Hayward Fishing Report

A much needed and deserved warm up that moved in last week resulted in a strong bite on the Hayward area lakes and Chequamegon Bay.  Before temperatures dropped again over the weekend, Josh Teigen and Aron Kastern had some really productive days, and our hard water season continues to be a good one.  Although we…

Happy New Year everyone!  Remember when the term "Polar Vortex" was included with every weather forecast back in 2013?  Well, I'm pretty sure the weather we've had over the past couple of weeks qualifies…  It's been downright frigid in the mid-west and especially in northern Wisconsin.  This crazy stretch of sub zero weather has been…

Time to get back to work!  After putting the boat away in November, spending some time in the deer woods, and attending a few of the annual ice fishing shows, our weekly fishing reports have returned.  As they have in the past, Josh Teigen and Aron Kastern will be providing us with information regarding ice…

Hard to believe, but we've arrived at our final days of the open water season.  I always spend the last week of October with friends and family.  My brother in law Joe Weiss (Maple Grove, MN) along with his brother Chris (Eagan, MN) were first up.  The weather forecast wasn't exactly what you'd like to…

Muskies are wonderful and evil all at the same time…  Jack Schmidt (Addison, IL) was back in my boat fishing out of Northland Lodge, and we spent Monday on one of our favorite Hayward area lakes chasing muskies.  Musky Jack is all about skis, and we've caught a bunch of good fish together over the years. …

We were actually able to make it back on Chequamegon Bay last Saturday.  It rained (of course) but winds were manageable, and I teamed up with Josh Teigen to fish with a fun crew.  Matt Hendricks from Shawano, WI returned and added a few to his gang.  His wife Emily and father Bob (Minong, WI)…

It's been awhile since we had a dedicated musky trip, but it was good to get the big sticks back out last Thursday.  Jeremiah Andrews (Union, IA) and his partner Brian Groninga (Geneva, IA) were back to fish the Hayward area, and we spent the day chopping water.  Brian served in the US Navy and spent time…

Lots of ground to cover in this report….  Good weather, bad weather, good fishing, lots of fish, and a couple of slow days are all included.  It's been one heck of a ride over the past week! We were suffering from a bit of a Packer hangover after a brutal loss on Sunday night, but my…

We spend time every March in the Florida Keys, and the devistation from Hurricane Irma has certainly been on our mind over the last week.  Thankfully our friends down there all made it through, but now the real work begins…  Please keep all of them in your thoughts, and do whatever you can to help them out.  It's…

Whether we like it or not, fall is here!  I love this time of year, but I'm not a big fan of what comes after.  That's the price we pay for living "Up North"!  It's been awhile since we dedicated a day to smallmouth fishing, and Saturday was the perfect opportunity to do it.  Dustin Hofler…