Hayward, Wisconsin, Chequamegon Bay, & St. Louis River Fishing Report 6-10-18
Crazy doesn’t hardly describe the weather conditions we’ve had… 90’s to 40’s last week, with water temperatures all over the place. I don’t think our fish know if they’re coming or going… An awesome bunch of guys was back on Monday. Chuck Reynolds, Chip Stringer (Mequon, WI), and their friend John Richter (Sayner, WI) were…
Read MoreHayward, Wisconsin & Chequamegon Bay Fishing Report 6-3-18
I’m starting this report with a disclaimer… If I mention that it’s hot, I’m not complaining! After the winter we had, I’ll take all of the heat we can get!!! My good friends Matt and Chelsea Tande from Mondovi, WI returned for for an anniversary trip on Memorial Day. Two years ago they got hitched…
Read MoreHayward Wisconsin, & Chequamegon Bay Fishing Report 5-25-18
It’s been an in interesting start to our season for sure, but I don’t think anyone should be surprised. Late ice outs have a way of keeping you on our toes. That’s certainly been the case so far this year, and every day has presented certain challenges. A typical May cold front that blew into…
Read MoreChequamegon Bay & Hayward, Wisconsin Fishing Report 5-20-18
We’re wide open! Hard to believe that it took until the middle of May to say that… The ice finally left Chequamegon Bay last week, and we are officially open for business on all of our water in northwest Wisconsin. As expected, the smelt run came and went in a hurry, and every kind of…
Read MoreHayward, WI, Chequamegon Bay, & St. Louis River Fishing Report 5-11-18
Back in the saddle! A new shoulder, a new web site, and a new season are officially here in northern Wisconsin. Ice out has been the topic of discussion in many parts of the upper mid-west, and I’m happy to report that we’re FINALLY ice free. We spent our opening weekend in traditional fashion…
Read MoreHayward, Wisconsin, Chequamegon Bay, & St. Louis River Fishing Report 4-27-18
I’m not breaking news that it’s been a LONG winter. Recovering from shoulder surgery in January didn’t make it any easier, and my cabin fever is at an all time high. We’ve also been preparing to launch our new web site over the past several weeks, and there hasn’t been a whole lot to report other than…
Read MoreChequamegon Bay & Hayward, Wisconsin Fishing Report 4-2-18
It’s safe to say that we’re all feeling like April Fools right now. Old Man Winter is hanging on for dear life across most of the upper mid west, and northern Wisconsin is right in his grasp. Last year at this time boats were starting to troll on Lake Superior and snow was mostly gone from my…
Read MoreChequamegon Bay & Hayward, Wisconsin Fishing Report 3-20-18
Sorry for the silence… It’s been a couple of weeks since we posted a report, but it wasn’t because of a lack of fish biting. I checked in with the guys after last weekend, and there’s certainly plenty of things going on to keep ice anglers busy in northern Wisconsin. The inland game fish season…
Read MoreChequamegon Bay & Hayward, Wisconsin Fishing Report 3-1-18
March has arrived. How did that happen!? A big blast of snow that hit northern Wisconsin last weekend definitely changed things things up in regard to travel and ice conditions on our lakes. Some areas received around 2′ of white stuff over the course of the week, and this is as much snow as I’ve seen…
Read MoreHayward, Wisconsin & Chequamegon Bay Fishing Report 2-19-18
If you've been following our latest reports, not a whole lot has changed over the past week in regard to fishing and ice conditions. A good shot of snow is hitting northern Wisconsin as I write this however, and some significant accumulations may pile up in some areas. That's welcome news for anyone interested in the…
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