Hayward, Wisconsin & Chequamegon Bay Fishing Report 7-9-16
Lots going on this week with the weather and the fish… I can’t believe we’re already past the 4th of July! High skies and warm temps have dominated the weather in northern WI over the past several days, and warming water temperatures definitely have fish transitioning to main lake structure near deep water. Dave Casper…
Read MoreHayward, Wisconsin Fishing Report 7-3-16
Summer is finally here! I think?… Stable weather and warm temps over the past few days have been long over due, and we’ve been able to put a few fish in the boat to go with it. Dan Uniejewski from Nashville, TN returned on Wednesday, and we were in search of walleyes in the Hayward…
Read MoreHayward, Wisconsin & Chequamegon Bay Fishing Report 6-28-16
The wind really needs to make up its mind… Seems like we’ve either had water ski days or kite flying weather over the past several weeks, and the trend continued over this past weekend. Long time customers and good friends Cindy and Richard Franchek from Dallas, TX returned on Friday and brought along their son…
Read MoreHayward, Wisconsin & Chequamegon Bay Fishing Report 6-23-16
It’s been an interesting week with some really good people. High winds turned to calm seas over the week, and things got a little funky… Tara and Gene Schmitz from Broomfield, CO returned and brought their friends Cindy and Harry Kaier from Rookledge, FL to fish with Terry Peterson and I for a three day…
Read MoreChequamegon Bay & Hayward, Wisconsin Fishing Report 6-20-16
After dealing with some really crazy weather earlier in the month, it was sure nice to get back on Chequamegon Bay without rain gear and long underwear… Scott and Wyatt Evans from Mineral Point, WI joined me for the last leg of their two day trip on Friday, and we couldn’t have asked for a…
Read MoreHayward, Wisconsin & Chequamegon Bay Fishing Report 6-16-16
Rain, Rain, and more rain… Not sure I remember a weather pattern quite like this in recent history. Cool temps and lots of falling liquid has dominated our week, but the late spring/early summer bite continues to set up regardless. Weed growth is progressing, and we’re starting to see “normal patterns” for this time of…
Read MoreHayward, Wisconsin & Chequamegon Bay Fishing Report 6-10-16
Opportunities are abundant right now in northern Wisconsin, and typical late spring patterns are starting to set up for all species. I fished out of Angler’s Haven on Monday and had a fun bunch of guys in some interesting weather conditions. Paul Jacobsma (Omaha, NE) and Mike Burrill (Iowa City, IA) had the a.m. shift…
Read MoreChequamegon Bay & Hayward, Wisconsin Fishing Report 6-5-16
Rain, rain, and more rain… We’re a bit soggy right now after dealing with plenty of nasty weather over the weekend. I know better than to complain about the weather, so I’m not going to. For now… Dave Brown and I teamed up over the past few days, and Paul Dongieux from Oxford, MS returned…
Read MoreHayward, Wisconsin & Chequamegon Bay Fishing Report 6-2-16
It’s been one of those weeks we won’t forget… I had the afternoon of Memorial Day off and spent it with my girls. LeeAnn and Morgan joined me on “their kind of day”. Warm temps and sunny skies were ideal for cruising one of our local lakes, and it was fun to bump into some…
Read MoreChequamegon Bay & Hayward, Wisconsin Fishing Report 5-29-16
Northern Wisconsin had been in high fire danger status throughout most of May, but plenty of rain over the last week has taken care of that issue. Rain gear has been standard apparel lately, and the smallmouth didn’t seem to mind… Merle Erickson from Hinsdale, IL was with me in the Hayward area on Tuesday…
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