I saw some caught walleye a couple of days ago and they looked like snakes, not a thing in their belly. More on the Opener coming in future reports.As far as the store goes, we are open starting Wednesday the 22nd from 7am to 6pm. Guys are out chasing them on a few of our lakes with pretty good success. 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! 9am to 3pm. If someone offers to help you cuz you're holding up the show, let them. Jeff Bolander, owner of Dewey, Catchem and I think the bite is about ready to turn on. and see piles of fish photos at Up North Fishing Photos at Jeff Bolander Click on a ----------------------------- I took clients for some 'back in the woods' fishing for three days last week and we caught around 500 'bull'gills and bass! Here's where we seem to be right now from my experiences and reliable reports. - Saturday, August 05, 2017 at 14:21:17 (PDT) I was reminded by a reader the other day that it has been two weeks since my last report. Only difference is we'll have to pay attention to social distancing and hygiene more than we might have in the past. It's pretty cool. Jeff Bolander Jeff Bolander, guide and owner of Dewey, Catchem and 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. Perch are still cruising the shallows but are spread out. Minnows are catching some but the crawler is still kicking butt For now. } It would be so nice to have good ice all year this year as it has been many years since we have been afforded that luxury.So take your spud bar, boot grippers, safety ropes and most importantly, A BUDDY, along with you and hit the good ice. This site and all pages herein have Remember to throw all the smallies back until Father's day weekend. A couple of guys came in the shop this morning and as they were spudding yesterday one of the guys went thru. The the best part, not much of a chance for precipitation. ----------------------------- The ice is probably thick enough but with the layers that exist you have a good chance of breaking through one of them and getting stuck. Nobody notices how cold it is out when your fighting a fish so to keep warm you just need to catch more, right?I haven't been out much myself the past few weeks as we are updating the new Minocqua shop with new floors, ceilings and signage. 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. Better to hooks weeds than to not hook a fish. www.UpNorthFishingPhotos.com. and leeches by the pound. 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 ":focus": { We are doing our Low-light periods offer the best results. I think someone said we are about 6 inches ahead of our normal amount so far this year. The Musky Opener and the drop in business because of COVID-19. and the lowest leech prices around. We are doing our Some days the winds pick up and we have to put on the 1/16 to be able to feel the jig. You know, sometimes the weather stinks, the fishing stinks, the ice conditions stink and so on. Just sayin'Take advantage of Mother's Day weekend and take her fishing, bait her hook, and then fix her a fish fry. That's where most of the active fish are. 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. I did also try some Beaver Tails and they got nipped at like the worms did, but more often it seemed. As always, find the green weeds. Favorite (1) 1045 Jackson Lane - St. Germain, WI 54558 Information: 715-479-5072 View Map Email You can catch them on the normal Crappie bait, small minnows, small plastics, waxies and half a crawler. I also like to use small jiggers like the Kastmaster, Leech Flutter Spoon, Euro-tackle minnow, Jiggin' Raps and Rippin' Raps. And the main word to remember is "deep". For the crappies I think it will be sometime this week or weekend, depending on the lake. Feeding windows are still small but there are a lot of windows. We didn't think it could get much worse but now we have COVID-19 issues to deal with. Very cool looking. I know some folks don't like a lot of sun but stay in the chop and it won't hurt that much. Every once in a while we target a specific species but I've come to find that if you take what the lake will give you you tend to be much happier on a consistent basis. We've caught a lot of fish lately. I'm not going to list the baits that are working the best because it would be easier to list the ones that aren't. Every day the water temps go up the fish come another foot or two shallower. I put them on the smallest Tungsten jig I can. Fresher and lower priced. And of course we have all the worms and bugs popular at this time of year.Our hours will be as follows: We will open at 6am on Friday and not close until 10pm on Saturday. Reports at www.UpNorthFishing.com If you have any questions about anything call the shop in Minocqua at 715-358-5130. Fish don't like to live where there isn't much oxygenI know, negative, negative, negative! We've seen them chasing minnows in the shallows and over deeper water, depending on where the minnows are. But Warmer weather is a coming. Most folks are concentrating on the deer hunt coming up this weekend thru Thanksgiving weekend so that iffy ice won't be crowded.I normally take a little time off this time of year to recharge the batteries with grandkids, warmer weather and the swinging of the golf clubs. - Wednesday, May 03, 2017 at 08:56:15 (PDT) Not a lot of minnows going out the bait shop door. On one of my smallie lakes a couple of days ago we had two bite-offs in places we haven't had bite-offs in months. There are A LOT of places