Sagonto: The Fish Report

2023 Catches – Current

Marc Herer, walleye. Photo by Austin Harer
Austin Herer, walleye. Photo by Marc Harer
Marc Herer, smallmouth bass. Photo by Austin Harer
Austin Herer walleye and northern stringer and bass basket. Photo by Marc Harer
Adam Wold, northern pike, photo by Alexander Wold
Craig Amundson 27″ walleye
Craig Amundson 32.5″ walleye
Craig Amundson 30″ walleye
Wade Amundson 22″ walleye
Bret Amundson walleye
Bret Amundson walleye
Dan Amundson walleye
Dan Amundson walleye
Ron Amundson smallmouth bass
Dan Amundson walleye
Bret Amundson walleye
Brian Faloon northern pike
Brian Faloon and Wade Amundson northern pike
Kyle Borgerson, Keith Borgerson, Jim Ruckle–Lake Trout stringer, photo by Dean Ruckle
Keith Borgerson 27″ Walleye, photo by Kyle Borgerson
Kyle Borgerson 30″ Lake Trout, photo by Keith Borgerson
Kyle Borgerson 30″ Northern, photo by Keith Borgerson
Ardy Prekker Walleye, photo by Dean Ruckle
Jim Ruckle Walleye, photo by Dean Ruckle
Jim Ruckle and Ardy Prekker Lake Trout stringer, photo by Dean Ruckle
Kyle and Keith Borgerson stringer, photo by Dean Ruckle
Marco Manzo III, Lake Trout caught on Sag, 2023, photo and video by Chad Kieper: Video Link: (Click here for the video!)

2019 Catches

Marty Fleming, 30 inch walleye, photo by Mick Johnson
Fred Shoquist, 30 inch walleye, photo by Mick Johnson
Jon Savor, 32 inch walleye, photo by Jon Mestad
Jon Savor, 24 inch walleye, photo by Jon Mestad
Marty Fleming, 25 inch walleye, photo by Mick Johnson
Marty Fleming, Mick Johnson, Fred Shoquist
Mick Johnson, 30″ walleye, photo by Marty Fleming
Mick Johnson, 24″ walleye, photo by Marty Fleming
Dan Ritacco, 26″ walleye, photo by Don Weber
Don Weber, 24″ walleye, photo by Dan Ritacco
Dan Ritacco, walleyes, Photo by Don Weber
Dan Ritacco, 14″ crappie, photo by Don Weber
Bradley and Jon Fering, Charles and Gunnar Kretschmer, walleyes, Photo by Tim Kretschmer
Bradley and Jon Fering, Charles Kretschmer, 15″ crappie, Photo by Tim Kretschmer
Bradley Fering, 15″ crappie, Photo by Jon Fering
Charles, Tim and Gunnar Kretschmer, walleyes, Photo by Fering
Jon Fering and Tim Kretschmer, walleyes
Tim Kretschmer, walleye, Photo by Charles Kretschmer
Charles Kretschmer, smallmouth bass, Photo by Tim Kretschmer
Tim Kretschmer, smallmouth bass, Photo by Charles Kretschmer
Tim Kretschmer, walleye, Photo by Charles Kretschmer
Tim Kretschmer, walleye, Photo by Charles Kretschmer
Peter and Liv Ruckle, walleyes
Ryan McLean, 27″ walleye, photo by Len Costley
Mick Johnson, 20″ smallmouth, photo by Chuck Long
Pete Maiou, walleye
Mick Johnson, walleye
Ken and Kenny Fechner, Craig Wells, Lake Trout stringer

