The Mom in the boat put 3 bass in the boat over 4 lbs. Eat & Drink. 8 days, 9 sets of clients, 11 lakes and not a bum outing in the bunch. I also like to use small jiggers like the Kastmaster, Leech Flutter Spoon, Euro-tackle minnow, Jiggin' Raps and Rippin' Raps. Jeff Bolander The fishing is awesome right now. But for those that are doing it they are bagging some nice fish. Live the northern Wisconsin tradition and hit the water somewhere this OPENER weekend. Happy Memorial Day to y'all and be safe!----------------------------- and see piles of fish photos at Up North Fishing Photos at } else { You've heard the old adage that it takes a village to raise a child? Those really sent the flowages into a mucky flow and a lot of lakes too! Jeff Bolander, owner of Dewey, Catchem and - Thursday, August 17, 2017 at 10:53:02 (PDT) and see piles of fish photos at Up North Fishing Photos at No middleman! www.UpNorthFishingPhotos.com. Beauties. Yesterday we were out on a Woodruff lake and we started on a few normally hot spots. 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 my Up North fishing and resort web sites at www.UpNorth.info I don't care what the weather is or how the fishing is shaping up it will be great to get out there and continue the tradition. www.UpNorthFishingPhotos.com. No middleman! I'm sure they will be gone by the weekend. The ice is gone or almost gone everywhere right now. are Proud Members of the Reports at www.UpNorthFishing.com We boated many crappie and they averaged 12-13". Find the green weeds and minnow clouds and you'll find fish below them. The overall slush conditions are much better now and travel is easier than even a few days ago. - Thursday, November 28, 2019 at 14:40:07 (PST) Jeff Bolander, owner of Dewey, Catchem and Which ever one you feel comfortable with. If you think I tend to generalize in my reports sometimes it's because there is always an exception. For example, you can now get jumbo night crawlers for only $5 for 2 doz and $2.75 for 1 doz. There. Stay in those green weeds. Lake trout are coming aboard too from very deep water. Jeff Bolander, guide and owner of Dewey, Catchem and Jeff Bolander They are a nice bonus catch while pursuing the gills. They were abundant and weed and rock related. And the fun part is the ice is good and clear so you can watch the action below while in your shack. www.UpNorthFishingPhotos.com. and my Up North fishing and resort web sites at www.UpNorth.info Jeff Bolander And as usual we have 2 dz jumbo crawlers for $5, your 1st scoop of crappie minnows for $2 with any purchase, But if you do you should be catching fish. But all this should become more positive daily in the next week or so as the deep freeze is going to set in. And I'm looking forward to it. It is 980 acres in size with a maximum depth of 53 feet and has semi-clear water. Fish them slow.Cookout time on the ice this weekend again. www.UpNorthFishingPhotos.com. Yikes.But don't worry. They are getting deeper also and relating to wood piles as they normally do this time of year. 9am to 3pm. But the ice thickness doesn't seem to have been affected. Again, the 1/32 oz jig, orange that day, with a half crawler was the ticket.One more example. and see piles of fish photos at Up North Fishing Photos at One guy and gal I know that do well don't even hit the water until around mid-night. That's no fun for sure.As you might have guessed, there weren't a lot of fisherfolks out this past few days with all the snow. I put them on the smallest Tungsten jig I can. Time to fill it up. Jeff Bolander, guide and owner of Dewey, Catchem and Also our Top Shelf Shimano reels are specially priced and include free shipping if you need it. Check out my Up North fishing and resort web sites at www.UpNorth.info We were suppose to have a week on mid 60's and that would have kept the bite going but the weather man reneged on that and we are looking at some pretty cool temps and higher than average winds this week and for the weekend. Reports at www.UpNorthFishing.com Our minnows are direct from trappers in central Wisconsin. 12" or more of heavy wet snow fell the day before Thanksgiving. options: { Subscribe to Email Updates for the Latest 2023 Little Saint Germain Lake Fishing Reports. And then back up again and then down again and back up, well, you get the picture. Everybody has their favorite way of putting panfish in the bucket but for the most part they have been real bashful. How Bait Shop and Guide Post at www.DeweyCatchemAndHow.com How Bait Shop and Guide Post at www.DeweyCatchemAndHow.com If you want to target them tip a spinner bait with a white twister tail and cast those shallow GREEN weeds and have a ball.Bass, especially small mouth, are hot. "background-color": "#4e81a3" Dropped water temps 10 degrees in two days. www.UpNorthFishingPhotos.com. All on the aforementioned crawler and jig worked slowly thru the weeds or over the rocks.I've been asked many times if I only use live bait. and see piles of fish photos at Up North Fishing Photos at Time to get back at the red tape!