Lake Chautauqua Fish Spearing Decoy

Two Chautauqua Lake, N.Y. Type Antique Fish Spearing Decoys. With "through body" line ties, metal fins and leather tails. 6-1/2" and 8-1/2"l. Condition: Fair to good with paint wear and minor losses.

Large spearing decoy, Lake Chautauqua, New York, circa 1900. Tack eyes with metal fins. Gray and white paint. This extraordinary fish measures 18" long.

relief stamped eyes, carved tail & metal fins, relief carved gills & mouth, similar to Abe Dehate, exact fish featured on pg. 72 of the Fish Decoy Book Vol. III by Kimball, was used by Hans Janner Jr.

Fish decoy, Lake Chautauqua, New York, circa 1900. Carved gill, mouth, brass tack eyes. Copper metal fins and leather tail. Black bars across top of body which is painted green with white on underside

Fish decoy, Lake Chautauqua, New York, circa 1900. Metal fins and leather tail. Carved gills and mouth. Painted metal eyes. Dark brown, tan, and white painted body with red horizontal dots. Measures 7

Fish decoy, Lake Chautauqua, New York, circa 1900. Metal fins and leather tail. Carved gills and mouth. Brass tack eyes. Line tie through body. Measures 6.75" long.

Fish decoy Lake Chautauqua, New York, circa 1900. Carved gill and mouth. Brass tack eyes. Metal fins and leather tail. Multi shades of green with black and blue horizontal dots. A bolder, thicker fish

Chautauqua Fish Decoy with Jigging Stick Lake Chautauqua, NY c. 1880 7 3/4 in. long A highly refined and well-documented three-tone green-and-white fish. The head is finished with refined gill and mou

by unknown carver from Lake St. Clair, tack eyes, metal tail & metal fins, relief carved gills, combination of original & old working paint with some wear & flaking, 9.5"L, est. 300 - 500

McMillan, MI, 10.25"L lake trout & 6.75"L sunfish, glass eyes, carved tail & metal fins, excellent condition, the Pete Konwinski Collection, est. 250 - 450

For your consideration is a fish spearing decoy by the Bethel Family of Lake George & Park Rapids, MN. This hand-carved and painted decoy was made by Lawrence Bethel (1930-2006) and has an impressed "

Marine City, MI, 6.25"L perch, 5"L brook trout & 5.75"L in frog pattern, glass eyes, carved tails & metal fins, hard to find, Ziggie is well known for his custom musky lures used on Lake St. Clair, ma

1 bluegill 6"L, John Fairfield, Marenisco, MI & 1 lake trout 8.25"L, Mark Brunning, Rapid City, MI, both in excellent condition, makers signatures on bottom, Ralph Kandt Collection, est. 200 - 400

Newberry, MI, 11.75"L trout with metal tail & fins, 4.75"L brown trout & 4.75"L lake trout, all have glass eyes, 2 have carved tails & metal fins, excellent condition, makers initials on bottom, the P

rainbow trout by Casey Edwards, white & red by Al Reeg, Chautauqua style perch, northern pike by unknown, mouse by Rod Osvald & trout by unknown, all in good condition, the Pete Konwinski Collection,

Gaylord, MI, 1 lake sturgeon 10"L & 1 herring 8.5", both have glass eyes, carved tail & copper fins, relief carved gills, excellent condition, makers signature on bottom, est. 250 - 450

2 suckers by Duane Turnock, 1 rainbow trout attributed to Kerry Wolgast & 1 brook trout Chautauqua style, all in excellent condition, the Pete Konwinski Collection, sizes range 6.5"L - 7.5"L, est. 150

Lidgerwood, ND, 12.25"L lake trout, 9"L walleye & 4 fish that are 6"L in various colors, all have glass eyes, carved tails & metal fins, the Pete Konwinski Collection, est. 200 - 400

Cadillac, MI, Exact Fish featured on pg 55 "Michigan's Master Carver Oscar W. Peterson by Ron Fritz" large tack eyes, excellent original paint with very little wear, a few minor paint flakes, overall

Cadillac, MI, rare carved eye, carved tail & metal fins, relief carved gills, dual lead chambers, period 3, mostly original paint with some enhancement on top of back and bottom, great form, 10"L x 1.

Cadillac, MI, tack eyes, carved tail & metal fins, dual led chambers, strong original paint with light wear, exact fish featured in Oscar Peterson book by Ron Fritz 3 times pgs. 8, 28 & 56, 7.875"L x

Cadillac, MI, tack eyes, carved tail & metal fins, dual lead chambers, period 3-4, strong original paint, great crazed surface & patina, 8.75"L x .75"W x 1.25"T, est. 2,000 - 4,000

Cadillac, MI, large tack eyes, original paint with light wear, a few age cracks in paint, light coat of varnish, overall great example, dual lead chambers, relief carved gills & mouth, carved tail & m

Cadillac, MI, tack eyes, carved tail & metal fins, dual lead chambers, good original paint on the body with a tail repair, 2 small spear marks to top of back, 7"L x .75"W x .875"T, est. 800 - 1,200