- Thursday, April 30, 2020 at 13:02:36 (PDT) And at this time we have a state government that thinks it's ok to congregate at Walmart or a Liquor store but not at their local state boat landings. But feeling the bite of those little devils that far down is tough. The perch are still banging the mud for bugs and stuff in deeper water. var client = ShopifyBuy.buildClient({
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. Browning weeds use up oxygen while green weeds give it off. FYI, our 2nd shop is up and rocking now. As fresh water starts to go down the holes the oxygen levels will rise and increase fish activity. I'm heading to a lake I've driven by a 100 times but never put my boat in. Parking I waited too long on a couple of bites last week and got bit off. What an interesting summer so far. - Thursday, September 03, 2020 at 14:47:24 (PDT) Some lakes the weeds won't start until 9' and then go to 20'. I'm seeing quite a few trucks, snowmobiles and ATVs out on the ice. Even the negative stuff is educational. you can always call back or call me at 715-892-2751. Stage 5, post spawn staging is a week or so after dropping the eggs, the females are recovered and feeding heavily and the males start to leave the beds and put on the feed bag, too. You know, one of the questions I get asked a lot is when is the best time to come fishing in the northwoods. Match your lake location with your conditions.A few notes, water temps are in the high 60s or low 70s, crappie are done spawning, perch are still active, bass and bluegill are heading to the beds and walleyes are still on deep weeds. We've caught a lot of fish lately. Reports at www.UpNorthFishing.com
Find the deepest hole and fish in it and around it.Panfish are ok now on lakes that don't have real deep water. How Bait Shop and Guide Post at www.DeweyCatchemAndHow.com
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Color and bait size matters. And most species cooperated. It's a very light bite on crawlers or chubs. Even during the nasty cold weekend we just had the crawlers out fished the minnows 10-1 for all species. Some lakes have just finished up a hatch. Our jumbo crawlers are directly from Canada, leeches directly from Minnesota
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You know they're doing well when they come in for bait more than once a day!There's no real magic in catching them. I might head out for my yearly trip to Escanaba Lake to grab about 40 or so perch. When you buy from us you will Minnows, crawlers, leeches and jerkbaits are catching walleyes. How at www.DeweyCatchemAndHow.com
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www.UpNorthFishingPhotos.com. - Friday, December 20, 2019 at 13:06:52 (PST) So depending on your lake there should be a species you can catch. We got about a dozen walleye but nothing big enough to keep but we did pop a bunch of nice big perch and bluegill. www.UpNorth.info And consequently the fishing success is rising too.Crappie fishing is very popular this time of year. The smaller lakes like Mid, Little John and Arrowhead, Lost and Found, the water temp is in the mid to upper 40's and the walleyes are right in the middle of the spawn. And these are everyday prices. and see piles of fish photos at Up North Fishing Photos at
The deeper we got the bait down the bigger the gills. Jake Jacobs got first place in one tourney two weeks ago and second last week and that jig is all he used. This MO held true for a couple of lakes I fished. A few good reports here and there but not many. Slush has gone down enough where lake travel is getting better by the day. When we used the crawlers a few perch got in on the action, too.The forecast for fishing is looking really good. Right now we have crappie
The fisherpeople have been pounding the crappie, perch and bluegill. The overall slush conditions are much better now and travel is easier than even a few days ago. We sold so many crappie minnows my trapper had to make a trip from central Wisconsin to bring us more on Sunday night. Geniet van voorzieningen als gratis wifi, parkeergelegenheid ter plaatse en een dvd-speler op de kamer. They were all over it. They are getting deeper also and relating to wood piles as they normally do this time of year. Water temps are in the mid to lower 50s with colder temps in the forecast. I'm going out with clients tomorrow and I know we'll catch fish but I have not too much of an idea of when, how or where the fish will be. But hey, we're flexible! No part time salespeople here! We also sell bulk crawler flats, $45, and leeches by the pound. !-----------------------------
So we headed out to St Germain and fished the deep weed edges with, you guessed it, 1/32 oz jigs and crawlers. 90% of the fish we are boating are in the 15-25 fow range. of Wisconsin, St Jeez. Turnover is coming but not here yet. Fresher and lower priced. and see piles of fish photos at Up North Fishing Photos at
How is everybody enjoying their transition time this year? Jeff Bolander, also known as 'How' of Dewey, Catchem and
