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Hayward Area Lakes...

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Callahan Lake

This 200 acre lake includes Callahan and Mud Lakes. It is a drainage lake with stained water and a max. depth of 18 feet. It can be fished for musky, walleye, crappie, bluegill, pumpmikseed and largemouth bass. This a numbers lake for musky, but some nicer sized musky can be found. Callahan does support decent sized largemouth bass and holds its own for panfish numbers.

Chippewa Flowage

This world famous 17,000 plus acre body of water has a max. depth of 92 feet. With its stained water, numerous islands and bogs, stumps, snags and other various structure, this lake is a wonder to fish. Known for producing the world record musky, it still produces trophy size fish. The Flowage can also be fished for walleye, northern pike, large and smallmouth bass, crappie, bluegill, perch, pumpkinseed and also catfish and sturgeon. This body of water is riddled with bogs and islands and one can easily get lost on it. We recommend either a good map and GPS or fishing with a person knowlegable with the flowage if traveling far from your cabin. 

Eau Claire Lakes

Upper Eau Claire Lake: This 990 acre body of clear water reaaches a max. depth of 92 feet. Known for trophy muskies, large walleyes and nice smallmouth bass, it can be also fished for northern pike, largemouth bass, as well as its share of crappie, bluegill and perch. This si a good all around lake with a little something for everyone.

Middle Eau Claire Lake: 900 acres, max. depth of 66 feet, this clear water lake offers much of the same as it's larger sister with the added benefit of pumpkinseed as well.

Lower eau Claire Lake: The smallest of the three at 800 acres and a max. depth of 56 feet.

Ghost Lake

This 370 acre darly stained lake has a max. depth of 12 feet. This quiet lake is great for largemouth bass with a bonus of some good musky fishing. You will also find walleye, crappie, bluegill, pumpkinseed and perch in this lake.

Hayward Lake

This fun lake has something for everyone. At 247 acres and a max. depth of 17 feet there is plenty of panfishing for the kids as well as some musky for the seasoned angler. Also found on this clear lake are: Northern pike, walleye, large and smallmouth bass, crappie, bluegill, pumpkinseed and perch. This is a good family lake that is as easy to fish as it is to find.

Lac Courte O'Reilles

With over 5,000 acres of water this lake is known for it's monster muskies. This clear lake has a max. depth of 90 feet and it can be difficult to fish in windy weather. Muskies are not the only monsters it grows. you can do very well fishing for walleyes and crappies also. Also found in this lake are: Northern pike, large and smallmouth bass, bluegill, pumpkinseed and perch.

Lake Namekagon

This 3,200 acre lake is known for being good walleye waters. It's stained water and max. depth of 51 feet is also home to the challenging musky. Also found in this lake are: Northern pike, walleye, large and smallmouth bass, crappie, bluegill, pumpkinseed, and perch.

Lake Owen

This long, narrow, deep, clear lake can be a challenge to fish. It's that deep (95 feet) and clear. The best time to fish this 1,300 acre lakes is in the early morning or late afternoon. This lakes is a great smallmouth bass lake, but also has northern pike, walleye, largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill, pumpkinseed and perch. This is a great lake to fish on windy days. It has terrific cover and coves that can keep you out of the wind.

Lost Land Lake

This quiet lake is a goos all around lake. Home to a good number of musky, decent walleye and large and smallmouth bass. This 1,300 acre clear lake has a max. depth of 21 feet and is also home to sturgeon, crappie, bluegill, pumpkinseed, perch and carp.

Moose Lake

This long 1,600 acre body of water has a max. depth of 30 feet. A dark stained lake that is home to some fun sized musky with a few potentail  monsters mixed in. Also found in this lake are: walleye, large and smallmouth bass, crappie, bluegill, pumpkinseed and perch.

Nelson Lake

This fun family lake is a 2,500 acre light stained lake. Well known for it's panfishing as well as its potential for trophy sized walleye. It has a max. depth of 34 feet. Also found in this lake are musky, northern pike, walleye, largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill, pumpkinseed and perch. This is a good all around lake with panfishing for the kids and also larger sportfishing for the seasoned angler.

Round Lake

Another great all around lake, this 3,000 acre lake is especially known for its jumbo perch, but that's noth the only fish this clear lake can boast about. Walleye and musky hold their own here also. This clear lake is also home to northern pike, large and smallmouth bass, trout, bluegill, pumpkinseed and perch. Its max depth is 70 feet.

Sand Lake (Sawyer Co.)

This 920 acre lake has a little bit of everything. Good sized musky with a bonus of good walleye and panfish population including jumbo perch. This lake is a clear lake with a max. depth of 50 feet. Also found are large and smallmouth bass, crappie, bluegill and pumpkinseed. Another fun lake with something for everyone.

Sissabagama Lake

This 700 acre lake has a nice population of both walleye and musky as well as  stong panfish numbers. This would be a good family lake with something for everyone. It's a clear lake with a max. depth of 48 feet. Also found in this lake are: Large and smallmout bass, crappie, bluegill, pumpinseed and perch.

Spider Lake Chain (Sawyer Co.)

This quiet chain of lakes is a fun lake for an afternoon of musky hunting. Consisting of five lakes and 1,600 acres it also hold some nice walleyes and crappies. It is a clear drainage lake with a max. depth of 64 feet. Also found in this lake are large and smallmouth bass, bluegill, perch and just for fun, trout.