Wow. spring of 2015, ANd they weren't babies. On a rare day off I found myself fishing a new rock bar drop off that I found on a lake I hadn't fished in years. access to the lake from a public boat landing, one public Half a crawler and jig normally work but all manner of plastics will probably out fish the crawler combo right now. Of course some places we gotta catch a million dinks before we get a big one but hey, that's all good in my book. Back to small piece of white plastic, nice bluegills in 15'. The good news is the walleye bite is getting a little better each day. I swear the fish get their marching orders from some place every morning.Small mouth bass have been chasing minnows towards the surface lately. Minnows, crawlers, leeches and jerkbaits are catching walleyes. 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. Register starts at 7:15am and fish from 8am to 3pm. of Wisconsin, St www.UpNorth.info Check out my Up North fishing and resort web sites at www.UpNorth.info The fishing in general has slowed since last month but we are still putting great fish fries together. Our minnows come direct from trappers in central Wisconsin. How Bait Shop and Guide Post at www.DeweyCatchemAndHow.com and see piles of fish photos at Up North Fishing Photos at When you can put 50 Northern Pike and Bass in the boat it hard to target Walleye that aren't very active. Benefits Angel on My Shoulder. They don't like this warm water. 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. There must have been over 100 people at one gathering I saw on stacks bay on Saturday. If you don't, I'm gonna head out to a few lakes I haven't been on in a while to see if they are giving up any fish. choice in bait shops. Saint Germain Lake is a 972 acre lake located in Vilas Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/DeweyCatchemAndHow That's where most of the active fish are. It has a maximum depth of 53 feet. Right now we have crappie minnows, fatheads, XL fatheads (tuffys), Mud Minnows, Walleye Suckers, Northern Bait Minnows and Blacktail Chubs. Click on a Twister tails, crawlers and leeches.The northern are biting well too. I will also start searching for those smallies in those northern sandy shores for some good fighting fun. Picky devilsThe walleye bite has been very good for us. The color doesn't seem to be too important but that jig is a killer. View our maps and read detailed fishing reports from nearby anglers. What a cold front that came thru. Estars muy cerca de atracciones como Little Saint Germain Lake y Museo Snowmobile Hall of Fame. www.UpNorthFishingPhotos.com. Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/DeweyCatchemAndHow I felt like I was a little kid again, literally giggling out loud as those 8, 9, and 10 inchers came into the boat. Send me some if you want them included here. In all I kept 30 perch between 8-10" and 3 bluegill around 8 inches. I usually start with my favorite spots and unlike most fisherpeople if I don't pop something in a short period of time I leave to another spot and repeat. Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/DeweyCatchemAndHow Also remember your 1st scoop of crappie minnows is only $2 with any purchase. For the crappies I think it will be sometime this week or weekend, depending on the lake. How at www.DeweyCatchemAndHow.com Smaller the jig the better.Perch are in the mud at different depth depending on the lake. Get out your weedless jigs and cast right up in there. Not me. - Thursday, May 03, 2018 at 15:42:29 (PDT) We went from looking forward to driving on the ice that weekend to using spud bars to check various thicknesses. And of course everyone wants to know how it affected the ice conditions. We caught a few lately mixed in with the gills and bass. 7155423022 . !----------------------------- - Monday, February 24, 2020 at 12:52:41 (PST) Us ice fisherpeople live for these times. Some lakes they are done and others they haven't started. The new Epoxy jig by Clam with the jewel on the front of it has been really good along with the Fly Jig. Some will work and some won't, depending on the day. If you do not find the body of water you are looking for you can start a new Fishing Report Thread. We were using 1/16 oz jigs. 99% of them just ignored our efforts. Fresher and lower priced. And DON'T make her clean up afterwards!! Lots of boat landings are froze shut and a lot of the popular bays are skimmed over and thickening. Jeff Bolander, guide and owner of Dewey, Catchem and Reports at www.UpNorthFishing.com us! We boated a nice 26.5" Walleye on a half a crawler the other day. The warm weather we got in June ended the trapping season then and we finally ran out last week. Gas, Snacks, Tackle in One Place, Low Pricing Lots of bays and small lakes are skimmed over and some the big lakes have some ice at the landing. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly.The Ugly. Fish include Musky, Panfish, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike and Walleye. Sometimes I wish I didn't use electronics cuz it's so frustrating to me to watch a fish come up to your bait, sniff it out and then just swim away. Hopefully the snow levels will stay low so the ice manufactured is strong. We also sell bulk crawler flats for $45, and leeches by the pound. and my Up North fishing and resort web sites at www.UpNorth.info After a summer of not much action those slimy devils have been making up for it. and my Up North fishing and resort web sites at www.UpNorth.info I wonder if there is fish in there? I lifted the fish into the net on the floor of the boat and sat there for a second. Jeff Bolander, guide and owner of Dewey, Catchem and Well you're here now so I guess that's all that matters. If you don't get a response, as they are very busy, - Friday, December 14, 2018 at 15:53:00 (PST) We got a few more details to finish but I think it looks great. You have a question, we'll have an answer. Take a spud, throw bag, a buddy and be careful!The shop is pretty set for ice fishing now. - Friday, July 28, 2017 at 13:25:44 (PDT) you can always call back or call me at 715-892-2751. Northern have been quiet lately but some reports of big minnows under slip bobbers or drug thru the cover are working.Crappie are for the most part spread out and suspending. That's where you'll find the fisherfolks now. Jeff Bolander, guide and owner of Dewey, Catchem and be the guides that fish the area and their associates. Temps in the 90's then only in the 40's in a few days. When the open water season starts, the two most sought after fish are walleye and northern pike. After midnight on Sunday, March 5, you cannot fish for Bass, Northern Pike and Walleye on our surrounding lakes. No middleman! The Photos Page is chocked full of big fish and great clients I have guided. 