre-spawn and are just starting to hit the buffet line before they hit the boudoir.Northern are still everywhere. We are doing our Jeff Bolander, guide and owner of Dewey, Catchem and and changed the Manitowish Chain from a size exempt water to the normal state 15" rules. How at www.DeweyCatchemAndHow.com } Our jumbo crawlers are directly from Canada, leeches directly from Minnesota and our minnows are direct from trappers in central Wisconsin. It was really hard not to though as the northwoods turned into a daily windless sauna setting records for the number of days above 80 degrees and humidity above 90%. You can't catch fish watching TV so get out there and take the kids. Small windows during the transition to the pre-spawn bite. Tried minnows, only a few small perch. ----------------------------- ----------------------------- Be that way!When you come into one of our bait shops go ahead and ask for advice. Half a crawler on a 1/32oz jig put a limit in the boat for me and my clients the other day. I did read the Stay at Home order and we do fall under some of the essential business categories. Lots of fun.One of my clients asked me a great question the other day. We also caught some on slow moving spinners, too.Largemouth have been caught buried in the weeds in shallower water. Check out my Up North fishing and resort web sites at Some days it could be the opposite. you can always call back or call me at 715-892-2751. If you have deep water on your lake of choice that's where you want to fish. Name * First Last Email * Comment or Message * Submit And yes, fortunately the bite has stayed very good on almost all species. Not asking for coordinates, just a current temp! And the fishing has been pretty good too, although not ka-boom.As the water temps continue to try and make it into the 50s, the musky sucker bite continues to get better. What fishing there is is being done on the rivers and smaller shallower lakes. Come on in and maybe we can help you find the fish. How at www.DeweyCatchemAndHow.com Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/DeweyCatchemAndHow Jeff Bolander, guide and owner of Dewey, Catchem and Jeff Bolander, also known as 'How' of Dewey, Catchem and And when I say 'they' I mean fish in general. I think the bite is about ready to turn on. script.src = scriptURL; We'd park the boat right on top of the shallowest part of the hump and then cast the plastics or live bait tipped jigs all around it. Come and see first hand what's new for the 2019-20 ice fishing season. One day we hammered them on crawler bits, then they quit and when went with gulp bits and hammered them and then they quit and then we went back to crawler bits and finished hammering them. Bug mimicking plastics and the real things, waxies, mousees, and spikes are working. I wondered why we hadn't had even one bite in those two spots. His pole went silent until he noticed the jig change and we switched him back to a 1/32 after which his pole got very noisy again. We guarantee it. www.UpNorth.info Even the flowages are plum full including the Manitowish Chain where there is no drop in water levels yet. There can be springs under the ice any where. Fresher and lower priced.----------------------------- - Tuesday, September 18, 2018 at 11:38:20 (PDT) A few reports I got yesterday indicate that the crust and slush are completely gone on some of the smaller lakes and should be short lived on the larger ones. And again, every lake is different in so many ways. Especially where the sand or gravel transitions into mud. Temps are warming and stabilizing again and the full bite should be back on soon. We caught 50 but only kept about 10 in the range of 9-13". But we have been catching fish. Our minnows come direct from trappers in central Wisconsin. Hot, humid, blue-bird-skies and hardly any breeze became the norm in the northwoods. Jeff Bolander, owner of Dewey, Catchem and Be careful out there please. Jeff Bolander Little St. Germain Lake is a medium sized lake for our area. Fish below them and around them. They are relatively close to where they spawned.Largemouth bass are very near their beds. Hope to see y'all there.----------------------------- There are a few bugs hatches in the area so keep an eye out for those. The panfish bite was pretty good this past week -- if you could stand the wind and cold! Very important now as that's the only place your gonna find bait that the fish you want are after.Northern have been very active lately. Love those fighters.Crappie are scattered. The Beaver Tail is buoyant so that should work just fine. Right now we have crappie Do you?" That makes the fish very lethargic, just as you and I would be if we were short on oxygen. Check out my Up North fishing and resort web sites at Other spots are where creeks and rivers come into a lake as they will be carrying oxygen and bait as well. Good things come to those that BAIT!! 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