After all, I was perching. Also it seems the bait method change is happening. But the days in between have been magnificent. We Now I'm not saying nobody is catching fish, I'm saying you gotta put in your time to hit those active windows. There are a few tracks out from the landing but not many. One guy just texted me a photo of 15 nice ones he got in shallow water on live bait. Like the terminator, "they'll be baaack" The cold temps over the weekend, highs barely making the 40s, 15-20 mile an hour winds and cloudy skies, made a tough go of it for anglers. 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. Even if you can't fish you may just wanna take a drive down one of the many colorful roadways here in the northwoods. Then you have a chance of them grabbing the bait to kill it or move it away from the bed. Some will work and some won't, depending on the day. 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. Check out my Up North fishing and resort web sites at
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Lots of options that should help you catch more fish.Crappie have been another bright spot. I just bought a fish scaler tumbler that I'm anxious to try out! Jeff Bolander I put the boat in the weeds and they caught tons of little bass and bluegills. Except for Northern Pike. That's more great table fare. Stage 2, heading to the beds, a few days before dropping eggs, is when the males and females are making and scouting beds, light feeding. If you don't get a response, as they are very busy,
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We got a few more details to finish but I think it looks great. Jeff Bolander How is fishing on Little St Germain lake? As the lake temps go down, so do the fish. They averaged 13-17 inches! No middleman! And what is so common this year but a mixed bag on species. - Wednesday, November 14, 2018 at 11:45:08 (PST) Green weed edges and wood are good places to look for the eyes. The fish weren't active. But most luck is seen during the last few hours into dark. I held up the fish and snapped a pic of it and sent it to him and apologized for taking so long to get back to him as I was busy boating this! Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/DeweyCatchemAndHow
Our minnows come direct from trappers in central Wisconsin. 12th Annual Lake Tomahawk Family Fisheree on Lake Tomahawk on Saturday, February 24th. The fishing is awesome right now. Jeff Bolander No middleman! We caught them in 6" of water the other day. Now we just have to figure out a reason to put in a train set-----------------------------
Of course some of fishing is luck but more of the success is attributed to experience, knowledge of spots and listening. Also remember your 1st scoop of crappie minnows is only $2 with any purchase. Jeff Bolander We want to see you year after year after year!FYI. Walleyes are doing pretty good right now but ya gotta go real deep. County. Right now we have crappie
minnows, fatheads, XL fatheads (tuffys), Mud Minnows, Walleye Suckers, Northern Bait Minnows, Redtail Chubs and Blacktail Chubs. Jeff Bolander, owner of Dewey, Catchem and
I wondered why we hadn't had even one bite in those two spots. The warm weather we got in June ended the trapping season then and we finally ran out last week. Crappie just finished up spawning on most lakes and are taking a small breather before they go on the post spawn feed. "margin-left": "-20px"
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. They still want to nip at the worms where as the Fire Balls get sucked right on. Visitors have access to the lake from a public boat landing. How's that for ambiguity. And the bite is pretty hard. !Well here comes someone with a bucket. and see piles of fish photos at Up North Fishing Photos at
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What fun! Where does the time go? We start work on the aquarium this week, too. www.UpNorthFishingPhotos.com. The main threats are minnows and other small fish. "text": {
Today we actually caught half of them on crawlers, as well as XL Fats and Blacktail chubs. And after the cruddy winter we went through, we deserve it. Call 715-370-4652 for more info. Nothing you can do about it. Jeff Bolander, owner of Dewey, Catchem and
But both bite windows were at the same part of the day. Actually, crawlers are still working better than minnows but that is starting to change. Also look for change in bottoms next to humps.Bass, small mouth and large mouth, have been off again and on again. I've been seeing them suspended over deeper water but the ones that are biting are chasing bait in less than 10' of water. YEAH!Time to go put some more Crappie minnows in a bucket for someone. Two major DNR regs to be aware of are that they extended the walleye no harvest rules on the Minocqua chain
I was on a Minocqua Chain lake and boy did I slam the Walleyes. Let's get the warning out of the way right here. LATER!FYI. Fishing spots, fishing reports and regulations in. Jeff Bolander, guide and owner of Dewey, Catchem and
Again, very small jigs tipped with your favorite bug will work. Find the green weeds and minnow clouds and you'll find fish below them. We got until March 1 to fish for the game fish. I got out my 25 year old 7 foot Lite rod, put on a 1/64 oz jig and tipped it with a crawler chunk. I wonder if there is fish in there? One day we couldn't catch a fish on a crawler, plastics only. It's been a little of a mixed bag lately but each day seems to have its own king of baits while each day it seems to change to something a little different.One bait that has come to my attention is a diamond jig made by one of our locals. You can still get nice catches of them with all kinds of bait but keep that jig size as small as you can and still feel it on the end of your rod. How Bait Shop and Guide Post at www.DeweyCatchemAndHow.com