Bill Stratton, 31.5″ walleye
Peter Cross and nephew Max Cross, walleye
Max Cross and his dad, Miles Cross walleye
Peter Cross, walleye
Tim Griggs, lake trout
Bill Stratton, lake trout
Bill Stratton and Tim Griggs, smallmouth
Joe Schons 41.5″ northern pike, photo by Matt Lenertz
Bill Analla, northern pike
Bob Riley 31.5, northern pike
John Finke, walleye and smallmouth
Merri Vitse, walleye
Holly Clark 20 1/4″ smallmouth
Kirk Clark, 32″ northern pike
Kirk Clark, northern pike
Kirk Clark, smallmouth
Marco Manzo III, 28.5″ smallmouth
George Gmach and Jim Ruckle, lake trout
Wade Amundson, 29” walleye
Ron Amundson, walleye
Dick Varest, 24’ walleye, photo by Dan Amundson
Wade Amundson, walleye
Wade Amundson, walleye
Brian Faloon, walleye
Dan Amundson, 27” walleye
Dan Amundson, eater walleye
Dan Amundson, 20 1/4” smallmouth bass
Brian Faloon, walleye
Colin Aichele, walleye
Don Moore, smallmouth bass, photo by Tyler Roloff
Tyler Roloff, smallmouth bass
Paul Domholt, 31 1/2” walleye, photo by Mike Kavanaugh
Mike Kavanaugh, walleye, photo by Paul Domholt
Gerry Tepsa, smallmouth bass
Gerry Tepsa, walleye
Jacob Tepsa, walleye
Caleb Scharf, lake trout
Caleb Scharf, smallmouth bass
Jacob Tepsa, lake trout


Bob Riley, Lake Trout


Rich Kelly, 26 inch Lake Trout 


Nick Peterson, Lake Trout


Jim Kelly, Lake Trout


Jim Kelly, Lake Trout


Jim Kelly, Lake Trout


Jim Kelly, Lake Trout

2018 Catches

Nate Eckstrom, smallmouth bass

Eckstrom, walleye

Jimmy Cooke, smallmouth bass

Jimmy Cooke, northern pike

Evan Eckstrom, northern pike

Evan Eckstrom, smallmouth bass

Evan Eckstrom, smallmouth bass

Evan Eckstrom, smallmouth bass

Jimmy Cooke, smallmouth bass

Gene Huettl, 30″ walleye

 

Shelley Heck, 31 1/4″ walleye

 

Shelley and James Heck, walleye

 

James Heck, walleye

 

Jim and Shelley Heck, walleye

Jim Heck, walleye

 

James Heck, smallmouth bass

 

Jim Heck, walleye

 

James Heck, walleye

 

Dan Kill, walleye

  

Geno Huettl, smallmouth

Geno Huettl, northern pike

Geno Huettl, northern pike

Erika Lagoon, 31″ walleye

Ethan, Bob Vaa, Sasha, Karin, Salah, smallmouth bass

Colin Hansen – 30″ Northern Pike

 

Joe Schons, 10lb 6oz, 11lb 9oz

Marty Fleming, Wally Pettersen, Mick Johnson, Fred Shoquist, Chuck Long

Scot Johnson, walleye

David, Dan, Nate, Mitch Jensen, Danny Grisell, walleyes

Thank you to Dan Jensen for fish board!

Dan Jensen, 28″ walleye (released)


Danny Grisell, small mouth bass

Mitch Jensen, walleye

Mitch Jensen, smallmouth bass

Bill Smith, smallmouth bass

Adam Peters, northern pike

Adam Peters, smallmouth bass

Don Weber, walleye (released), photo by Dr. Matt Weber

2017 Catches



 


Roger Wagner, 31″ and 27″ lake trout


Peyton and Robert Hanson, walleys

 
Craig Amundson, 26″ walleye

Bret Amundson, lake trout
 Amy and Adam Wold, smallmouth bass Andy Wold, smallmouth bass Kathy Fisher and Alexander Wold, smallmouth bassKatherine Wold, northern pike Amy Wold, smallmouth bass Alexander Wold, smallmouth bassKathy Fisher and Kathering Wold, smallmouth bass Dr. Mark Fisher, 20″ bass caught by Kathy FisherAmy Fisher, smallmouth bass Andy Wold, walleye
Amy and Katherine Wold, walleyes
Andy Wold, northern pike and smallmouth bassAndy Wold, smallmouth bassAlexander Wold, 30″ northern pike
Andy Wold, smallmouth bass
Emily Fisher and Amy Wold, walleyes

