Why, because I use other types of plastic that work very well. But unfortunately there wasn't anything to report (and I forgot). Don't let what one person or group says represent a whole people. Lots of reports about hitting the ice before 7am or earlier and being done by 9am. Come on in and say hi and check out our remodeling. We even have some leeches left. Hammertime continues but the hammer is getting smaller. There are plenty of areas of safe ice out there. Color mattered, from hour to hour and day to day. We caught many more than a 100 bass, plus other species including walleye and crappie, during our trips but many lessons about fishing were learned. LOCAL LINKS: Jeff Bolander, also known as 'How' of Dewey, Catchem and WHAT'S THE ICE THICKNESS?? Sometimes the weather makes it tough but it still better be fun or you're doing it wrong. Two major DNR regs to be aware of are that they extended the walleye no harvest rules on the Minocqua chain and changed the Manitowish Chain from a size exempt water to the normal state 15" rules.FYI 2, our jumbo crawlers come directly from Canada. See ya!----------------------------- The cold weather the past few days has firmed up the slush in a lot of areas. I waited too long on a couple of bites last week and got bit off. Ok, recap. Jeez. Minocqua Area Fishing Report - 2/28/23. Not a lot of them but a few, mostly smaller. and see piles of fish photos at Up North Fishing Photos at Smallies and largemouth are still slamming crawlers. How Bait Shop and Guide Post at www.DeweyCatchemAndHow.com Most fisherman are reporting fish but not a lot. Wow, some weather, eh? But nobody's complaining. We been getting a few Walleye on half a crawler. We caught 90% of our walleyes after 10am. When you Same with live minnows and bugs. I'll never get used to losing a good one. So here goes:I was asked, "I see in other guide reports that they use minnows while you are still using crawlers. Jeff Bolander, owner of Dewey, Catchem and the dozen, 1/4#, 1/2# and full pound. YEAH!The fishing for the most park has been below average as of late. 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. !Well here comes someone with a bucket. Sometimes you need to go bigger. It will continue until the end of this month. 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). and our minnows are direct from trappers in central Wisconsin. But I usually am always trying something different than what the clients are using just to see if there is a better method. And if you can find these transitions next to deep water, all the better. - Thursday, May 11, 2017 at 07:45:04 (PDT) Almost every decent fish is deep. Reports at www.UpNorthFishing.com Fish include Musky, Panfish, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike and Walleye. and see piles of fish photos at Up North Fishing Photos at If you see a bunch of dead bugs on the top of the water it would be well advised to go to another lake as the fishy's bellies are probably already full.One of the of the ways we are blessed in the northwoods is an abundance of lakes to choose from. Leeches were also a good bait but they are gone for the year now. Yesterday we were out on a Woodruff lake and we started on a few normally hot spots. Fresher and lower priced. That's where the fish might be. minnows, fatheads, XL fatheads (tuffys), Mud Minnows, Walleye Suckers, Northern Bait Minnows, Redtail Chubs and Blacktail Chubs. Reports at www.UpNorthFishing.com Bluegill location has varied with the lake. Jeff Bolander, owner of Dewey, Catchem and But I urge you, if you need a fishing license or bait to catch fish to feed you family or to get you exercise then please come in and do so. We do have 2 dz jumbo crawlers for $6.75 and bulk crawler flats for $60. Warmer temps and more normal winds should increase the bite and put the fish back on their spawning schedules.Remember, when fish are on their beds they aren't hungry, just protective. There's a lot of cool new gear this year and we'll have it all at the best pricing you'll find anywhere. Reports at www.UpNorthFishing.com They put out 3 suckers under bobbers and as they went to get the fourth ready all the bobber were down. I know guys don't like to use a 1/32 oz jig to get down 30 feet but those who do catch fish. Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/DeweyCatchemAndHow and see piles of fish photos at Up North Fishing Photos at There you will find almost every species. Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/DeweyCatchemAndHow And of course everyone wants to know how it affected the ice conditions. How at www.DeweyCatchemAndHow.com } Please no more personal attacks. Jeff Bolander, guide and owner of Dewey, Catchem and Jeff Bolander, owner of Dewey, Catchem and Jeff Bolander "background-color": "#4e81a3" HOORAY!! Germain and Sayner, Wisconsin. Many ATV and snowmobiles are out pulling the gear around. site and all pages herein have been designed by and are hosted by They enjoyed the different, more involved, approach to catching fish.The lesson here as always is be flexible, try new things and enjoy the hunt.Oh that's right, the fish report. Of course, I am an optimist. There will be a musky sucker shortage again this year but we will do our best to keep you informed and supplied. Time will tell. Big gills are mixed in and deep as are the crappie. St We are doing our Again, crawlers are king here, too, with plastics a close second For now.Small mouth and large mouth bass have been making a comeback lately. www.UpNorthFishingPhotos.com. Enter your email address to get 10% off your first order. You'll find them at weed edges, shallow rock edges, mud to gravel lines and deeper sand grass during the day. The one downside to the weekend outlook is with all the rain we've had water levels are way WAY up. I have watched many of fish, especially bass, pick up a piece of plastic out of their bed and move it away, drop it, and then go back to their patrol duty. I told him the following. - Tuesday, September 19, 2017 at 12:49:25 (PDT) Well I am surprised at how fast the ice is leaving. Also remember your 1st scoop of crappie minnows is always only $2 with any purchase. The same thing all day! They are a real pain in the a** to put on but they out fished the grubs and worms 10-1. All the large mouths we caught the other day were in a minimum of 15'.Northerns are finally starting to come around, too. That's natures law. The warm weather we got in June ended the trapping season then and we finally ran out last week. No middleman! After a summer of not much action those slimy devils have been making up for it. Just work your bait slowly through the greening weeds. Jeff Bolander, owner of Dewey, Catchem and At the stroke of midnight, Sunday, March 5th, it's time to. - Sunday, May 05, 2019 at 16:23:52 (PDT) Xzone Lures 3.25" Finesse Slammer 3 1/4" / Green Pumpkin Blue Flake, Kenders Tungsten Bright UV Jig 1/32 oz / Firetiger UV, Clam Maki Plastics Jamei Chartreuse Glow / 1 1/8", Subscribe to Email Updates for the Latest 2023 Little Saint Germain Lake Fishing Reports. I COMMAND "BE GONE ICE!" Fishing Reports Wisconsin fishing reports are displayed with the body of water with the most recent fishing report or content at the top of the report list. That statistic is based across all fish species. But I gotta be honest, not very much action. Once you tie into one you are hooked for good. Then while working the bait the fish will usually hit it on the drop of some kind. I still find that the best way to catch them is to go bass fishing and they'll show up to check out the disturbances in the water. I was on one yesterday that I noticed many floating bugs in the first two spots we hit. I love the northwoods!----------------------------- How at www.DeweyCatchemAndHow.com And there dyede Seynte Johne, and was buryed behynde the highe Awtiere, in a toumbe. "button": "Add to cart" Right now it seems like there is luck being had with all sorts of presentations. I'm asked often what size sucker to use. and see piles of fish photos at Up North Fishing Photos at When queried how they are fishing it's always the same thing, one way and one way alone. Slush has gone down enough where lake travel is getting better by the day. Big gills, perch and crappie have been coming over the side of the boat quite a bit lately. Jeff Bolander, guide and owner of Dewey, Catchem and Reports at www.UpNorthFishing.com Winds are out of the N at 11mph, with wind gusts of 29mph. They don't like this warm water. I'm gonna go do that right now! ** About Boating Ordinances: Before boating on an unfamiliar Wisconsin waterways check for a sign at the public boat landing to determine if there are local regulations (more restrictive than state law) which may apply on that waterbody. For more info call 715-356-6961 Perch are still in the mud flats hitting crappie minnows and bugs jigged on the bottom. That's it for now. When this is the case I always have at least one pole rigged with a kastmaster, swedish pimple or perch talker. 