To order your flats please call ahead at the Minocqua shop at 715-358-5130. and see piles of fish photos at Up North Fishing Photos at
That statistic is based across all fish species. That's a long ways down. Crawlers went up this year for a myriad of reasons. - Thursday, September 07, 2017 at 12:18:58 (PDT) But they are biting!Weather-wise the Opener looks great too. If we get 6-12" of it the snow will make travel difficult for vehicles. Kentuck Lake fishery summary [PDF] Little St. Germain comprehensive survey [PDF] Plum Lake comprehensive survey [PDF] . Anybody that tells you they are using the only thing that works is right as far as they are concerned but favorite baits are like rear ends, everyone has one. }
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Germain and Sayner, Wisconsin. Germain and Sayner, Wisconsin Fishing Report and Conditions LOCAL INFORMATION: The destination for northern Wisconsin vacations, St. Germain Wisconsinis in the heart of Wisconsin's Northwoods surrounded by 1300 lakes, the Chequamegon National Forest, Then the next day we went after more smallies with half crawlers and caught 30 and a limit of Walleye. When the open water season starts, the two most sought after fish are walleye and northern pike. Lake temps are cooling to the mid 60s, shallow weeds are starting to brown and the day light hours are dwindling. The warmest water on any lake is normally gonna be the north end which gets most of the sun. Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/DeweyCatchemAndHow
Leeches are done this year. The cold front dropped the surface waters temps down about 5-9 degrees which the northern like. Stay warm, dry and have fun!-----------------------------
With their liberty restored they are free to make their choice on how they spend their time. Similar lakes produce similar results. Replicate that presentation as that seems to be the way they want it.I got a couple of more days off before the schedule fills again next week so if you want to get out, call me. I COMMAND "BE GONE ICE!" Although I still would not advise that everywhere, pick your spots wisely. Those of you who use the perch Talkers know how good they are and Lindy has taken that technology bigger to target Walleye. The crappie are shallow, the Gills are shallow and the perch are near the Gill beds waiting to poach their eggs and fry. How at www.DeweyCatchemAndHow.com
We guarantee it. This is for 1 or 2 people. "background-color": "#4e81a3"
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Once you tie into one you are hooked for good. For more info call 715-356-6961
www.UpNorthFishingPhotos.com. We were out a couple of days ago and we caught fish but there were a lot more that sniffed our baits and took a pass. Free hitches with most shacks, free cameras with some locators and free additional batteries with most electric augers. Reports at www.UpNorthFishing.com
Keep trying different methods till you find the one the one that works that day. Again, depending on the lake, they are mostly in deeper waters during the day. Not just sprinkles but driving rain. Jeff Bolander, owner of Dewey, Catchem and
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Yesterday we were out on a Woodruff lake and we started on a few normally hot spots. Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/DeweyCatchemAndHow
OK, enough of me jumping up and down but it is nice not to get rained on for a few days and the weather ahead looks just as nice.Let's do a readers digest version today. www.UpNorthFishingPhotos.com. - Thursday, January 09, 2020 at 13:50:57 (PST) Fishermen are buying two scoops of minnows at a time right now and the usual small plastics are working well as well. Highs near and past 70 and slight breezes should put most if not all species on the feed. Reports at www.UpNorthFishing.com
Different day. Just sayin'Take advantage of Mother's Day weekend and take her fishing, bait her hook, and then fix her a fish fry. On my step down I stepped on a water bottle and went a** over tea kettle down. Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/DeweyCatchemAndHow
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The Musky Opener and the drop in business because of COVID-19. Jeff Bolander Ok, it's June 2 and I'm out musky fishing in full ice fishing garb. Reports at www.UpNorthFishing.com
Even if you are throwing 5" plastics don't let your jig or hook over take the motion of the bait. Plastics are a close second. www.UpNorthFishingPhotos.com. To order your flats in dirt or bedding please call ahead at the Minocqua shop at 715-358-5130. Yikes. 715-892-2751 cell BUT, for those that are on the lake the musky, walleyes, perch and crappie are snapping.Suckers are a key bait right now as it's difficult to throw baits in this weather. CORPORATION But anyways, thank you. What that means is the Crappie are done spawning and are now recovering. And now fall is kicking our butts with temps in the 30s and 40s, wind and rain. Jeff Bolander, guide and owner of Dewey, Catchem and
Well as most of you know that's not the norm for the northwoods. Fish below them and around them. That does not mean you don't have to put in your time and effort to do so. and my Up North fishing and resort web sites at www.UpNorth.info
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Little St. Germain has fish exceeding 48 inches. Have fun y'all!-----------------------------
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