Sometimes the fish aren't active and don't feed very hard. Reports at www.UpNorthFishing.com I'm still finding them in up to 20' of water in the weeds. Each day this week I've taken clients to a different lake because of the wind and sunshine and in all cases it's worked out pretty well. And as usual remember we have 2 dz jumbo crawlers for $5, your 1st scoop of crappie minnows for $2 with any purchase, With a high around 25F and the low around 0F. So if you see someone doing the snow dance, slap'em in the back of the head and say "enough already!" The winds will keep it that way for a while. - Sunday, December 24, 2017 at 10:34:38 (PST) It wasn't quite as crowed a few days after the opening day but there were still a few guys trying to fill their coolers. Reports at www.UpNorthFishing.com "@media (min-width: 601px)": { I'm going to experiment with them more. There are of course more than one hatches that will occur per year on a body of water. Jeff Bolander, Fishing Guides, Maps, Reports and Tips "max-width": "calc(25% - 20px)", Of course many other baits will work as well but the FT Original never goes out of style.A quick note about the Dewey Catchem and How bait shops this year. Up to 50% off of gear you use. It's gonna get better every day now. Right now we have crappie The pain in my back, neck and elbow.The Bad. Get out there and enjoy yourself!As far as store specials go, our "END OF SEASON CLEARANCE SALE" begins today and runs through the end of February. How Bait Shop and Guide Post at www.DeweyCatchemAndHow.com Turnover is coming but not here yet. But alas, not is all lost. Another lake the day before and the temps started at 55 and were rising quickly. Reports at www.UpNorthFishing.com Small or big, they are coming on stronger each day. www.UpNorthFishingPhotos.com. "styles": { We still don't have to fish for them but at least we're catching them along with bass and walleyes. That's where most of the active fish are. I saw some caught walleye a couple of days ago and they looked like snakes, not a thing in their belly. And after the cruddy winter we went through, we deserve it. If I could get out tomorrow I'm sure I would have to start the process over again. And if you're not having fun, you're doing it wrong!----------------------------- Some lakes and flowages are better with the sun out.FYI from the baitshop, we have the following minnows NOW: Crappie, Med and Large Fatheads, Dace, Redtails, Blacktails, Walleye suckers, Northern Suckers, and Mud Minnows. Another constant were the folks fishing below the dams. As always the north ends warm up first so please be careful.For those that have been out, the fishing has been very good. Maybe try for walleye or musky tonight. There are no wrong answers here. There has been some tailwater fishing for walleye and saugers but fishing has slowed down with recent rains and rise in river levels. As usual the advice is lake dependent but for the most part if there's deep water that's probably where you are gonna finder the hungry ones right now. Any minnow, large or small, or any bottom bouncer has been turning them on.That's it for now. 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. So my boat does not fish for them. and my Up North fishing and resort web sites at www.UpNorth.info The fishing is awesome right now. Jeff Bolander, also known as 'How' of Dewey, Catchem and Those devils are active. "@media (min-width: 601px)": { Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/DeweyCatchemAndHow But PLEASE be careful. Mostly you have to find them every time out. www.UpNorthFishingPhotos.com. If you hit the lake and look for any fish, not any particular fish, you will probably be successful right now. It's all about presentation which is sometimes different on a daily or hourly basis.One more I was asked, "On a certain fishing show there is a guy who uses "XYZ" brand baits when he catches fish. We are doing our I was on a popular Lac du Flambeau lake on Memorial day and there were no weeds to speak of at all. Best news overall is the Walleye are starting to become active. I like to jig bottom bouncers all up and down the water column tipped with fatheads. Copyright 2016-2017 BOTEK CORPORATION All Rights Reserved. And leeches are gone, use those crawlers.Gotta get back at 'em! I am always using something different than the client is using just to see if something else would work better. 715-892-2751 cell NOT!!! My advice is to do a couple of things to find those green speckled devils. 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. But it depends on the lake. Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/DeweyCatchemAndHow Nothing you can do about it. I will not have any employees working. That was fun.Speaking of bass, they are starting to head to the shallows too. Maybe for the first time in a few years we'll have some open water a week or so before the Opener. One day I counted 10 guys that came in and told me about the "only bait" that would work and they were all different. I had one gentleman in the boat who couldn't cast and I had a minnow below a bobber for him. How at www.DeweyCatchemAndHow.com "button": false, - Saturday, July 27, 2019 at 09:14:43 (PDT) www.UpNorthFishingPhotos.com. - Thursday, May 14, 2020 at 12:31:08 (PDT) 2nd Annual Bob Lemmer Memorial on Lake Kathrine on Saturday, February 17th. And if you can find these transitions next to deep water, all the better. and see piles of fish photos at Up North Fishing Photos at But there was 8" of ice 10 feet away from where he went in. Finally we are in some true fall patterns. You'll make memories that stick for a lifetime.----------------------------- Crawler pieces, panfish leeches and small plastics will produce. How at www.DeweyCatchemAndHow.com and see piles of fish photos at Up North Fishing Photos at That formula is pretty consistent with all lakes. Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/DeweyCatchemAndHow I see people fishing shorelines in the middle of the day with high skies and calm conditions and they're not catching anything but little ones. Check out my Up North fishing and resort web sites at Water temps should be around 50 degrees or so. Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/DeweyCatchemAndHow Well, we got dumped on pretty good here in the northwoods. And while the fish just gently nibbled the live bait they popped the crappies balls pretty good.It is the same MO as always. FYI 2, our jumbo crawlers come directly from Canada. Spikes are maggots and are heartier. Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/DeweyCatchemAndHow "text": { Jeff Bolander Depending on the lake you'll find them in the deeper holes, next to GREEN weeds and off rock humps. and my Up North fishing and resort web sites at www.UpNorth.info So what are you waiting for?Just to let you know, most of the Otter and Clam shacks we had were sold over the past couple of weeks. Call 715-370-4652 for more info. Now we just have to figure out a reason to put in a train set----------------------------- Weather and wind looks like it's going to cooperate and the fish are active. } 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. Remember take dad or go with dad on the water this weekend. Numerous reports of multifish days filled the social media. My answer is always "between the middle of May to the middle of June." How Bait Shop and Guide Post at www.DeweyCatchemAndHow.com Because of what the weatherman has planned for this week, this weekend should be a boon for putting your favorite species on the ice. Well enough of the that. Just about everything is working very well in some way. Sometimes it takes experimentation to find out what the preferred presentation is. Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/DeweyCatchemAndHow As always, take a spud and safety equipment. We And the best part is the fish are cooperating. www.UpNorth.info Check out my Up North fishing and resort web sites at www.UpNorth.info One guy told me his magic elixir was a fly jig with spike/mouse/spike. Where does the time go? Ok, it's June 2 and I'm out musky fishing in full ice fishing garb. Be safe, be smart, be healthy and catch a big one.FYI. These guys are ones who don't seem to like the pouring rain. Crappie are still deep for the most part and hitting crappie minnoes, rosie reds and bugs. Half a crawler and jig normally work but all manner of plastics will probably out fish the crawler combo right now. 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. Reports at www.UpNorthFishing.com DO IT!Hey this is the weekend to have a picnic on the ice. Unless of course you need to get into the 40-50 foot depths.Top water presentations are still hot right now. Although I still would not advise that everywhere, pick your spots wisely. The report is pretty simple and inconsistent. When the open water season starts, the two most sought after fish are walleye and northern pike. They are relatively close to where they spawned.Largemouth bass are very near their beds. Last week was warm enough but still it was a chore to fight thru the slush and crusts on the ice. Come on up and enjoy the northwoods. Who says you gotta get up early to catch walleye? and see piles of fish photos at Up North Fishing Photos at The biggest problem has been wind direction. The difference in the amount of fish caught by each one was minimal.In another example, yesterday we were throwing crawlers after smallies. Fishing Wisconsin. script.onload = ShopifyBuyInit; Jeff Bolander Jeff Bolander, owner of Dewey, Catchem and So know where your going, spud the ice, take a friend you owe money and a good rescue kit including ropes. The guys that are out on the ice are whacking them. There are more than a few lakes with mayfly hatches going on now but since many species are close to shore it hasn't affected success too much.I gotta get back out there. SET THE HOOK! Just work your bait slowly through the greening weeds. 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. The key to remember here is they are moving to different depths during the day depending on temps and sun light. But the warmth has returned so even though we may get rained on we aren't freezing to death on top of it, yeah! ----------------------------- Remember, good things come to those who bait!----------------------------- Keep checking our Facebook page for more details and short-lived hot buys. Reports at www.UpNorthFishing.com But for the most part, get at it!Ice Tourneys coming up: The other day we got a bunch on black or red wedgie plastics and today I got them on brown VMC tungsten nymph jigs and plastics. I've fished lakes three days in a row and found the bite to be completely different each day. Big Black Friday weekend sale next weekend. Each trip the location conditions changed. For example, if you were catching small mouth in 10' of water before the front then look for that first drop off from that 10' area. ----------------------------- Reports at www.UpNorthFishing.com The fishing has been fantastic. And always find the warmest water you can find when fishing.Well that's all for now. and leeches by the pound. }, So I started throwing a twister grub and got what I figured was a crappie hit right away but I missed it. (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. Check out my Up North fishing and resort web sites at www.UpNorth.info I COMMAND "BE GONE ICE!" Click Here for My Fishing Report, We are Proud Members of the They are getting more active and aggressive in places. Because of the weather the time will be shorter and the golf clubs won't leave the bag but I'm sure the grandkids will still wear me out. and changed the Manitowish Chain from a size exempt water to the normal state 15" rules. Jeff Bolander, owner of Dewey, Catchem and The end of the busy summer has arrived. }, The walleyes are about a week away from becoming very active on most lakes. But I gotta be honest, not very much action. You have a question, we'll have an answer. But when something is not working, move on to something else. I wanted to see where the crappie and bluegill were. Jeff Bolander Bluegills are heading to the beds. A lot of items are buy 2 and get one free. and my Up North fishing and resort web sites at www.UpNorth.info We'll be MAKING lake ice all this week. But light jigs, the same ones you used with the crawlers, will still be the ticket. The northerns have picked up. 12th Annual Lake Tomahawk Family Fisheree on Lake Tomahawk on Saturday, February 24th. That's good news. That's great news. Many smaller males have been caught but the big gals are just starting to get active. Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/DeweyCatchemAndHow Visitors have access to the lake from a public boat landing. Bingo. I moved us to the other end of the lake into a shaded area and boom, we caught fish. you can always call back or call me at 715-892-2751. Jeff Bolander Off to the Lac du Flambeau chain we went. We sold out of our early winter shipment quickly but talked Strikemaster into sending us more. To me this is the most exciting type of fishing there is. Try it.It seems the number one question on the lips of fishermen is what will the ice conditions be this weekend and going forward. The water is still rising from all the rain but water temps are getting back to normal at around the mid 70's. But more importantly what does this mean for fishing. Of course you can catch them in many other ways as well. What's left is all there is for the most part for this year as most of the good stuff can't be re-ordered, they're gone for the year. The flowages and the lakes and rivers connected to them are at capacity and above. Jeff Bolander By this weekend I expect the fishing to be really improved. Choose a top technique based upon Little Saint Germain Lake Reports filed by local anglers. Most are done but now are feeding heavily. Well, it is what it is.The bite has been average at best. 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. How at www.DeweyCatchemAndHow.com Most are still in shallow water chasing those meals. Be safe everyone and have a great time out there.----------------------------- Reports at www.UpNorthFishing.com It's always weird not having someone's hook to bait! Jeff Bolander We have a shopping cart on there now so you can buy what you want and we'll ship it to you. Bass are in stage 2-3 and northerns are confusing. It has a maximum depth of 53 feet. Find the warmest water with the greenest weeds with the most bait available and there will be your quarry. What is the goal? Vertical jigging will work too but obviously you can cover a lot more ground moving around.Bluegills seem to be right in the middle or end of the spawn on most lakes. Stays above the weeds and pike live them. Publishing, a division of BOTEK Reports at www.UpNorthFishing.com And, of course, very tasty.Walleyes are also starting to turn on. Internet Specialists at UpNorth Feeding windows are still small but there are a lot of windows. We have shanties and huts from Otter, Clam and Shappell. Love it. 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. American Legion State Forest, the Oneida County and function loadScript() { 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. Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/DeweyCatchemAndHow This is only gonna get better so can get out there and catch a few. Crappies on small minnows, plastics and some on crawlers. Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/DeweyCatchemAndHow But there is still plenty of ice but a lot of shore lines have pulled away, a long way in some cases. Fishermen are buying two scoops of minnows at a time right now and the usual small plastics are working well as well. Expedia 2023 !{breadcrumbs.city.name}Loghaven - Elbert's Resort - Lakefront Home little St. Germaine! How at www.DeweyCatchemAndHow.com Fresher and lower priced. 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. Put on your warm clothes, get a bucket of minnows and you'll still catch fish. Again, weed edges are key and the inside and outside those edges.Go get'em folks. We have had visitors from the southern part of the state and southern states and nothing has changed. How Bait Shop and Guide Post at www.DeweyCatchemAndHow.com Crawlers went up this year for a myriad of reasons. Little Saint Germain Lake is a 972 acre lake located in Vilas County. Reports at www.UpNorthFishing.com Make sure you use a Vexilar type electronics to be able to find the depth that the crappies are feeding.With the game fish season closing until the first Saturday in May, anglers will start to focus on panfish. 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. www.UpNorthFishingPhotos.com. www.UpNorth.info Leeches are done this year. I searched the usual rock humps first with not much luck. But they are biting!Weather-wise the Opener looks great too. Some folks don't feel comfortable fishing 20-50 feet deep but that is where most of the fish are folks. We've already sold 3 of them.You've probably heard that Musky suckers are in short supply. Quick Links. ----------------------------- Suckers, chubs and large fatheads and the ticket. But when the weeds start dying and the oxygen starts to diminish you gotta go where you can breathe. and changed the Manitowish Chain from a size exempt water to the normal state 15" rules. Other spots are where creeks and rivers come into a lake as they will be carrying oxygen and bait as well. 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. No middleman! The next day the lake we were on the weeds ended at 15'. LOCAL LINKS: Well I can tell you for sure we will. and leeches by the pound. If you don't get a response as we can be very busy, you can always call me at 715-892-2751.-----------------------------Jeff Bolander, owner of Dewey, Catchem and Well I am surprised at how fast the ice is leaving. With that said it doesn't mean that the good times are over. Lots of good ice all over the place. www.UpNorth.info We have the lowest leech prices around which come direct from Minnesota. 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