Chequamegon Bay Fishing Report
Chequamegon Bay, St. Louis River, & Hayward, Wisconsin Fishing Report 7-6-14
We’ve had an amazing 4th of July weekend with some really great people and some truly special fish. For the first time this season, I’m able to report on all three regions that we cover at once. With summer patterns starting to set up we’re definitely seeing some transitioning, especially with smallmouth. Thursday was spent…
Read MoreHayward, Wisconsin & Chequamegon Bay Fishing Report 6-9-14
What a weekend!!! Josh Stanek from Grand Rapids, MN returned with his father Rob from the Twin Cities on Saturday for a little redemption on Chequamegon Bay, but Mother Nature had other ideas. A nasty system blew in with NE winds, rain, and plummeting air temperatures. Inland was our best bet, and it proved to…
Read MoreChequamegon Bay & Hayward, WI Fishing Report 6-6-14
Spectacular, incredible, awesome… The past few days on Chequamegon Bay has been hard to describe, so that’s the best I can do. Mike Hannell from Elgin, IL and his father Pat from Lake Geneva, WI joined me on Tuesday and Wednesday for two days of great fishing. Day #1 started with a twist. Strong NW…
Read MoreHayward, Wisconsin & Chequamegon Bay Fishing Report 5-26-14
This weekend was superb in every sense, and I couldn’t have written a better script. Warm weather has officially returned to Wisconsin in a big way. Temperatures in the 80’s have definitely kicked things into gear on all of our lakes, and the fish seem to like it as much as we do! Peter and…
Read MoreChequamegon Bay, St. Louis River, & Hayward, Wisconsin Fishing Report 5-7-14
The uncertainty of open water in Wisconsin for our opener provided an opportunity last weekend, and we took advantage. My father and I joined Nate Berg from Babe Winkelman Productions on a trip to the Rainy River in Baudette, MN to fish sturgeon. Typically my trips to northern, MN include wind, cold temps, and all around tough…
Read MoreChequamegon Bay, St. Louis River, & Hayward, Wisconsin Fishing Report 5-2-14
The Wisconsin fishing opener is upon us, and I’m giving you some good news… There are some open lakes to fish in northwest Wisconsin. Not all, but some. Many small lakes, less than 300 acres have opened up over the past couple of days. It also sounds like the Chippewa Flowage is mostly ice free…
Read MoreChequamegon Bay, St. Louis River, & Hayward, Wisconsin Fishing Report 4-27-14
With six days left until the Wisconsin Fishing opener, I believe ex Yankee Manager Yogi Berra said it best, “It’s like deja-vu all over again.” On a cold, rainy, and windy Sunday afternoon, Morgan and I took a tour along the Highway 2 corridor to see how much progress we’ve made towards ice out. We…
Read MoreChequamegon Bay & Hayward, Wisconsin Ice Fishing Report 4-13-14
Even though this is the winter that won’t end, reality is setting in. Opening day in northern Wisconsin is only a few weeks away, and we need to start getting prepared. That being said, I don’t have a ton of first hand information for you regarding ice and fishing conditions, but we were able to…
Read MoreChequamegon Bay & Hayward, Wisconsin Fishing Report 4-4-14
As I write this from the comforts of a hotel room, my fellow Northlanders are preparing to dig out from another winter storm that that may end up leaving up to a foot or more of snow on top of what we already have. This is no April Fools joke, and believe me I wish…
Read MoreChequamegon Bay & Hayward, Wisconsin Ice Fishing Report 3-28-14
If you’re from the upper Midwest, you’ve most likely come to the same conclusion that I have. Winter is going to be here for awhile! Below freezing temps and snow continue to dominate the forecast without any real relief in sight. That’s great news for all fans of winter. For those of you who aren’t……
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