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I’ll be attending the Chicago Muskie Show next weekend (Jan 10-12) so come out to the show and stop by Both #99 and say Hi!

~ Don

THE CHICAGO MUSKIE SHOW
CHICAGO/PALATINE, IL
January 10-12, 2014
Harper College
(Roselle & Algonquin Roads)
Booth #99
Fr Noon-9, Sa 9-6:30, Su 9-5

Click here to view the our 2014 Winter Sports Show Schedule

The Nielsen’s Fly-In Lodge family lost a great friend last Friday.  Long time fishing buddy and guest Jeff Larson from Rockford IL passed away last Friday morning.  Unfortunately, he didn’t get to make his annual fishing trip up here on Rowan Lake.  He and his fishing buddy Nic were scheduled to be our last group in camp this season.

We will always remember Jeff for all the wonderful memories and for the man who placed family and friendship foremost in his ...

What a ride!

First it’s 100 degrees, muggy and calm and then it’s dipping below freezing at night.  It’s what you expect in early September up here!

Fishing has been good after a spike in surface temps the last part of August they are now back down to 66-67 degrees.  The late August heat burn the tops of a lot of the cabbage beds, but the deeper part of the weeds are still green.

Fishing has been good and they are showing up ...

Mitchell Albers and Logan Weis put this video together recapping their muskie fishing trip to Rowan Lake.  Enjoy!

Calm waters to you all…

~ Don

The middle of August has brought stable weather and cool temps with high’s in the 7o’s.  Rowan Lake surface temps are down to 66-68 degrees.  Way lower than the past two summers where we were pushing low 80’s for surface temps this time in August.  We’ve had a full camp now for weeks and the fishing has been excellent.  Most groups are targeting muskies.  This past week lot’s of BIG fish have been showing up and have cooperating!   Both ...

Water temps have dropped to 66 degrees F all over the lake.  Finally, nice stable weather is coming to set in for a while.  Had 25 fish follow yesterday on glide baits and buck tails.  Mostly all smaller fish.  Put only one in the net.   I’m back after them today with sunny and calm and a nice break from the 30 mph winds recently!

Always calm waters to you all and the best of luck out there!

Thanks for checking in…Later ...

Brad Bohen of Musky Country Outfitters is in camp filming a TV show with Bill Spicer and James Burke of the New Fly Fisher.  After succeeding to catch Rowan Lake bass, they are now focused on catching some muskies on the fly rod.

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Brad Bohen with a Largemouth Bass caught on his fly rod.

Hi Don and Lynn……….below is a full recap of our stay at your lodge that I sent to all my friends/fishing buds……we all had a GREAT time! Special thanks for making us feel welcomed and a heck of a first fly in trip for my son!

We thoroughly enjoyed Nielsen’s on Rowan Lake. They had around, oh, 20 some people in camp and the whole lake was ours. The lake was BIG……..only ventured out on the eastern third. Pre-downloaded maps and ...

Water temps have been rising slowly, now in the mid 70’s.   Most all muskies have been seen and caught on rocks in the mid 30’s to mid 40 inch stuff.  The big girls have all been on mid lake reefs.  Saw 8 fish two days ago guiding a clients Mark and Carla who were fly fishing for them not covering alot of water.  They had 2 missed opportunities, neither of the in the net!  Dam great effort by those ...

DON, LYNN, PAUL, JENNIFER AND CHRIS

AWESOME TRIP!

10 – MUSKIES

4 – LAKE TROUT OVER 8 LBS!

MANY SMALLIES OVER 4-5 LBS!

150 PLUS PIKE…10-15 OVER 35″.

YOU GUYS DO US UP GREAT!!

~ CROOK | ANHORN PARTY

40 INCH PIKE

COOL SUNSET

LAKER!