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Yes, it 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!
Date | Name | Hometown | Length | Lake | Lure | WITNESS/
Guides are italicized | Comments | | 26-May | DICK BATZ | NORTHBROOK, IL | SMALL MOUTH BASS:4.3LB, 18" GIRTH! | Teal | | | | | 27-May | GEORGE PAPANATOS | COON RAPIDS,MN. | NORTHERN 23"" | Teal | | | 2 hrs out of the car - any slime is good in May! | | 28-May | STEPHEN KRAUSS | CHICAGO, IL. | 39 1/2" | Teal | QUICKSET | Milt Dieckman | | | 7-Jun | X JIM JACKSON | PALM CITY, FL. | 38 1/2" | Teal | QUICKSET | BERT, KEN & DAD | 25th legal MUSKY! | | 12-Jun | JOE SCHART | DES PLAINES, IL. | 36 1/2"" | Teal | QUICKSET | too small | Had to cut the barbs | | 15-Jun | KEVIN KIMES | OTTAWA, IL. | 37" | Teal | MEPPS MINNOW | The fathers and the sons! | day of arrival - in the evening. | | 16-Jun | X RYAN KIMES | OTTAWA, IL. | 36" | Teal | MEPPS MINNOW | The fathers and the sons! | | | 19-Jun | KEVIN KIMES | < OTTAWA, IL. | 38" | Teal | MEPPS MINNOW | The fathers and the sons! | | | 21-Jun | PETER NELSON | DARIEN, IL. | 44" | Teal | QUICKSET | Milt Dieckman | VERY, VERY WET! | | 23-Jun | MIKE BUCK | DEERFIELD, IL | 37" | Teal | SUICK | JOHN MYHRE | | | 23-Jun | JOHN MYHRE | HAYWARD, WI. | 30" | Teal | ORANGE BROOMSTICK | MIKE BUCK | | | 24-Jun | MIKE BUCK | DEERFIELD, IL | 32"" | Teal | WHIRLYBIRD | JOHN LEVY | | | 24-Jun | MIKE BUCK | DEERFIELD, IL | BASS 17"" | Teal | WHIRLYBIRD AGAIN! | | | | 29-Jun | AM: MILES COOPERMAN | HIGHLAND PARK, IL. | 31" | Teal | QUICKHIT/CRAPPIE | Milt Dieckman | | | 29-Jun | AM: MILES COOPERMAN | HIGHLAND PARK, IL. | 33" | Teal | QUICKHIT/CRAPPIE | Milt Dieckman | | | 29-Jun | AM: MILES COOPERMAN | HIGHLAND PARK, IL. | 36" | Teal | QUICKHIT/CRAPPIE | Milt Dieckman | | | 29-Jun | PM: MILES COOPERMAN | HIGHLAND PARK, IL. | 34" | Teal | QUICKHIT/CRAPPIE | Milt Dieckman | | | 30-Jun | PAUL IMLE | GONVICK, MN. | 40" | Teal | Bluegill | Nick Andres | | | 3-Jul | NICK ANDRES | VERNON HILLS, IL. | 35" | Teal | Bluegill | MILT DIECKMAN | | | 3-Jul | RICH ANDRES | VERNON HILLS, IL. | 35" | Teal | Bluegill | MILT DIECKMAN | | | 18-Jul | LARRY FRAZIN | MILWAUKEE, WI. | 34" | Teal | Bluegill | MILT DIECKMAN | | | 18-Jul | LARRY FRAZIN | MILWAUKEE, WI. | 36 1/2" | Teal | GRIM REAPER | MILT DIECKMAN | Milt's first this year on artificial | | 18-Jul | LARRY FRAZIN | MILWAUKEE, WI. | 37" | Teal | Bluegill | MILT DIECKMAN | Two in one day! | | 21-Jul | X WILLIAM KRENN | FOND DU LAC, WI. | 33" | Teal | YELLOW CLEO/RED DOTS | friends & parents | OFF THE DOCK -6LB TEST | | 1-Aug | STEVE THROESSEL | ENDORA, IA | 32" | Teal | TWIN SPIN CRAPPIE | ALONE | Lovely morning, before the storm. | | 2-Aug | X CARMEN BRANDEL | JORDAN, MN. | 35" | Teal | Quickset | MILT DIECKMAN & Dad | | | 7-Aug | ANTHONY MONTELLEONE | ANTOCH, IL. | 40" | Teal | MANTA JERK BAIT | JOHN MYHRE | | | 11-Aug | TOM PURNELL | MILTON, WI. | 32" | CHIP. | GHOST TAIL | DYLAN PURNELL, son | | | 12-Aug | MIKE WILSON | CHICAGO, IL. | 32" | Teal | SUICK | JOHN MYHRE | | | 12-Aug | TOM PURNELL | MILTON, WI. | 37" | Teal | MEPPS MUSKY KILLER | OFF THE PIER, KIDS ALL THERE | | | 13-Aug | MIKE WILSON | CHICAGO, IL. | 32" | MOOSE | SUICK | JOHN MYHRE | | | 13-Aug | MIKE WILSON | CHICAGO, IL. | 31" | MOOSE | STOMPER | JOHN MYHRE | | | 16-Aug | CHUCK INDIHAR | SAVAGE, MN. | 32 1/23" | Teal | BLUEGILL | MILT DIECKMAN & Dad | | | 30-Aug | STEVE