to fish. Sunny warm, not too windy. Again, buried in the thick weeds they have been hitting small plastics and crawler bits. Enjoy free WiFi, onsite parking, and an in-room DVD player. Thunder, yes, lightening, YES, but rain, no.Water temps are mostly in the upper 60's with a few of the bigger clearer lakes still around 61. It's not that we're not catching any fish it's just that the bite is more timid. Slow drag works in the weeds on weedless jigs tipped with meat. The cooler nights have water temps pushed back down to normal readings somewhere in that 70 degree range. ----------------------------- Then we'll set tip-ups inside and outside of that weedline. Time after time folks come into the shop and lament that they didn't catch much. Enjoy pulling walleye and pike through the ice at Little St. Germain Lake. Mostly for us it has been half a crawler on the lightest jig you could use and still feel it on the bottom. But they are biting!Weather-wise the Opener looks great too. Water temps are in the 80's in some places. "@media (min-width: 601px)": { Reports at www.UpNorthFishing.com I took a little light-hearted guff from guys for not posting a report last week. Walleyes on minnows, crawlers and some on leeches. Here's what we did. We will have longer hours for those weekends and I will announce those in next week's report. I can feel it in my bones. On a lot of lakes the bass are just now spawning or getting ready. Use your head though. I'll never get used to losing a good one. All our suckers are wild caught. I threw again and again with only boating one small crappie and a lot of short hits. Also remember your 1st scoop of crappie minnows is only $2 with any purchase. We have another semi showing up tomorrow with even more stuff. Jeff Bolander - Thursday, January 25, 2018 at 12:35:26 (PST) Check out my Up North fishing and resort web sites at www.UpNorth.info Crawlers went up this year for a myriad of reasons. Fishing spots, fishing reports and regulations in. www.UpNorthFishingPhotos.com. Crawlers work the best but twisters and leaches work too. We guarantee it. Most seem to be on the deep weedlines. "product": { We start work on remodeling the place on the 13th of April. Reports at www.UpNorthFishing.com But we got a bunch of stuff going for us this year. Very interesting stuff. Other spots are where creeks and rivers come into a lake as they will be carrying oxygen and bait as well. I like to tip the lure with bugs or small minnows for taste and smell. Hopefully I'll find a new honey hole or two. you can always call back or call me at 715-892-2751. If you try to tell them how and when to feed you will have limited success. The perch and crappie bite has been inconsistent. But the Wisconsin Supreme Court bopped our governor on top of the head and deemed his interference unconstitutional. Probably not a lot but it will make conditions for the humans above the ice a lot more comfortable. Most of the lakes around here should open up this week.Speaking of the Opener, I was just asked on a Radio interview if we'll have one. Most lakes are froze over and are continuing to make new ice every day and night. 12" or more of heavy wet snow fell the day before Thanksgiving. Then for a window of 20 minutes or so, boom, they eat it like crazy. The large mouth are buried in the weeds, deep weeds. 9am to 3pm. www.UpNorthFishingPhotos.com. How Bait Shop and Guide Post at www.DeweyCatchemAndHow.com www.UpNorth.info Reports at www.UpNorthFishing.com Use another color of jig. The report is still better than average. What if your lake doesn't have deep water like that? Those that are on the ice are catching fish, YOUR fish, just sayin'FYI, until Christmas we are running some great pricing on all of our ice fishing gear. Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/DeweyCatchemAndHow So what do they do? Two major DNR regs to be aware of are that they extended the walleye no harvest rules on the Minocqua chain There you will find almost every species. Some of the hotter deals we have on our NEWLY REDESIGNED web site. Somebody told me that we've had 15" this month alone and I wouldn't doubt it. The best of the best is the only kind of live bait you will by the Internet Specialists at Check out my Up North fishing and resort web sites at The water pressure at 30-60 feet is much much higher than it is at 10-20 feet. - Thursday, June 08, 2017 at 18:05:14 (PDT) ":hover": { www.UpNorth.info So put your crappie thought caps on and get at it, cuz it starts now and should be good for a while now. The weather has been incredibly inconsistent so the bite follows along. Plus with temps almost in the 40s on Saturday, it's party time on the ice. minnows, fatheads, XL fatheads (tuffys), Walleye Suckers, Northern Bait Minnows, Redtail Chubs, Blacktail Chubs and medium and large Musky Suckers. Man, have we been getting the rain, day after day after day. 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. Fall Muskie trips are $600 a FULL day only. But not for long. and see piles of fish photos at Up North Fishing Photos at She was a fisherwoman for sure. All the species are being very cooperative right now. www.UpNorth.info www.UpNorthFishingPhotos.com. If I could get out tomorrow I'm sure I would have to start the process over again. The bigger clearer lakes like Minocqua, Big and Little Saint Germain, Big and Little Arbor Vitae, have just lost their ice so their water temps are in the low 40's still. Quite a few snowmobiles and ATVs are out on the ice moving around. Get out there early to find your spot but don't drill any holes until 7am. There. !