www.UpNorth.info We now have panfish, medium/large mix and large/jumbo mix leeches that we sell by best to keep the prices low. Inventories are small but we still have a few shelters and electronics left at really special pricing. How Bait Shop and Guide Post at www.DeweyCatchemAndHow.com I am always using something different than the client is using just to see if something else would work better. More than a few guys and gals have been using our large northern suckers and chubs with great success. Hopefully the snow levels will stay low so the ice manufactured is strong. and see piles of fish photos at Up North Fishing Photos at Swedish Pimples, Kast Masters, Shiver Minnows and Hyper Glides, all with small treble hooks tipped with waxies, are doing well. Look for green weeds, especially ones next to mud flats, and you'll find fish. Try to put them on the hook without squirting out their inside juices.Perch are being caught up shallow in the weeds looking for bluegill fry and bugs. Unlimited access to the best fishing spot finder in the game. 715-892-2751 cell - Thursday, January 25, 2018 at 12:35:26 (PST) Hey, what can I say, the fishing bonanza continues. And the fish have been cooperating very nicely.Ok, that's the good news. The deeper we got the bait down the bigger the gills. Most seem to be on the deep weedlines. I was on one yesterday that I noticed many floating bugs in the first two spots we hit. Jeff Bolander, guide and owner of Dewey, Catchem and To order your crawler flats in dirt or bedding please call ahead at the Minocqua shop at 715-358-5130. - Monday, February 24, 2020 at 12:52:41 (PST) When you bring that deep dweller into the boat it's stomach will be in its mouth and it has a very high chance of not surviving. As always, windows are small but they are furious when open. Almost the middle of August already! Somebody told me that we've had 15" this month alone and I wouldn't doubt it. Reports at www.UpNorthFishing.com Yikes. "margin-left": "20px", But they are there, schooled, and feeding. Let's keep our fingers crossed. But still, be careful.Ok, so how's the fishing? How at www.DeweyCatchemAndHow.com }, - Thursday, March 02, 2017 at 10:29:56 (PST) Reports at www.UpNorthFishing.com minnows, fatheads, XL fatheads (tuffys), Mud Minnows, Walleye Suckers, Northern Bait Minnows, Redtail Chubs and Blacktail Chubs. Just go a little deeper, find some green weeds, some wood and stumps, all these will hold warmer water. Didn't get to play any golf but the wife and I had some much needed time getting away from it all. and my Up North fishing and resort web sites at www.UpNorth.info But his smile was huge!Time to get back at them. 5th Annual Carrol Lake Ice Fishing Tournament on Carrol Lake on Saturday, February 24th. Things to Do. Reports at www.UpNorthFishing.com I don't hear it any more so it must be time to hit the water. }); The secluded bays are still your best bet but a few guys are venturing out now and finding good ice towards the main basins. "@media (min-width: 601px)": { Most northerns, bass and walleye we've caught have been during low light periods. All our suckers are wild caught. and see piles of fish photos at Up North Fishing Photos at Work your bait very slowly and gently work it through those weeds. Well, actually it's because that's where the bait fish are and so goes the varmints that eat the bait fish. Almost every decent fish is deep. Remember, the big danger this time of year is just because you got out there doesn't mean you'll get bask. Walleyes great one day and the next day you think you forgot how to fish for them. The main quandary in that is if they head too deep, say 30+ feet or more, and you catch a fish down there, no matter what they are you will probably kill them on their way up thru the water column. If we haven't, let us know! and my Up North fishing and resort web sites at www.UpNorth.info The bite is still on crawlers but that is also changing quickly. It was slow by my standards but she had a good time (she said). Ok, last weekend when I opened the shop at 7am on Saturday and Sunday mornings it was -15. Half day is $350 This is a 5 hour trip that includes travel to lake and back. 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. And again, take different bait with you. Good things come to those that BAIT!! 9am to 3pm. I sat the boat on top of a pile bluegill with clients the other day and after we caught a bunch of them on crawler pieces we put on some small fatheads to see if there was anything else down there. It looks like the ice might be coming next week. But let's not go there cuz it just gets me and everybody else all riled up. All in all we've had a beautiful early summer weather-wise. October 11, 2022 September 13, 2022 by Brent Pollock. you can always call back or call me at 715-892-2751. Internet Specialists at UpNorth Why? Because that's where most of the steady temps and oxygen are. As always, if