Ken Marquardt, 23″ walleye; photo, Marco Manzo III

Ken Marquardt, 18″ smallmouth; photo, Marco Manzo III


Greg Gaetzman, Ken Marquardt, 29″ walleye; photo, Marco Manzo III


Jim and Shelley Heck, 30″ walleye (released)


Zachary Bolte, Stuart Bryan, 34″ northern pike


Nicholas Wagner, Luke Hostetler, Stuart Bryan,
Zachary Bolte, Marco Manzo III, Andrew Osman, 34″ northern pike


Bob Lagoon, 29″ walleye (released)


Erika Lagoon, 18″ smallmouth

Gene Huettl,  27″ walleye (1 of 2!)
Gene Huettl,  smallmouth

Dan Kill, 18″ walleye

Dan Kill, smallmouth

Dan Kill, walleye


Luke Hostetler, smallmouth


Luke Hostetler, smallmouth

Stuart Bryan, trophy 20″ smallmouth; Nicholas Wagner, walleyes


Robert Good, 31″ northern pike, photo by Russell Good

DD Clark, Smallmouth Bass; Photo by Holly Clark

KirkClark, Smallmouth Bass; Photo by Holly Clark

DD and Kirk Clark, DD’s 30 inch Northern Pike; Photo by Holly Clark


Dr. Mark Fisher, walleye stringer; Photo by Andy Wold


Alexander Wold, smallmouth bass; Photo by Andy Wold

Adam Wold, smallmouth bass; Photo by Andy Wold

Andy Wold, walleye; Photo by Alexander Wold


Levi Shoenrock-walleyes, Photo: Rob Schoenrock – Friends of Sagonto


Levi Shoenrock-walleyes, Photo: Rob Schoenrock – Friends of Sagonto

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Paul Domholt: walleye, Photo by Paul Scott

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Paul Domholt: 27″ walleye, Photo by Paul Scott

Paul Domholt DSC01526 Paul Domholt: 29″ walleye, Photo by Paul Scott

Paul Scott walleye DSC01523Paul Scott: walleye, Photo by Paul Domholt

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Nate and Mitch Jensen

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Jensen Family: Nate, David, Dan, Mitch

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Dan Jensen

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Three Generation Jensen Family: Nate, David, Dan

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Jensen Family: Dan, Levi, Mitch, Nate, Jake

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Jim Ruckle: walleye

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Ardy Prekker, Megan Fate: lake trout

Adam Prekker, walleye

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Sheldon Johnson and Chuck Long – 28″ walleye. Photo: Robert Pitts

KEN FECHNER - KEN CRAIG STEVE LAKE TROUT Steve Sauder, Ken Fechner, Craig Wells – lake trout

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Ken Fechner – lake trout

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Ken Fechner – lake trout

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Steve Sauder – lake trout

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Ken Fechner – smallmouth

KEN FECHNER - 6 LB LAKE TROUT
Ken Fechner – lake trout

KEN FECHNER - CRAIG 3 LB LAKE TROUT
Craig Wells – lake trout

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Bill Koch, trophy walleye. Photo: Don Weber

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Don Weber with Bill Koch’s trophy walleye. Photo: Bill Koch

Mick Johnson Party 2017Mick Johnson, Marty Fleming, Kevin Blau, Fred Shoquist

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Kevin-Blau – 30inch 8.6lb netted&released – photo Mick Johnson

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 Kevin Xu, Jr.

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Guide: Mike Berg, Kevin Xu, Jr. and Dr. Kevin Xu

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Kevin Xu, Jr.; photo by Dr. Kevin Xu

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Dr. Kevin Xu; photo by Kevin Xu, Jr.