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. Still crawlers and leeches are king worked slowly on the smallest jig you can feel in the wind or depth you are fishing. I think it's a lot of fun accepting the challenge each day of finding the combination to the bite. Plastics are ok too but not much is beating a 1/32 oz jig tipped with a crawler bit or wax worm. Same with the largemouth although they aren't quite as deep. Don't be afraid to use large fats and heavy bottom bouncers as they can be very aggressive right now. } We got 6-8 inches a couple of days ago. With nothing much else to do fishing has taken over the northwoods. We guarantee it. We sold so many crappie minnows my trapper had to make a trip from central Wisconsin to bring us more on Sunday night. Tip ups with small trebles rigged with shiners and suckers has been the best ticket. There will be a musky sucker shortage again this year but we will do our best to keep you informed and well supplied. Fresher and lower priced.Get out there and have some fun!----------------------------- Remember, we are open so come on in and let's talk some fishing. How at www.DeweyCatchemAndHow.com There are just not enough folks out there drilling holes. But anyways, thank you. We then moved to another spot with similar conditions and repeated the success. minnows, fatheads, XL fatheads (tuffys), Mud Minnows, Walleye Suckers, Northern Bait Minnows, Redtail Chubs, & Blacktail Chubs. If I had a nickel for every time someone mentioned crappies this past weekend, I'd have a lot of nickels! Just 2 feet mind you. And as usual remember we have 2 dz jumbo crawlers for $5, your 1st scoop of crappie minnows for $2 with any purchase, Reports at www.UpNorthFishing.com The mill pond in Minocqua froze over a few days ago and by tradition that means Lake Minocqua will freeze over in 7-10 days. Jeff Bolander, owner of Dewey, Catchem and www.UpNorth.info And the fun part is the ice is good and clear so you can watch the action below while in your shack. If you'll check out the Facebook page you'll see in another outing that we also got some real nice walleye in the thick weeds fishing for bass with plastics.Bass are hitting like it's the middle of June. FYI 2, our jumbo crawlers come directly from Canada. How at www.DeweyCatchemAndHow.com My Guide Page introduces you to my guide service and rates and specialties. The only exception might be is if you have a heavy north wind for a few days in a row where that warm water might be blown south. Com'on! One guy told me he had the best opener EVER on the Turtle Flambeau Flowage. That's good news for those of us that missed out on fishing this past fall because of the weather. Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/DeweyCatchemAndHow That's pretty much all the fisherfolks were looking for this past weekend were crappies. Check out my Up North fishing and resort web sites at But at least you know there is something down there. - Tuesday, November 20, 2018 at 17:09:24 (PST) Jeff Bolander "Not so in winter," said Brian Siekierzynski (715-542-4774), a licensed area guide who knows Little St. Germain like the . Cooler air temps mean cooler water temps and that brings the fish up a little shallower and the beginning signal of colder nights and days ahead. you can always call back or call me at 715-892-2751. And as far as the bite goes it seems to be holding steady. After sitting out the storm we headed back to the same area for walleye and crappie. Crawlers went up this year for a myiad of reasons. Jeff Bolander, guide and owner of Dewey, Catchem and But when using these baits wait until you feel the weight of the bite before you set the hook or you could get a face full of top water lure.Time to get back out and enjoy this gorgeous summer we've had so far. My answer is always "between the middle of May to the middle of June." Here's the talking points of what I know right now.Blue gills for the most part are not on the beds but are getting close. On the first spot when we caught a fish or two I noted the conditions on the electronics. 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. If the snow is not so much and the temps stay low so the snow stays light then the snow will blow around keeping travel on the ice reasonable. We guarantee it. Two major DNR regs to be aware of are that they extended the walleye no harvest rules on the Minocqua chain And after the cruddy winter we went through, we deserve it. Nice ones, too. Same with live minnows and bugs. Of course you can catch them in many other ways as well. Fishing Wisconsin. I talked to the Canadian crawler supplier this morning and he informed me that the prices will be higher, up 40%, than last year because they are having a hard time getting pickers to work the fields as those pickers usually come from outside of Canada. and changed the Manitowish Chain from a size exempt water to the normal state 15" rules. Even if the fish are in 20 FOW they will usually be on the wind blown side. One of the answers if to find deeper water and green weeds. and see piles of fish photos at Up North Fishing Photos at How Bait Shop and Guide Post at www.DeweyCatchemAndHow.com Then we'll have to wait until May Opener to do it again. Don't set the hook on the splash or too many times you will come up with an empty plate.On a personal note Linda and I would like to thank you for a fantastic summer. It is a must on your pole or as leaders on your tip down or tip up right now. We kept 10 and honestly as it turned out we could have kept just 6 and it would have been enough table fare for just the two of us. Then for a window of 20 minutes or so, boom, they eat it like crazy. - Monday, June 03, 2019 at 13:15:17 (PDT) Reports at www.UpNorthFishing.com This time of year it seems that every species is with every species and you don't know what fish you hooked until you get it to the boat. High Quality Fishing And these are everyday prices. Reports at www.UpNorthFishing.com www.UpNorthFishingPhotos.com. And if you get time come on in the shop and see all the new rods, reels and latest and greatest fandangle baits and accessories for this open water season. Our methods vary, more on that in a bit, but the outcome is the same, a livewell full of future fillets. Also look for change in bottoms next to humps.Bass, small mouth and large mouth, have been off again and on again. Gotta go and get some myself!FYI, our DNR machine is in now. 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