Hayward Fishing Report
Hayward, Wisconsin Fishing Report 5-22-13
The crew from Fayetteville, Arkansas arrived to fish with Terry, Dave, and I just in time to experience more of the wonderful winter that refuses to leave! Memorial Day is five days away, and fishing conditions resemble what should be opening weekend in Northern Wisconsin. It was COLD! Good friends Doc and Creed Holladay were…
Read MoreHayward Wisconsin Fishing Report 5-19-13
Crappies were the species of choice for the gang from Sister Bay on Saturday, and they were greeted with pouring rain and east winds. This was the fishing trip they had waited all year for! After a late start, we caught a few crappies in the morning. Sizes ranged anywhere from 4″ to 11″. Although…
Read MoreHayward Wisconsin Fishing Report 5-12-13
Well, Old Man Winter paid us another visit yesterday. Why won’t he just go home?! Cold, overcast, windy, and snowy conditions sent us back to the Big Chip. Tournament fishermen say you should never leave fish to find fish. That was our approach. We were able to get out of the wind for the most…
Read MoreHayward Wisconsin Fishing Report 5-10-13
Finally!!! After a hard winter, my old friend Terry Peterson and I were able to make it out on the Chippewa Flowage today. Unlike most other large lakes in the area, it was open for business. We checked several of our usual favorites today, and most are still covered with ice. This is nuts! It…
Read MoreHayward Area Fishing Report 5-4-13
I think this picture from the LCO boat landing taken this morning by Terry Peterson says it all. The Winter of 2013 continues to have a death grip on the Hayward area, and I spent my Wisconsin Opener in the house working on the computer. We awoke this morning to pouring ice pellets and 32…
Read MoreHayward Fishing Report 4-29-13
It looks like the folks in Madison are optimistic for our opener. Here’s hoping they are right! The governor is preparing for his opener on Lake Namekagon. Learn more about the WI Governors open. We lost a ton of snow over with weekend, and temps are supposed to remain warm over the next couple of days. There…
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