Hayward Fishing Report

Chuck Reynolds from Mequon, WI booked a trip with us last year.  The mission was to fish Chequamegon Bay, but big winds made it impossible.  We rescheduled, and he was finally able to make it happen along with his friends Chip Stringer (Mequon, WI) and John Richter (Sayner, WI).  Chuck handles the marketing duties for…

I have to say, this rain and cold thing is getting a bit old…  Not complaining, just saying.  Larry Epperson and his crew from Fort Worth, TX were back in the boat with Terry Peterson and I on Tuesday for day # 2 of their trip, and we stuck to the Hayward Area Lakes targeting…

Memorial Day weekend already?…  That was fast.  We finally got some sunshine!  Paul Spaude (Colgate, WI) and his son Nick (Franklin, WI) returned to fish Chequamegon Bay on Thursday for a two day trip out of The River Rock Inn.  Northeast winds and cool weather continued, but the clouds finally left.  It sure felt good to…

May showers bring June flowers.  That's how it goes for us in northern Wisconsin!  We've been in a cold and wet weather pattern over the past week.  Lots of rain and lots of northeast winds have made things a bit challenging, but even the fish figured out that they have to eat sometime!  Terry Peterson…

We worked out of Angler's Haven Resort on Tuesday, and Bob Spoerl from Waupaca, WI was back in the boat along with his son Lucas from LaCrosse, WI.  It was a bit of a soggy start as we dodged thunderstorms throughout the morning, but it didn't take us long to get on a good walleye…

Our first week of the 2017 season is in the books, and we've got a lot to report.  Opening weekend is always spent with my father Jim and partner Terry Peterson.  Our first choice is usually Chequamegon Bay depending on the weather, and we were able to get out there despite strong east winds and…

This might be my favorite time of year.  It's the eve of our 2017 Wisconsin fishing opener, and we're ready to dive in head first!  Yard work is done, firewood is cut for next winter, and the boat is rigged and ready to go.  It looks like we'll have decent weather accross northern Wisconsin with…

Slowly but surely, I'm getting up to speed with the open water fishing season.  The rigging of my new Lund 2075 Pro Guide was completed by the gang at Hayward Power Sports last week, and it looks great!  That was enough motivation to get out and see what was happening with the crappies on our inland lakes this…

It's been awhile since we checked in with a report from northern Wisconsin, and a lot has changed.  Our ice should no longer be considered safe, and it's time to start thinking about open water opportunities.  First and foremost, Saturday marked the opener for lake Superior tributaries north of Hwy 2.  Good weather and moderate…

Like most places across the country this winter, the weather continues to be all over the place in northern Wisconsin.  Alternating weeks of warm and cold temperatures have actually left us with better ice conditions than I thought we’d have at this point.  Most of our snow cover is gone, but the inland lakes as…