----------------------------- Finally we are in some true fall patterns. 2nd Annual Bob Lemmer Memorial on Lake Kathrine on Saturday, February 17th. - Thursday, May 19, 2016 at 16:15:47 (PDT) We want to see you year after year after year!FYI. www.UpNorth.info Check out my Up North fishing and resort web sites at Can you guess which first edition cover the image above comes from? and my Up North fishing and resort web sites at www.UpNorth.info Leeches are done this year. Thanks again for all your support!----------------------------- Of course it was a pretty clear water lake. All but one netted. - Tuesday, March 24, 2020 at 11:27:00 (PDT) Find logs, trees, BIG rocks and thick weeds and you'll find fish. Whether we get sun or rain or not will determine how much time we have left on the ice. Eventually we'll have them all set up so you can touch and feel them and see them run. Reports at www.UpNorthFishing.com They are eating bugs and those little perch we talked about. Oh well. And as usual remember we have 2 dz jumbo crawlers for $5, your 1st scoop of crappie minnows for $2 with any purchase, You'll catch bass where you didn't think there was any. and leeches by the pound. We also sell bulk crawler flats, $45, www.UpNorthFishingPhotos.com. - Thursday, February 13, 2020 at 14:11:52 (PST) Not many of my buds have been fishing early so it could be good then too. She cradles the fish with two hands and starts to lower it to the waters edge when a guy not to far from her asks her "what are you doing?" Many are and are very successful at it. That way when I get a flag and the line has only been pulled out a few feet I assume that a perch hit the minnow and then dropped it. 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. Put a halt on the 'exploring new ice' expeditions until we get the cold weather that is coming.Well, that's it for 2019. Stop by and say hi if you see our vehicles there. Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/DeweyCatchemAndHow Have a safe Thanksgiving.Speaking of Thanksgiving it's time for our Black Friday Weekend Sale. and my Up North fishing and resort web sites at www.UpNorth.info The water temp was 48-51 degrees. I landed in the middle of my back, my head on the side of the boat and my elbow on the gunnel. minnows, fatheads, XL fatheads (tuffys), Mud Minnows, Walleye Suckers, Northern Bait Minnows, Redtail Chubs and Blacktail Chubs and Musky suckers. 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. Jeff Bolander Water temps are in the mid to lower 50s with colder temps in the forecast. Hopefully by the Opener it will become the second location of Dewey Catchem and How Bait Shop and Guide Post. Jeff Bolander, owner of Dewey, Catchem and We sold out of our early winter shipment quickly but talked Strikemaster into sending us more. Most lakes are seeing the Musky just getting off the beds and recovering from their yearly spawn. We stock Fireman designed Rescue Throw Bags in the shop for sale. I've had some folks tell me that why move, the fish will be there eventually. If you want walleyes now get to those bodies of water that the temps are the highest on as the males should be feeding after the spawn and they will soon be followed by those bigger females. Check out my Up North fishing and resort web sites at We caught a nice 22"er the other day in 20 feet of water but only 5' below the surface. and see piles of fish photos at Up North Fishing Photos at Green weed edges and wood are good places to look for the eyes. Twitching stick baits and bigger plastics are also producing. On my step down I stepped on a water bottle and went a** over tea kettle down. Work your bait very slowly and gently work it through those weeds. Highs around 0 are expected but then a slight warm up is expected late this weekend. But I still had a smile on my face and so did the client. Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/DeweyCatchemAndHow You don't. Solve that one and you could get rich.The only weather we've had lately that affected the fishing were the storms we got that poured 8-10 inches of water on our northwoods. Check it out and let us know what you think! Find them and fish right in them and on the outside as well as the inside of them. I say that's why fishing is great. After a great week of putting the hurt on crappies, walleye and northern, the weekend came and scared them all away. Check out my Up North fishing and resort web sites at Check out my Up North fishing and resort web sites at Right now we have crappie Call 715-358-7572 for more information12th Annual Lake Tomahawk Family Fisheree on Lake Tomahawk on Saturday, February 24th. Love it. And there was no waiting around for the fish to take it either; feel the bite, smack it! All these methods would get the bait down to the wood or weedline and the crappie, bass and northerns would partake of the baits willingly. As always, if you see lots of larvae floating on the surface head to another body of water then wait 7-10 days before you go back to that lake.Lots of cold fronts too lately. That's where most of the active fish are. Jeff Bolander Reports at www.UpNorthFishing.com For example one day we hit the water looking to teach a couple of guys how to catch fish, any fish. Nice ones are being caught but it's been one here and one there. Back. Jeff Bolander Jeff Bolander, owner of Dewey, Catchem and It's a bonus is if you also find bait fish gathering in that area. The fish weren't cooperating at all. It's our love and passion. Jeff Bolander And of course everyone wants to know how it affected the ice conditions. shacks, free cameras with some locators and free additional batteries with most electric augers. If you don't get a response, as they are very busy, Some don't like to have to deal with small panfish biting their crawlers while they know the panfish won't bother a minnow (normally). Fish below them and around them. We set out six tip ups the other day on a weed edge and every one went off at least twice if not more. Pine Haven offers 10 lakeside cottages in St Germain WI situated perfectly on the shores of the West-Bay of Little St Germain Lake. GET OUT THERE!----------------------------- Well I am surprised at how fast the ice is leaving. They averaged 13-17 inches! and see piles of fish photos at Up North Fishing Photos at The main quandary in that is if they head too deep, say 30+ feet or more, and you catch a fish down there, no matter what they are you will probably kill them on their way up thru the water column. We are both looking forward to a great fall heading into the stiff water season with you in mind.Our jumbo crawlers come directly from Canada. The guys that are out on the ice are whacking them. and leeches by the pound. Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/DeweyCatchemAndHow Some stock is limited. No farm raised. "button": false, from $105. }, 18! Reports at www.UpNorthFishing.com Even if it turns out that it was only weeds, so what. Fishing spots and depth contours layers are available in most Lake maps. Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/DeweyCatchemAndHow That was great! I did do a little fishing along with the lesson and did pretty good until a cold front with rain came thru. www.UpNorthFishingPhotos.com. And there wasn't much wind on a sunny day so we saw most of the hits. The good news is I fished 5 times last week and the fishing improved each day. How at www.DeweyCatchemAndHow.com "background-color": "#4e81a3" The bite is good as most of the time all the species are active at some point during the day. Me and three guys looking for a nice multi-species fish fry. northwoods. I haven't had a chance to get on the water the past week so I'm going by what my experienced fisherpeople are telling me. and see piles of fish photos at Up North Fishing Photos at Stick baits, small plastics and hair jigs are also very popular this time of year. Jeff Bolander Another example is $2 for a scoop of crappie minnows. Every time out now I take both types of bait with me cuz I know if I leave one kind behind that's the one that the fish are gonna want, right? This Until then, have a safe late ice season.----------------------------- These are oxygen producers and hold ALL fish right now. I still haven't figured out bluegills yet as they still seem to be pre-speawn but we find them all up and down the water column. Suckers, chubs and large fatheads and the ticket. Man this is fun----------------------------- How at www.DeweyCatchemAndHow.com Choose a top technique based upon Little Saint Germain Lake Reports filed by local anglers. Some of the highlights are 16 big minnow tanks for more wild minnows and leeches on hand, 3 times as many fishing lures and jigs as we now have at the Arbor Vitae store, an ol' time popcorn cart making free popcorn all day, a planned 1000 gallon fish tank holding all the species of the northwoods, and a few other surprises. We also have a good selection of medium and large musky suckers. If you don't get a response, they are very busy, you can always call be at 715-892-2751.