Chequamegon Bay & Hayward, Wisconsin Fishing Report 2-8-18
The days are getting noticeably longer, and it looks like we’re in for a bit of a warm up this coming weekend. You’re not going to get any complaints here as we’ve been locked into sub zero and single digit temperatures for quite awhile now. The mid winter grind has been real over the last…
Read MoreChequamegon Bay & Hayward, Wisconsin Fishing Report 1-30-18
What was setting up as the first really good ice conditions we’ve had around the Apostle Islands in several years changed in a hurry last week when warm temps and strong northeast winds broke up much of the ice that had been made. Such is life on Lake Superior, and another good reminder of how quickly…
Read MoreHayward, Wisconsin & Chequamegon Bay Fishing Report 1-22-18
A classic mid January thaw landed on northern Wisconsin, and I didn’t hear one complaint about the weather around here. The Lake Superior snow belt received a pretty good dumping of white stuff along Hwy 2 during a mid week system, but much of it was lost as temperatures climbed into the high 40’s and…
Read MoreHayward, Wisconsin & Chequamegon Bay Fishing Report 1-15-18
A much needed and deserved warm up that moved in last week resulted in a strong bite on the Hayward area lakes and Chequamegon Bay. Before temperatures dropped again over the weekend, Josh Teigen and Aron Kastern had some really productive days, and our hard water season continues to be a good one. Although we…
Read MoreChequamegon Bay & Hayward, Wisconsin Ice Fishing Report 1-5-18
Happy New Year everyone! Remember when the term "Polar Vortex" was included with every weather forecast back in 2013? Well, I'm pretty sure the weather we've had over the past couple of weeks qualifies… It's been downright frigid in the mid-west and especially in northern Wisconsin. This crazy stretch of sub zero weather has been…
Read MoreChequamegon Bay & Hayward, Wisconsin Ice Fishing Report 12-29-17
Time to get back to work! After putting the boat away in November, spending some time in the deer woods, and attending a few of the annual ice fishing shows, our weekly fishing reports have returned. As they have in the past, Josh Teigen and Aron Kastern will be providing us with information regarding ice…
Read MoreHayward, Wisconsin & Chequamegon Bay Fishing Report 11-1-17
Hard to believe, but we've arrived at our final days of the open water season. I always spend the last week of October with friends and family. My brother in law Joe Weiss (Maple Grove, MN) along with his brother Chris (Eagan, MN) were first up. The weather forecast wasn't exactly what you'd like to…
Read MoreHayward, Wisconsin & Chequamegon Bay Fishing Report 10-23-17
Muskies are wonderful and evil all at the same time… Jack Schmidt (Addison, IL) was back in my boat fishing out of Northland Lodge, and we spent Monday on one of our favorite Hayward area lakes chasing muskies. Musky Jack is all about skis, and we've caught a bunch of good fish together over the years. …
Read MoreChequamegon Bay & Hayward, Wisconsin Fishing Report 10-16-17
We were actually able to make it back on Chequamegon Bay last Saturday. It rained (of course) but winds were manageable, and I teamed up with Josh Teigen to fish with a fun crew. Matt Hendricks from Shawano, WI returned and added a few to his gang. His wife Emily and father Bob (Minong, WI)…
Read MoreHayward, Wisconsin & Chequamegon Bay Fishing Report 10-5-17
It's been awhile since we had a dedicated musky trip, but it was good to get the big sticks back out last Thursday. Jeremiah Andrews (Union, IA) and his partner Brian Groninga (Geneva, IA) were back to fish the Hayward area, and we spent the day chopping water. Brian served in the US Navy and spent time…
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