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. How Bait Shop and Guide Post at www.DeweyCatchemAndHow.com www.UpNorthFishingPhotos.com. . Yes, there are still a few Musky fishermen out there still but lets face it. Plastics outfished live bait a few times the past week so keep an assortment of them on hand too. Remember, we are open so come on in and let's talk some fishing. Northern pike and bass have been very active on large suckers and river shiners under tip-ups suspended just below the ice. - Friday, May 29, 2020 at 12:06:07 (PDT) After the LONG winter we had I promised to never complain about warm temperatures this past summer. If you try to tell them how and when to feed you will have limited success. ----------------------------- Reports at www.UpNorthFishing.com Those of you who use the perch Talkers know how good they are and Lindy has taken that technology bigger to target Walleye. The panfish bite was pretty good this past week -- if you could stand the wind and cold! - Friday, July 12, 2019 at 09:35:52 (PDT) Still crawlers and leeches are king worked slowly on the smallest jig you can feel in the wind or depth you are fishing. and see piles of fish photos at Up North Fishing Photos at But green weed edges in the 10' feet of water range is probably gonna be where you should start. } But the 6-8" stuff is ok and fishable. Nice smallies, Crappie and an occasional muskie available. We are the exclusive northwoods distributor of the Gill-O-Tine. Go get 'em!----------------------------- He tells her "I'll take it if you don't want it!" The fishing in general has slowed since last month but we are still putting great fish fries together. Tried minnows, only a few small perch. Fish are being caught there the same way as under the ice -- small jigs and spoons tipped with your favorite meat. "background-color": "#578fb5", But for those that are doing it they are bagging some nice fish. Minnows will be in by the middle of the week. We at Dewey Catchem and How have a lot to be thankful for and it's all because of you, our clients and followers. Family is heading up to Little St Germain in a couple weeks (Aug 12th - Aug 19th). After a couple of hours I switched the father to a 1/16 oz jig (unintentionally) after a break-off. So you got one more weekend to bag the big one and the weather looks like it's gonna be great again!We still got the END OF SEASON CLEARANCE SALE going on. Lake Size - 980 Acres Lake Depth - 56 Feet Anglers of all ages can find something at Jackson's. and my Up North fishing and resort web sites at www.UpNorth.info So we headed out to St Germain and fished the deep weed edges with, you guessed it, 1/32 oz jigs and crawlers. Jeff Bolander [CDATA[*/ Jeff Bolander, also known as 'How' of Dewey, Catchem and Again with the rain and rain and rain. Friday crept into the upper 80's to prep us on what to look forward to down the road (not this week). They may want cereal or pizza.Daily advice can be had in the bait shop M-F 6am to 7pm and Sat-Sun 5:30am to 7pm. I will not have any employees working. Jeff Bolander, also known as 'How' of Dewey, Catchem and Check out my Up North fishing and resort web sites at Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike and Walleye. Find them on your locator and fish that depth all over the lake.The flowages have a mayfly hatch going on right now a long with some other lakes. Lynn & Victor purchased Cedaroma in the summer of 2012 and moved back to Lynn's home state of Wisconsin in time for the longest winter in many years, snow in MAY! Notice I haven't mentioned any fish in particular here. Find the warmest water with the greenest weeds with the most bait available and there will be your quarry. Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/DeweyCatchemAndHow With our overhead nobody can beat our prices, not even all the big box stores.Talk atcha next week!----------------------------- No, no, no, not those. We popped over two dozen a few days ago throwing spinner baits and chatter baits. I use them all depending on the situation and type of weeds we're pulling thru. Not this year. Jeff Bolander Leeches are done this year. Jeff Bolander Jeff Bolander There's a lot of cool new gear this year and we'll have it all at the best pricing you'll find anywhere. Depending on the lake the crappies are probably suspending but moving shallower as the sun goes down. Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/DeweyCatchemAndHow And one more thing. We were doing ok putting quit a few smallies and large mouth in the boat. and see piles of fish photos at Up North Fishing Photos at There's a lot of hard pack out there which makes it quite enjoyable to move around.How's the fishing? Some might be better than others but the fact is the fishing is great right now and your favorite method is probably working well.After the 100 smallie day we went stick-baiting for walleye the following day and had success. I still find a spinner bait tipped with a big grub tail is hard to beat. If you don't get a response, as they are very busy, With the warm weather and all the sun we have experienced the weeds have made up for their slow growth start. It seems they will either wack it or sniff it and go on. On my step