----------------------------- We Check out my Up North fishing and resort web sites at ----------------------------- The store has been pretty busy the past few days. - Monday, May 20, 2019 at 09:40:46 (PDT) My Guide Page introduces you to my guide service and rates and specialties. Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/DeweyCatchemAndHow price. What fishing there is is being done on the rivers and smaller shallower lakes. The deepest holes on the lake hold the most fish 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. How at www.DeweyCatchemAndHow.com a division of 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. Fishing is still good but not quite as hot, except for walleye. I threw a few different plastics with not much luck. Jeez. Awesome technology. One day it's crawlers and the next it's crankbaits, in the same spots! Fresher and lower priced. They are very active and are hitting many different presentations.Smallmouth Bass are also very close to their beds and on most lakes they are on their beds and protecting them. If you ain't catching nothing try something different. This timeline is strict. We found the perch on mud edges of deep weeds and used 1/32 oz jigs tipped with a half crawler. We found them mostly on rock to mud transitions in the deeper water. 12th Annual Lake Tomahawk Family Fisheree on Lake Tomahawk on Saturday, February 24th. We shop the wholesalers for the best in tackle at the best Not sure why? With that said, Dewey Catchem and How will be open Tuesday thru Saturday. Click Here for My Fishing Report. But we'll figure it out once we get out there. Bits of crawler for panfish and a half for bass and walleye. It actually makes it easier to catch the fish cuz now they are where you would expect them to be this time of year.There have been a few lakes that have had bug hatches lately. Fresher and lower priced.----------------------------- Jeff Bolander The panfish bite was pretty good this past week -- if you could stand the wind and cold! 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. Keep trying different methods till you find the one the one that works that day. If that bluegill takes any breath at all I want him sucking in that jig. Check out my Up North fishing and resort web sites at www.UpNorth.info The new Epoxy jig by Clam with the jewel on the front of it has been really good along with the Fly Jig. Fresher and lower priced.----------------------------- "styles": { How at www.DeweyCatchemAndHow.com Guys are taking out medium, large and extra large suckers every day now. Well, actually it's because that's where the bait fish are and so goes the varmints that eat the bait fish. The ice seems to be pretty good in the protected bays on some lakes, up to 5+" in some places. 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. Because of this wild temp fluctuation I'm afraid a bunch of bass and crappie have missed their chance at renewing their seed. I use them all depending on the situation and type of weeds we're pulling thru. Depending on the lake you'll find them in the deeper holes, next to GREEN weeds and off rock humps. The ice situation is the same as it has been for the past few months. And DON'T make her clean up afterwards!! With nothing much else to do fishing has taken over the northwoods. We're almost done. And don't forget to drag a musky sucker on a quick strike rig. 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 best to keep the prices low. To find Little Saint Germain Lake enter the 45.92662 latitude, and -89.445419 longitude coordinates into your GPS device or smart phone. They work real well for perch and bluegills.Speaking of gills, they always jump up to the shorelines when the crappie leave and this year is no different. They're feeding on small minnows and crayfish. And always find the warmest water you can find when fishing.Well that's all for now. Again, any bait that threatens the safety of their bed they will hit.Walleye are in many different places and must be searched for every day. Oh yeah, Musky. Check out my Up North fishing and resort web sites at www.UpNorth.info Crappie too, have been on the night bite. "background-color": "#4e81a3" We went from looking forward to driving on the ice that weekend to using spud bars to check various thicknesses. And of course there are exceptions to every one of there observations. Some folks don't feel comfortable fishing 20-50 feet deep but that is where most of the fish are folks. Until then, have a safe late ice season.----------------------------- It works, a lot. "border-radius": "40px" Jeff Bolander, also known as 'How' of Dewey, Catchem and So I go back to my tried and true. www.UpNorthFishingPhotos.com. Jeff Bolander And consequently the fishing success is rising too.Crappie fishing is very popular this time of year. Walleyes are being caught by accident too which is a good sign. She got the biggest smallie but the best part was she pounded the 9-10" gills. Minnows, bugs, spoons and jigs have all been working.And as always FIND GREEN WEEDS!First ice is always the best time of the year to put fish on the ice. They are all right.If you can get out and enjoy this weather and the good bite, be careful. Crawlers, leeches, all sorts of plastics and crank baits. Like to live where there is n't much oxygenI know, negative negative... 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