Hayward · Sawyer County · Wisconsin
Lake-by-lake conditions for the Hayward lakes.
Ice, open water, water temps, levels and fishing notes for 24 lakes in and around Sawyer County — built from first-hand reports by bait shops, guides and anglers, plus public sources.
Featured lakes
All 24 lakes →Chippewa Flowage
Wisconsin's third-largest lake; islands, bogs, muskie & walleye.
No recent reportGrindstone Lake
Deep, clear water; walleye, smallmouth, lake trout history.
No recent reportLac Courte Oreilles (LCO)
Deep, clear lake known for muskie and cisco.
No recent reportLost Land Lake
Connected to Teal Lake; classic muskie water.
No recent reportNelson Lake
Shallow, fertile flowage; walleye, crappie, bass.
No recent reportRound Lake
Big-water muskie and walleye lake on the Round Lake chain.
No recent reportSpider Lake / Spider Chain
Chain of connected lakes popular for boating and muskie.
No recent reportTeal Lake
Connected to Lost Land; muskie and panfish.
No recent reportHow reports work
Every lake page shows the latest status, who reported it, and when. Our Contributors — bait shops, fishing guides, resorts and regular anglers — send first-hand notes we can't get anywhere else. Public sources like the Hayward Lakes Visitors Bureau Outdoor Reports and Wisconsin DNR fill in the rest, always credited.
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