WAGER | HAWTHORN WOODS, IL | 44 1/2" | Teal | QUICK SET | MILT DIECKMAN & Dad | | | 30-Aug | ROB WAGER | HAWTHORN WOODS, IL | 32" | Teal | QUICK SET | MILT DIECKMAN & Dad | | | 4-Sep | ART SMITH | MILWAUKEE, WI. | 38" | Teal | YELLOW BUCKTAIL | PEG SMITH | | | 6-Sep | ART SMITH | MILWAUKEE, WI. | 36" | Teal | YELLOW BUCKTAIL | MILT DIECKMAN | | | 7-Sep | ART SMITH | MILWAUKEE, WI. | 37" | Teal | YELLOW BUCKTAIL | Nobody, but I have picture | | | 7-Sep | JOSH BUGEL | WOODURY, MN. | 36" | Teal | QUICKSET | MILT DIECKMAN & 8 yr. old grandson | | | 10-Sep | JOHN ATTI | ORLANDO, FL. | 42" | Teal | THIS GROUP WAS ALL TOGETHER (a corporate outing) | | | | 10-Sep | JOHN PETTY | CLEVELAND,OH | 37 3/4" | Teal | WITH 20 GUIDES, AND FISHING IN | | | | 10-Sep | JOHN PETTY | CLEVELAND,OH | 31" | Teal | COMPETITION FOR ALL SPECIES. | | | | 10-Sep | STEVE BOROD | CLEVELAND,OH | 42" | Teal | ALL MUSKIES WERE WITNESSED UNDER | | | | 10-Sep | STEVE BOROD | CLEVELAND,OH | 36" | Teal | MUSKIES INC. RULES OF 2 WITNESSES. | | | | 10-Sep | LARRY HOERNER | PITTTSBURG, PA | 34" | Teal | ALL OTHER SPECIES WERE BROuGHT IN LIVE | | | | 10-Sep | LARRY HOERNER | PITTTSBURG, PA | 32" | Teal | FOR WEIGH-IN AND RELEASED | | | | 10-Sep | DAVE TREAKNER | PHILADELPHIA, PA. | 33" | Teal | | | | | 10-Sep | ALBANWOWSKI | ? | 4.9 LB NORTHERN | Teal | | | | | 10-Sep | JANASHEK | ? | 2.4 LB BASS | Teal | | | | | 10-Sep | LANDREVILLE | ? | 2.3 LB WALLEYE | Teal | | | | | 10-Sep | GRAHAM | ? | 15 OZ CRAPPIE | Teal | | | | | 15-Sep | CONNIE RIGGLE | CHANDLER, AZ. | 39 1/2" | Teal | QUICKSET | MILT DIECKMAN | | | 16-Sep | BOB ALTERGOTT | PALATINE, IL | 45" apx. 25 lbs. | Teal | QUICKSET | Late afternoon, 6 ish, with one cast off the dock! | | | 16-Sep | PAT ALTERGOTT | PALATINE, IL | 38" | Teal | QUICKSET | each other | & | | 16-Sep | BOB ALTERGOTT | PALATINE, IL | 32" apx. 25 lbs. | Teal | QUICKSET | each other | & | | 18-Sep | PAT ALTERGOTT | PALATINE, IL | 33 1/2" apx. 25 lbs. | Teal | QUICKSET | each other | & | < | 18-Sep | PAT ALTERGOTT | PALATINE, IL | 36" | Teal | QUICKSET | each other | & | | 26-Sep | GARY PEPPLER | WATERFORD, WI. | 43 1/2" | Teal | QUICKSET | DARYL NEIBAUER | | | 26-Sep | JOE OTT | ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL.L | 40" | Teal | Quickset | John Myhre | | | 26-Sep | GEORGE OTT III | ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL.L | 33" | Teal | TOP RAIDER | JEFF EVANS | | | 26-Sep | JOHN OTT | ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL.L | 32" | Teal | SPINNER | JEFF EVANS | | | 26-Sep | SCOTT BRODKORB | ALGONQUIN, IL. | 31" | Teal | SUCKER | DARYL NEIBAUER | | | 27-Sep | MARTY RODGERS | MILWAUKEE, WI. | 39" | MOOSE | SUCKER | DARYL NEIBAUER | | | 27-Sep | GARY PEPPLER | WATERFORD, WI. | 33 1/2" | MOOSE | SUCKER | DARYL NEIBAUER | | | 27-Sep | MARTY RODGERS | MILWAUKEE, WI. | 31" | MOOSE | SUCKER | DARYL NEIBAUER | | | 28-Sep | GEORGE OT, JR. | ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL.L | 36" | Teal | Quickset | TERRY PETERSON | | | 30-Sep | KARL ILG | ST. CHARLES, IL. | 40" | Teal | SUCKER | JOHN MYHRE | | | 1-Oct | KARL ILG | ST. CHARLES, IL. | 42" | Teal | SUCKER | JOHN MYHRE | | | 24-Oct | DAN BELZ | FT. ATKINSON | 39" | Teal | Sucker | B.J. JAMES | | | 24-Oct | UNKNOWN | | 43" | Teal | SUCKER | JOHN MYHRE | | | 25-Oct | UNKNOWN | | 40" | Teal | SUCKER | JOHN MYHRE | |
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