Hayward Fishing Report

It’s been an interesting week with some really good people.  High winds turned to calm seas over the week, and things got a little funky…  Tara and Gene Schmitz from Broomfield, CO returned and brought their friends Cindy and Harry Kaier from Rookledge, FL to fish with Terry Peterson and I for a three day…

After dealing with some really crazy weather earlier in the month, it was sure nice to get back on Chequamegon Bay without rain gear and long underwear…  Scott and Wyatt Evans from Mineral Point, WI joined me for the last leg of their two day trip on Friday, and we couldn’t have asked for a…

Rain, Rain, and more rain…  Not sure I remember a weather pattern quite like this in recent history.  Cool temps and lots of falling liquid has dominated our week, but the late spring/early summer bite continues to set up regardless.  Weed growth is progressing, and we’re starting to see “normal patterns” for this time of…

Rain, rain, and more rain…  We’re a bit soggy right now after dealing with plenty of nasty weather over the weekend.  I know better than to complain about the weather, so I’m not going to.  For now…  Dave Brown and I teamed up over the past few days, and Paul Dongieux from Oxford, MS returned…

It’s been one of those weeks we won’t forget…  I had the afternoon of Memorial Day off and spent it with my girls.  LeeAnn and Morgan joined me on “their kind of day”.  Warm temps and sunny skies were ideal for cruising one of our local lakes, and it was fun to bump into some…

Northern Wisconsin had been in high fire danger status throughout most of May, but plenty of rain over the last week has taken care of that issue.  Rain gear has been standard apparel lately, and the smallmouth didn’t seem to mind…  Merle Erickson from Hinsdale, IL was with me in the Hayward area on Tuesday…

What a difference a week makes…  It’s been snowsuits to swimsuits in northern Wisconsin, and we have a bunch of good bites going on right now.  John Meier from Minong, WI and his buddy Scott Kimball from Cottage Grove, MN joined me on Saturday for a day of smallmouth fishing in the Hayward area.  Our…

We were finally able to run that nasty cold front out of here this week, but it wasn’t easy.  North and east winds persisted until late in the week before some warm temps got things back to feeling like spring.  Tuesday was spent with my friend Mike Masterson from Iron River, WI.  Mike and I…

It’s been full steam ahead over the past week, and a major cold front has made things a bit interesting.  Before the cool weather hit, I had an opportunity to join my friend and fellow guide Aron Kastern for a day on the water.  He’s been after me to get after the mixed bag big…