Hayward, Wisconsin & Lake Superior Fishing Report 8-31-19
Where in the heck did summer go? Like most of you, I can’t believe it’s Labor Day weekend. Kids are heading back to school, football season has begun, and there’s a touch of fall in the air every morning. Wasn’t it just May?… August has treated us well with weather and fishing. Lots of walleyes,…
Read MoreLake Superior, Chequamegon Bay, & Hayward Wisconsin Fishing Report 8-9-19
Don’t blink… Football practice is starting, back to school sales have begun, and it’s County Fair season in northern Wisconsin. Hard to believe that we’re in the home stretch of summer, but the days are noticeably getting shorter. Don’t shoot the messenger! Fishing has continued to be exceptional through the Dog Days, and we’ve been…
Read MoreHayward, Wisconsin, Chequamegon Bay, & St. Louis River Fishing Report 7-21-19
It’s been awhile since our last report, and we’ve got a lot of ground to cover from the past few weeks. A cool June turned into a hot July in a hurry, and we experienced the heat wave that’s had a grip on the mid-west. The warming water temperatures put fish on a feeding binge,…
Read MoreHayward, Wisconsin, Chequamegon Bay, & St. Louis River Fishing Report 6-28-19
It took awhile, but things are finally warming up in northern Wisconsin. I mean, REALLY warming up! It’s been a struggle to get water temperatures above the mid 60’s on most of the lakes we fish, but that’s changing in a big hurry. Rising water temperatures have just about everything swimming on the feed, and…
Read MoreHayward, Wisconsin & Chequamegon Bay Fishing Report 6-17-19
Warm days have been hard to come by this fishing season with lots of northeast winds off Lake Superior keeping the refrigerator going in northern Wisconsin. Water temperatures have remained cool and weed growth on most lakes has been slow to develop. The fish have to eat though… If you’re able to find new weed…
Read MoreChequamegon Bay & Hayward, Wisconsin Fishing Report 6-10-19
It’s really starting to look and feel like summertime in northern, Wisconsin. Although many historical fishing patterns and bites are behind “normal” right now, things are catching up in a hurry. Water temperatures on most lakes and Chequamegon Bay pushed into the 60’s and even low 70’s in some places over the last week. It’s…
Read MoreHayward, Wisconsin & Chequamegon Bay Fishing Report 5-31-19
And just like that May is over… The cold and wet weather pattern that hung over northern Wisconsin most of the month appears to be moving on. Finally! Even though we’ve had some tough weather conditions to deal with, cooler than normal water temperatures have extended a crazy good pre-spawn smallmouth bite on the Hayward…
Read MoreHayward, Wisconsin & Chequamegon Bay Fishing Report 5-22-19
We were hoping that all of the nasty weather was behind us in our last report. As usual, Mother Nature always gets the last laugh. In between rain, wind, and snow, we’ve had some excellent fishing in northern Wisconsin with opportunities anywhere you want to put a boat in the water. The pattern has been…
Read MoreHayward, Wisconsin & Chequamegon Bay Fishing Report 5-13-19
It sure feels good to be back at it. We spent the past week covering a lot of water while taking care of some annual traditions, filming videos, breaking in a new boat, and scouting for our upcoming guide trips. We’re much farther ahead of schedule than a year ago at this time with early…
Read MoreChequamegon Bay & Hayward, WI Fishing Report 5-3-19
It’s been awhile since my last report… Honestly, I was tired of talking about snow and ice. We sure had plenty of it. As the last patches of snow are disappearing from my yard, I’m happy to say that all of our lakes are ice free and will be ready for the Wisconsin fishing opener…
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