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Ryan Domaszek 

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2017 Bucsko Laker Eric Ross
Eric Ross

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John and Ed Bucsko

2016 Current Catches

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Roger Wagner, Lake Trout and Northern Pike

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Roger Wagner, Lake Trout

Dave Johnson, Pat O'Brien Walleyes

Pat O’Brien and Dave Johnson, Walleyes

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Marco Manzo III  and Brian Watters, Walleyes (Northern Light Lake)

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Brian Watters, Walleye (Northern Light Lake)

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Brian Watters, Trophy Red Horse (Northern Light Lake)

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Marco Manzo III, Walleye (Northern Light Lake)

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Alexander Wold, Walleye, photo by Andy Wold

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Russell Good, Walleye

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Robert and Evelyn Good

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Robert and Nora Good

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Don Schnier, Northern Pike, photo by Andy Osman

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Marco Manzo III, Brian Watters, Walleyes

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Brian Watters, Bluegill

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Brian Watters, Smallmouth Bass

Nick Privett, 32 11lb 13oz, leech (Sagonto bait customer)

Nick Privette, 32″ 11lb 13oz, leech (Sagonto bait customer)

Lake Trout

Marco Manzo III and Dana Swanson, Lake Trout

Kim Huettl 28.5'' Walleye

Kim Huettl 28.5” Walleye, by Gene Huettle

 Bob Schnier, 23'' Walleye

Bob Schnier – 23″ Walleye

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Greg Gaetzman – Laketrout

Nick Schnerre – bass

 Marco Manzo III and Nick Schnerre – Walleyes, photo by Jim Ruckle

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Andrew Wold – 21” Walleye, photo by A. Wold

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Adam Wold – 17.5” Walleye, photo by Andrew Wold

Jim Ruckle, Nick Schnerre + (rest of party not pictured) – trout and walleye

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Alexander Wold – Walleye, photo by Andrew Wold

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Salah Khuhro, Bob Vaa, Bill Annala and Ethan Khuhro (Ethan’s 26.5” northern caught off dock)

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Bob Vaa – 32″ Northern Pike

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Dr. Mark Fisher, Adam, Andrew and Alexander Wold

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Dave Krage, Parrish, FL – 30″ walleye, photo by Dave Ellenz

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Dave Krage, Parrish, FL – bass, photo by Dave Ellenz

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Ivan Naber – 18″ bass, photo by Dave Ellenz

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Craig Amundson 28.5″ and 27.5″ walleyes

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Nick Schnerre

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Mark Maggart – northern, photo by Scott Miller

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Mark Maggart – bass, photo by Scott Miller

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Scott Miller – bass, photo by Mark Maggart

Marco Manzo III, photo by D.D. Clark

Marco Manzo III, photo by D.D. Clark

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Kevin Blau, photo by Mick Johnson

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Kevin Blau, photo by Mick Johnson

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Mick Johnson, photo by Kevn Blau

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Ryan Ferries, photo by Roger Ferries

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Roger Ferries, photo by Ryan Ferries

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Roger Ferries, photo by Ryan Ferries

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Nate, David, Mitch Jensen, photo by Dan Jensen

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Sag friend, Dana Swanson, photo by Karen Swanson
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Ray Brons, photo by Don Weber

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Roger Ferries, photo by Ryan Ferries

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Ryan Ferries, photo by Roger Ferries

Lana Kruse, Kathi Ryan, John Finke, Merri Vitse

Lachlan Dunlop, Matthew Wright, Brien Johnson, Warren Anderson

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Merri Vitse and 5 lb whitefish

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Dan, David, Nate Jensen

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Roger Wagner

Jim Ruckle

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Matt Lenertz, photo by Joe Schons

Brian Watters

Marco Manzo III

Tom Schluter

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Background photo by Ryan Ferries


2015 Catches

Holly Clark and Kirk Clark (holding Holly’s lake trout)

Kevin Blau, photo by Mick Johnson

Kevin Blau, photo by Mick Johnson

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Kevin Blau, photo by Mick Johnson

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Kevin Blau, photo by Mick Johnson

2014 Catches

Bill Annala, Alexander Wold, Ethan Khuhro, Adam Wold – walleyes and bass

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