down I stepped on a water bottle and went a** over tea kettle down. Let me adjust my magic prognosticators hat for a second. FYI 2, our jumbo crawlers come directly from Canada. Me and my clients must have changed bait and presentations 20 times until we found something that finally produced fish. We're selling it at $549 and including an extra battery valued at $149. Jeff Bolander, owner of Dewey, Catchem and Many times while I'm moving the boat slowly from one spot to another someone might catch a fish. One more tip before I close. Fish include Musky, Panfish, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike and Walleye. Right now we have crappie For example, I had clients out on the Lac du Flambeau chain a few times this past week and one of my favorite lakes on that chain was coated on top with a bug hatch. One night the rain filled an 8 inch deep wheelbarrow in my driveway! And don't forget to drag a musky sucker on a quick strike rig. The plastics are starting to work better too. On any lake I'm looking for the deepest weed lines next to deep water in that lake. I can't help but laugh at how we have gotten wet lately. Check out my Up North fishing and resort web sites at www.UpNorth.info Little St. Germain Lake - Wisconsin Fishing Reports Currently -2 OVERCAST WindsW 5mph Humidity68% Visibility10mi MORE WEATHER WISCONSIN FISHING REPORTS FISHING REPORTS Little St. Germain Lake Vilas County, Wisconsin (31) Read Reviews Give Your Review Wisconsin drives SEE OFFERS THE 2023 SUBURBAN Share this page: Today's Fishing Forecast Hook the crawler or leech differently. If they don't want it why should I keep it down there.Time to go check my lines and sharpen my hooks for tomorrow. Registration starts at 7am at the boat landing and goes till 3pm. We are now in the middle of hammertime. Walleyes great one day and the next day you think you forgot how to fish for them. Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/DeweyCatchemAndHow The flowages and dark water lakes seem to be the best choice as their water temps are still right up there, 55-61, compared to most of the lakes in the area, 52-55. 6325 Sandburg Road Suite 100Golden Valley, MN 55427. Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/DeweyCatchemAndHow The weeds, being as think as they are this time of year, makes it hard to catch those fish.Tis is why cold fronts are so damaging to shallow lakes and flowages that don't have very much deep water or weeds. Reports at www.UpNorthFishing.com Small jigs and live bait worked very slowly is always a great choice. And as usual we have 2 dz jumbo crawlers for $5, your 1st scoop of crappie minnows for $2 with any purchase, I know, too much work, right. They're feeding on small minnows and crayfish. - Wednesday, November 23, 2016 at 17:15:00 (PST) Crawlers went up this year for a myiad of reasons. A couple of guys came in the shop this morning and as they were spudding yesterday one of the guys went thru. St. Germain Fishing | Northern Wisconsin Fishing Guide If you're looking for a fun fishing experience in Northern Wisconsin, this might be the boat to get into. Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/DeweyCatchemAndHow Two major DNR regs to be aware of are that they extended the walleye no harvest rules on the Minocqua chain Most seem to be suspended in 15-17' of water.Perch are hanging in the same area as bluegills. 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. } This time of year I usually put a braid like PowerPro on the spinning rod with a 3-4' fluorocarbon leader. Our jumbo crawlers are directly from Canada, leeches directly from Minnesota Later!----------------------------- I just bought a fish scaler tumbler that I'm anxious to try out! And as I have mentioned many times before, if you get a flag and find very little line has been stripped off get your perch jigging pole out (that of course you set up earlier for this purpose) and start working that hole. Throw that rig right into the weeds and slowly, I mean slowly, bring it thru the weeds. If you want them in dirt that's no problems as we normally have over a hundred flats in stock. Wire leaders are fine if you are chasing the northern but for anything else go stealth.Well here comes a guy with a bucket. We just received some Garmin Panoptix today with some Livescopes coming in a few more days. Slop frogs and other top bait are working well when pitched right over the top of those weeds.Crappie have been everywhere and are starting to get more active now. Three fish at once. Twitching stick baits and bigger plastics are also producing. Trees are down everywhere, roads closed and there is still 6 inches of snow on the ground in some places. 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