you see lots of larvae floating on the surface head to another body of water then wait 7-10 days before you go back to that lake.Lots of cold fronts too lately. Bottom line is I think it looks good for a open water Opener this year. And sure enough, a pile of fish were hunkered down there. Reports at www.UpNorthFishing.com The second is the Walleye Talker. The warm weather we had a few days ago dropped the snow levels on the lakes. and see piles of fish photos at Up North Fishing Photos at Crappie, perch, smallies and others were coming into the boat quite regularly. Sometime it takes 3/4 of a crawler but most of the time 1/2 will do. Let's get to it.Walleye have been sluggish during daylight hours. When they go to the fridge they may not be in the mood for a ham sandwich. I have three kind of weedless jigs in my tackle box. They been biting most everything. We had 75 in only 3 hours! They are a nice bonus catch while pursuing the gills. In lower light they are still chasing bait on rock humps and shallower transition changes, mud to rock bottom or vice versa. Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/DeweyCatchemAndHow Single digit lows almost every night now. I hope they are able to do their deed and we don't lose a year class of gills.Large mouth bass are going good. There were a lot of Moms coming into the shop that were being treated to a day of fishing. We even have some leeches left. More good news. She cradles the fish with two hands and starts to lower it to the waters edge when a guy not to far from her asks her "what are you doing?" CLAM Hubs come with and extra CLAM Ice Anchor kits Trees are down everywhere, roads closed and there is still 6 inches of snow on the ground in some places. Check out my Up North fishing and resort web sites at www.UpNorth.info Check out my Up North fishing and resort web sites at www.UpNorth.info Color and bait size matters. Small plastics run thru their nesting grounds are working. So I can only tell you what I've been told by the few brave soles out there. If you see me out there make sure you say hi and tell me ALL about your hot spots and secrets! And they should be in for a great fall. Two major DNR regs to be aware of are that they extended the walleye no harvest rules on the Minocqua chain Hope to see y'all there.----------------------------- VERY unusual as it seems they take half my "walleye intended" jigs this time of year. Stick baits, small plastics and hair jigs are also very popular this time of year. Sorry. I have already talked to a few guys who have gone thru the ice and their story is chilling. Good thing too, cuz some just might miss their chance if this goofy weather had continued. Another frequent shopper came in with a bucket of bluegill and perch and they were dandies. For the crappies I think it will be sometime this week or weekend, depending on the lake. The lake also abounds with walleye, small and largemouth bass, northern, bluegill, crappies and perch. Call 715-358-7572 for more information and see piles of fish photos at Up North Fishing Photos at We'll have a lot of new ice fishing gear this year including a FANTASTIC special price on MarCums! "@media (min-width: 601px)": { How Bait Shop and Guide Post at www.DeweyCatchemAndHow.com As far as game fish go it's not been famine but certainly not feast. 5th Annual Carrol Lake Ice Fishing Tournament on Carrol Lake on Saturday, February 24th. www.UpNorthFishingPhotos.com. We do have 2 dz jumbo crawlers for $6.75 and bulk crawler flats for $60. Has it been luck?" If one color isn't working try another. I know some folks don't like a lot of sun but stay in the chop and it won't hurt that much. Sometimes the fish aren't active and don't feed very hard. That's the magic number as you know. Wire leaders are fine if you are chasing the northern but for anything else go stealth.Well here comes a guy with a bucket. Reports at www.UpNorthFishing.com We invite you to take advantage and sign up today.Get out there and have some fun folks. Also remember your 1st scoop of crappie minnows is only $2 with any purchase. 6325 Sandburg Road Suite 100Golden Valley, MN 55427. Check out my Real Estate website at www.JeffBolander.com - Monday, June 03, 2019 at 13:15:17 (PDT) Best news overall is the Walleye are starting to become active. Those big gills bang the bait and fight really well. Lots of I won't know until my trapper shows up tomorrow. FYI 2, The Lac du Flambeau reservation is open to visitors again. If I could get out tomorrow I'm sure I would have to start the process over again. Jeff Bolander For all intent and purposes this past weekend was a godsend, allowing pent up demand for ice fishing to resume. She tells him she is letting it go! How Bait Shop and Guide Post at www.DeweyCatchemAndHow.com Pretty tough to feel when your hands are freezing. There's no right answer here, just letting you know what I do. (If you rush her it's no good) So we