Hayward Fishing Report

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…

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……

I had to make a break for it last week and landed in the Florida Keys.  The ladies in my life decided they’d had enough winter, and I have to admit that I didn’t argue!  A little warm air and sun sure felt good, and the fishing was fantastic!  Goliath grouper and tarpon were our…

I think that I speak for everyone when I say…”Finally!!!”  What a welcome warm up after a brutal couple of months, and the long range forecast looks like it’s holding steady with no major warm ups or deep freezes.  Just some comfortable weather to be on the ice…”Finally!!!” With that, our attention has turned to…

Winter refuses to let go, and the past week has been filled with more snow and cold throughout the Northland.  A major system moved in last Thursday that dumped another 15″ plus of new snow on us, and the typical deep freeze has followed.  However, before that system moved in we got a look at…

Well…  We were on a roll last week, but the weekend proved to be a different story.  A couple of weather systems moved through, and changing weather will usually do one of two things for fishing.  We found out what that other thing was… On Valentine’s Day, Josh guided Greg, Marta, Anne, and Kai Swanson…

Happy Valentine’s Day!  Guys…  If you’re in the dog house right now, you can’t say I didn’t warn you!!! As for the fishing…  A much welcomed warm up this week sure felt good.  I’m not positive if there’s any connection, but the fishing on Chequamegon Bay was more consistent to go along with it.  With…

Brrrrrrr…  That seems to be the common theme around here lately.  These temperatures are tough on even the hardiest northlander!  Thank goodness for portable shacks and heaters…  We’re in a typical mid winter pattern, and fishing has been predictably inconsistent.  We’re catching fish on a daily basis, but some days have definitely been more productive…

We’ve got a little bit of everything in this report…  fish biting, fish not biting, good weather, nasty weather, and even a little hockey to go with it.  What can I say???  It’s February, and we’re making the best of it! On Thursday, Josh guided Bryan Altendorf from Hudson, WI for a full day trip…

Great news ice fishing fanatics!  With another deep freeze or “polar whatever” upon us, we’ll be drilling holes for quite some time this year…  Mid winter usually brings some hit and miss action to Chequamegon Bay, but great days still happen with a little perseverance.  This weekend followed the script. Josh and Acorn hit the…