----------------------------- Jeff Bolander 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. Crawlers went up this year for a myriad of reasons. I'm not going to say there is any one artificial bait that is working better than another right now cuz there isn't. Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/DeweyCatchemAndHow They are great table fare. How at www.DeweyCatchemAndHow.com You can't catch fish watching TV so get out there and take the kids. One thing remained a constant though, crawlers. Be flexible and try many different presentations until the fish let you know what they want.That's it for today. and see piles of fish photos at Up North Fishing Photos at } The bite is usually done by 9am.Time to get back to work. Not real active on the beds yet but are starting to show up to stake out their territories. Reports at www.UpNorthFishing.com Jeff Bolander, owner of Dewey, Catchem and Also remember your 1st scoop of crappie minnows is only $2 with any purchase. Low light makes the bit even better.That's it, short and sweet. Ok. Let's talk Opener. Be safe everyone and have a great time out there.----------------------------- Fresher and lower priced. See ya!----------------------------- - Sunday, October 06, 2019 at 08:36:08 (PDT) 8 Hours of fishing time. This includes 4 suckers. - Tuesday, November 12, 2019 at 16:31:35 (PST) But that is changing as I type. Germain and Sayner, Wisconsin. Nothing better that meat grilling while watching tip ups. 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. Little Saint Germain Lake's current water temperature is 31F Todays forecast is, Foggy overnight. How Bait Shop and Guide Post at www.DeweyCatchemAndHow.com Sometimes I tip them with bugs and minnow heads while sometimes I fish'em naked. I never could figure out how you could catch mostly walleye one day, the next mostly bass and the next mostly bluegill, on the same lake with the same presentations. Publishing, a division of BOTEK E-mail Me CORPORATION Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/DeweyCatchemAndHow Our minnows come direct from trappers in central Wisconsin. A brutal hit next to the boat by even a little one will put a smile on you face. We got on some wood in 16' the other day and pulled crappie, perch, walleye and bass out of there for over an hour straight. One guy told me he cuts them short and then cuts the end up the middle to create a little forked tail that will wave at the fish. Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources|101 S. Webster Street . Steaks on the grill, nice bottle of wine, life is good! I caught one the other day that I swore was the bait dragging over a pebble.Water temps are still around 67 and the rain continues to keep those water levels up above normal. There's no right answer here, just letting you know what I do. Put away the boats (sob) and long rods (sob) and musky suckers (sob sob). Little St. Germain Lake Tony Kinney 2021-08-19T20:04:29+00:00 Cedar Crossing. Basically there is no good vehicular travel on the ice right now. How Bait Shop and Guide Post at www.DeweyCatchemAndHow.com I have not put them on a line yet but I will in the next couple of days.Get out there and have some fun folks. For Minocqua & Lac du Flambeau & St Germain Wisconsin area lakes the question is still "How's the ice?" Tip ups with small trebles rigged with shiners and suckers has been the best ticket. Jeff Bolander Not a lot of them but a few, mostly smaller. - Tuesday, September 03, 2019 at 12:56:55 (PDT) Minnows are the kings of live bait right now but leeches and crawlers are still effective at times. We won't just fill the shelves, we will fill them with With the Musky opener being this Saturday he wanted to know how hot was the Musky bite is, how deep is the Musky tradition and what is the difference between the Walleye angler and the Musky angler.Let's talk about how business has been affected by the COVID-19. They are still hitting the shallow rocks and muds in the low-light hours but for the most part they are deeper than you'll expect them to be. Every time I hit the water it's like starting over. Another anticipated Opener has come and gone. There are no fishing reports for Spring + Smallmouth Bass. Nice ones, too. The winds will keep it that way for a while. www.UpNorth.info It looks like the ice might be coming next week. 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