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Hayward Lakes Outdoor Report 7-18-22

Musky fishing is tough, and at this time all fish catches on our musky board are by anglers using bass and walleye size baits, both live and artificial. Fish are still in and around shallow structure, and small inline spinners are great for finding active fish.

Hayward Lakes Outdoor Report 7-11-22

Musky fishing is tough, and at this time all fish catches on our musky board are by anglers using bass and walleye size baits, both live and artificial. Fish are still in and around shallow structure, and small inline spinners are great for finding active fish.

Hayward Lakes Outdoor Report 7-4-22

Musky fishing is tough, and at this time all fish catches on our musky board are by anglers using bass and walleye size baits, both live and artificial. Fish are still in and around shallow structure, and small inline spinners are great for finding active fish.

Hayward Lakes Outdoor Report 6-27-22

Musky fishing is tough, and at this time all fish catches on our musky board are by anglers using bass and walleye size baits, both live and artificial. Fish are still in and around shallow structure, and small inline spinners are great for finding active fish.

Hayward Lakes Outdoor Report 6-20-22

Musky fishing is tough, and at this time all fish catches on our musky board are by anglers using bass and walleye size baits, both live and artificial. Fish are still in and around shallow structure, and small inline spinners are great for finding active fish.

Hayward Lakes Outdoor Report 6-13-22

A warmer week lies ahead, with some highs reaching the mid-90s, and lows in the 50s and 60s. This unseasonably warm weather could bring strong winds, rain, and severe storm possibilities.

Stand-Up Paddleboard Fun

My usual approach in these blog posts is to describe my experiences in a typical, Hayward Lakes-type recreational activity.  So far, I’ve covered fat biking and trail running.  This week I decided to try my hand on a stand-up paddleboard.

Early Summer is the Season for Sight Fishing in Hayward

One of the really special aspects to early summer fishing is how visual it can be. There’s something very thrilling about seeing a school of big crappie, or a chunky cruising smallmouth bass and then trying to tempt them to bite. Situations where you can see the fish are also highly engaging for young anglers. Just knowing there’s a big pike within casting distance will get those little hearts pumping!

Summer Trail Running

With summer well underway, we’re at the three-way intersection of tick season, mosquito season, and deer fly season.  Add in heat and humidity, and it’s a perfect time to get out and run area trails.  Yesterday I hopped in the truck, drove out to Hatchery Creek County Park, and ran my old reliable 8-miler:  up the Birkie Trail to Mosquito Brook Road, and back.