headed to the Minocqua chain and lucky for her (and me) it was big bluegill day. Twister tails, crawlers and leeches.The northern are biting well too. We've been using half a crawler and mini-mites. Small bites on live bait seem to work the best mostly in low light periods. I love chasing flags and tip downs. Time will tell.In any case, try to make the Carrol Lake tourney this Saturday. It makes everything we do while guiding and at the bait shops worth while. Lots of fun.The methods we are using vary. That's my excuse for the lateness of this report. Also look for change in bottoms next to humps.Bass, small mouth and large mouth, have been off again and on again. Fish them slow.Cookout time on the ice this weekend again. Our jumbo crawlers are directly from Canada, leeches directly from Minnesota Again, crawlers have worked the best in 15' of water or more. and see piles of fish photos at Up North Fishing Photos at Our jumbo crawlers are directly from Canada, leeches directly from Minnesota But the Wisconsin Supreme Court bopped our governor on top of the head and deemed his interference unconstitutional. Shame on you! This weekend shouldn't be much different with below zero temps in the morning but some sun in the afternoon.But all this should change. 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. you can always call back or call me at 715-892-2751. - Tuesday, February 21, 2017 at 15:41:39 (PST) Lots and lots of mark downs on everything. This fell on top of the almost 1" of rain we got the two days before. if (window.ShopifyBuy) { } And there wasn't much wind on a sunny day so we saw most of the hits. No Ice is perfectly safe ice. If you don't get a response, as they are very busy, you can always call back or call me at 715-892-2751. When you figure it out, even if it's only for 10 minutes, it's very self satisfying.FYI, we almost have the whole shop turned over to summer fishing now. And hopefully a few of the popular landings will be plowed to allow access.So how's the fishing. and my Up North fishing and resort web sites at www.UpNorth.info Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/DeweyCatchemAndHow I will finally get to fish some my favorite spots starting tomorrow. Crawlers are slipping as king of the baits and minnows are starting to step up. The larger minnows and baits seem to be working the best.In the meantime the pike have been pretty active. No middleman! Find the sand grass in the 20+ feet of water and you'll find some walleyes. Again, buried in the thick weeds they have been hitting small plastics and crawler bits. And I'll be honest with you, the fishing has been just as tough as the weather.But fear not my little fishing diehards, this will all change soon. } Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/DeweyCatchemAndHow Keep moving and watch the surface for them grabbing bugs up there. It's like this for most species. Notify Me. "productSet": { Colors matter, presentations matter, locations matter. No part time salespeople here! 4 hours later we were still catching fish in 25-30 FOW. The only thing that could change there is colors, speed and proximity to the weed line.Large mouth bass are still in or near the deep or shallow weedlines. Germain and Sayner, Wisconsin Snowmobile Trail Report Reports at www.UpNorthFishing.com Jeff Bolander, guide and owner of Dewey, Catchem and Plenty of fish in there, but plenty of anglers, and plenty of recreational traffic. Jeff Bolander, owner of Dewey, Catchem and 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. 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. The fish don't have any choice but to stay in that suddenly colder water. We just need some consistent weather which is coming starting today.Bluegills are in less than 10' of water either on shore or on shallow sand or rock bars. It was one perch after another, 2 small ones and then a big one. Jeff Bolander, owner of Dewey, Catchem and Crawlers are still king but a few minnows are working for some folks. you can always call back or call me at 715-892-2751. This time of year I start to migrate over to large plastics. No matter the lightness, temperature, wind or bug hatches there seems to always be a lake that's willing to give up her quarry. What fishing there is is being done on the rivers and smaller shallower lakes. CLAM Parkas and Bibs come with $20 CLAM accessories credits. Right now we have crappie Snowmobiles are traveling well and some ATVs and side-by-sides are starting to get out now, too.Ok, the bite. How Bait Shop and Guide Post at www.DeweyCatchemAndHow.com We probably sell 5% small, 30% medium, 50% large and 15% extra large. Some of the bays have 6" on them while you can see open water to the main basin. "toggle": { Stay warm, dry and have fun!----------------------------- Jeff Bolander in St Germain, Each trip the location conditions changed. 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