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Yes, 2001 was the best fishing year for quite a while!
It seemed that Teal Lake was doing much better than other lakes. We happily keep track of any fish big enough so that you enjoyed catching it! 34" is the present "legal minimum" to keep but there was only one Musky kept all season. We were quite excited, and especially happy watching the sizes.
Legal sized Musky in May averaged 35.8", June 35.25" and then July 37.25", and a super in August 38.6". September kept everyone celebrating with an average size of 38.47". We were also thrilled to see July do so well - especially to see some "hot days" when the waters exploded! This is all wonderful news.
The lakes and the fishing are handling the 21st Century very nicely, thank you!
| | | | | | | WITNESS / | | Date | Name | Hometown | Length | Lake | Lure | Guides are italicized | Comments | | 27-May | Jim McHale | North Wales, PA | 35 1/2" | Teal | Jig'n Minnow | Terry Peterson | and Dr. Bryar | | 27-May | David Abram | Hinsdale, IL | 34" | Teal | Crappie | Milt Dieckman | | | 27-May | Tom Abram | Hinsdale, IL | 34 1/2" | Teal | Crappie | Milt Dieckman | | | 27-May | George Papantonatos | Coon Rapids, MN | 38" | Teal | Crane | Mr. Parr-Teal Lake resident | | | 27-May | George Papantonatos | Coon Rapids, MN | 27" | Teal | Black Crane | too small | Had to cut the barbs | | 28-May | George Papantonatos | Coon Rapids, MN | 28" | Teal | Black Crane | too small | | | 28-May | George Papantonatos | Coon Rapids, MN | 28" | Teal | Black Crane | too small | | | 28-May | George Papantonatos | Coon Rapids, MN | 37" | Teal | Green Crane | | Finally - bent the hooks! The Hollisters (lake residents) took picture | | 31-May | Rick Dudney | Lemont, IL | 24" | Lost Land | Minnow | Jill Dudney, Crappie fishing | | | 16-Jun | Milt Dieckman | Hayward, WI | 35" | Teal | Blue Gill | The Don Williams family | | | 18-Jun | Corey Kimes-11yrs old | Ottawa, IL | 31" | Teal | Mepps Minnow | Ryan Kimes (cousin) Kevin Kimes (uncle) | | | 20-Jun | Kurt Kimes | Ottawa, IL | 33 1/2" | Teal | Mepps Minnow | Howard Kimes(Father) | | | 21-Jun | Bobby Williams (son) | Chicago, IL | 35" | Teal | Bluegill | Milt Dieckman | | | 21-Jun | Dennis Williams (dad) | Chicago, IL | 35" | Teal | Bluegill | Milt Dieckman | | | 25-Jun | Harry Peterson | Boone, NC | 36" | Teal | Surface Bait | His wife and children | | | 29-Jun | Harry Peterson | | | | | | 15 or more hits 7:30a.m.-10a.m. "But how do you hook'em?" | | 4-Jul | TJ Wendel (15 yrs old) * | Carol Stream, IL | 45"/ 30# | Teal | Crappie | Jeff Evans | 45 min to land it | | 4-Jul | Rich Andres | Vernon Hills, IL | 37" | Teal | Bluegill | Nick Andres | | | 10-Jul | Mike Wilson | Warrenville, IL | 18" | Teal | Suick Jerk | John Myhre | | | 11-Jul | Ken Maki | Hayward, WI | 33" | Teal | Bluegill | Milt Dieckman | | | 11-Jul | Dave Flickinger | Wausau, WI | 35" | Teal | Crappie | Milt Dieckman | | | 11-Jul | Ken Maki | Hayward, WI | walleye 26" | Teal | Minnow | Milt Dieckman | | | 11-Jul | Mike Wilson | Warrenville, IL | 40" / 20# | Teal | Creeper | John Myhre | Almost lost him! 9:30 p.m. | | 11-Jul | Jesse Asmussen | Andrew, IA | 35" | Teal | Bucktail | Jim Asmussen | | | 13-Jul | Tim Pulskamp | Hayward, WI | 34" | Teal | Fuzzy Duzzit | Milt Dieckman | | | 14-Jul | John Walsted | Minnetonka, MN | 35" | Teal | Quickset | Terry Peterson | | | 16-Jul | Clyde Dewitt | Kansas City, KS | 35" | Teal | Globe | Jeff Evans | Tiger Musky | | 19-Jul | Josh Bugel (7 yrs old) * | Woodbury, MN | 32" | Teal | Bluegill | Milt Dieckman | | | 23-Jul | John Myhre | Hayward, WI | 36" | Teal | Stomper | Art and Marty Malin | | | 23-Jul | John Myhre | Hayward, WI | 40" | Teal | Stomper | Art and Marty Malin | | | 23-Jul | Marty Malin | Laredo, TX | 41" | Teal | Suick | John Myhre | | | 23-Jul | Art Malin | Hayward, WI | 35" | Teal | Suick | John Myhre | | | 23-Jul | Art Malin | Hayward, WI | 33" | Teal | Suick | John Myhre | | | 26-Jul | Mike Kealy | Denton, TX | 39" | Teal | Jerk Bait | John Myhre | | | 26-Jul | Andrew Souder | Grape Vine, TX | 32" | Teal | Top water Bait | John Myhre | | | 3-Aug | Mike DeWeerdt | Manitowoc, WI | 44" | Teal | Jerk Bait | John Myhre | | | 10-Aug | Ryan Gregornick (11 yrs old)* | Williams Bay, WI | 34 1/2" | Teal | Bucktail | John and Dave Gregornik | 13" around about 90" said Grandpa | | 15-Aug | Bruce White* | Madison, WI | 35" | Teal | Shadrap | Seth White | | | 18-Aug | Myke Dunleavy | Dayton, OH | 33" | Teal | Globe | Jeff Evans | | | 18-Aug | Jeff Evans | Iron River, WI | 33" | Teal | Bucktail | Myke Dunleavy | | | 18-Aug | Jeff Evans | Iron River, WI | 35" | Teal | Bucktail | Myke Dunleavy | | | 22-Aug | John Brennan | Milwaukee, WI | 36" | Teal | Minnow | Milt Dieckman | | | 23-Aug | John Brennan | Milwaukee, WI | 28" | Teal | Jerk Bait | Drake Williams | | | 24-Aug | Myke Dunleavy | Dayton, OH | 30" | Teal | Globe | Jeff Evans | | | 24-Aug | John Brennan | Milwaukee, WI | 30" | Teal | Bucktail | Terry Peterson | | | 25-Aug | Mike Brown | Ashland, WI | 43" | Teal | Bucktail | Jeff Evans | | | 25-Aug | Mike Brown | Ashland, WI | 30" | Teal | Bucktail | Jeff Evans | | | 25-Aug | Mike Brown | Ashland, WI | 30" | Teal | Bucktail | Jeff Evans | | | 25-Aug | Jeff Evans | Iron River, WI | 30" | Teal | Globe | Mike Brown | | | 1-Sep | Jeff Evans | Iron River, WI | 37" | Teal | Bucktail | Mike Brown | | | 2-Sep | Mike Landers | Maple Grove, MN | 41" | Teal | Crane bait | Daryl Neibauer | plus two around 30" - windy!! | | 3-Sep | Matt Ihrke | Memphis, TN | 44" apx. 25 lbs. | Teal | Topper-Stopper | Jim Ihrke | Biggest fish in family | | 4-Sep | Matt Ihrke | Memphis, TN | 37" | Teal | Jitter-bug | Jim Ihrke | & all rest of family on the pontoon boat | | 6-Sep | Matt Ihrke | Memphis, TN | 30" | Teal | Jitter-bug | Tom Ihrke | | | 7-Sep | Dr. Jon Fawcett | Kokomo, IN | 30 1/2" | Teal | Eddie bait | John Myhre | slow morning- | | 7-Sep | Dr. Jon Fawcett | Kokomo, IN | 34 1/2" | Teal | Eddie bait | John Myhre | great afternoon | | 7-Sep | Shirley Bestler | Star Prairie, WI | 44" | Hart Lake | Granma Crank | Joe Byzinski | It's great to let them go. | | 16-Sep | Bob Altergott | Palatine, IL | 36" | Teal | Quickset | Pat Altergott | "He got his first" | | 17-Sep | Pat Altergott | Palatine, IL | 37" | Teal | Quickset | Bob Altergott | also 3 little ones | | 17-Sep | Chuck Somenek | Bartlet, IL | 36" | Teal | B-52! | Gene Somenek | Also 26" on a wee Crane Bait | | 18-Sep | Karl Ilg | St. Charles, IL | 36" | Teal | Rapala | John Myhre | | | 18-Sep | Karl Ilg | St. Charles, IL | 38" | Teal | Sucker | John Myhre | | | 19-Sep | Pat Altergott | Palatine, IL | 35" | Teal | Quickset | Bob Altergott | lost the 1st one but got the 2nd | | 19-Sep | Walt Davies | Tulsa, OK | 42 1/2" | Teal | Burt | Daryl Neibauer | | | 20-Sep | Gene Somenek | Carol Stream, IL | 35" | Teal | Crank Bait | Chuck Somenek | | | 22-Sep | Jeff Evans | Iron River, WI | 40" | Lost Land | Bucktail | Mike Brown | | | 29-Sep | John Ott | Arlington Hts, IL | 38 1/2" | Teal | Quickset | John Myhre | Fat! Lovely fish | | 2-Oct | Tony Kramer * | Morton Grove, IL | 32" | Teal | Sucker | Milt Dieckman | | | 9-Oct | Ken Jaszczor | Chicago, IL | 35" | Teal | Minnow | 3 generations | | | 9-Oct | Chris Jaszczor | Chicago, IL | 25" | Teal | Minnow | my Dad and Grandad | | | 20-Oct | John Kramp | Waukesha, WI | 32" | Teal | Sucker | William and David Kramp | | | 20-Oct | Bill Kramp | Waukesha, WI | 36" | Teal | Sucker | John and David Kramp | |
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