Hayward Lakes Sherry
10-08-2013, 11:09 AM
FISHING REPORT
Muskie:
Muskie action is greatly improved. Look for fish shallow and deep, suspending on/along weedlines, cribs, rock bars, breaks, mid-lake humps, and over deeper water. Most baits are working, including Bull Dawgs, bucktails, topwaters, tubes, stickbaits, gliders, jerkbaits, twitch baits, and suckers on quick-strike rigs.
Walleye:
Walleye action is improving, with fish holding in deeper water on weedlines, rock bars, brush, breaks, points, structure, humps, and holes in depths from 15 to more than 35 feet. The most productive baits are walleye suckers, fatheads, crawlers, trolled stick and crank baits, and jig/minnow combinations.
Northern:
Northern pike action is fair to good. Fish are in/near weeds, weedlines, structure, and baitfish in depths from 5-22 feet. The most productive baits include northern suckers, spinners, spinnerbaits, spoons, crankbaits, swim baits, and plastics. For trophy pike, work bigger baits in the deeper depths.
Largemouth Bass:
Largemouth fishing is inconsistent, with fish found in very shallow water to more than 15 feet, near weeds, brush, and baitfish. Top baits include plastics (worms in various riggings, lizards, tubes), topwaters, swim jigs, spinnerbaits, crawlers, and minnows.
Smallmouth Bass:
Smallmouth anglers report only fair action, with fish locating on shallow rock bars and weed flats, mid-depth woody cover, breaks, points, and deeper brush and weeds. Baits of choice include jigs/plastics, jerkbaits, swim jigs, spinnerbaits and plastic worms, lizards, and tubes.
Crappie:
Crappie action is fair to good, with fish suspending over deeper water and near mid-depth weeds, cribs, and brush, as well as shallow weedlines. Crappie minnows, fatheads, waxies, plastics, tubes, and Gulp! baits, fished on jigs or plain hooks, with or without bobbers, are all catching fish.
Bluegill:
Bluegill fishing is good and you will find them on weedlines in 6-15 feet of water and in depths to 30 feet. Use waxies, leaf worms, crawler pieces, small minnows, and plastics on small jigs, teardrops, and plain hooks, with or without bobbers, and on split-shot rigs.
Upcoming Events
Oct. 5-13: Special deer hunt for people with disabilities.
Oct. 8: Bear season closes.
Oct. 15: Wolf hunting and trapping season opens.
Oct. 15: DNR Walleye Initiative meeting; Hayward High School.
Oct. 19: Seasons open: Pheasant; Ruffed grouse (Zone B); Bobwhite quail; Hungarian partridge; Raccoon gun and trapping (residents); Red and gray fox hunting and trapping; Coyote trapping (hunting continuous); Muskrat; Mink (Northern Zone); Fisher trapping; Bobcat hunting and trapping Period 1.
Oct. 19: Fishing Has No Boundaries spaghetti dinner fundraiser (715-634-3185).
Oct. 28: Hayward Chapter-Whitetails Unlimited banquet (715-634-6013).
For more information on area events and activities, visit the Hayward Lakes Visitor and Convention Bureau website, view its Calendar of Events, or call 1-800-724-2992.
Muskie:
Muskie action is greatly improved. Look for fish shallow and deep, suspending on/along weedlines, cribs, rock bars, breaks, mid-lake humps, and over deeper water. Most baits are working, including Bull Dawgs, bucktails, topwaters, tubes, stickbaits, gliders, jerkbaits, twitch baits, and suckers on quick-strike rigs.
Walleye:
Walleye action is improving, with fish holding in deeper water on weedlines, rock bars, brush, breaks, points, structure, humps, and holes in depths from 15 to more than 35 feet. The most productive baits are walleye suckers, fatheads, crawlers, trolled stick and crank baits, and jig/minnow combinations.
Northern:
Northern pike action is fair to good. Fish are in/near weeds, weedlines, structure, and baitfish in depths from 5-22 feet. The most productive baits include northern suckers, spinners, spinnerbaits, spoons, crankbaits, swim baits, and plastics. For trophy pike, work bigger baits in the deeper depths.
Largemouth Bass:
Largemouth fishing is inconsistent, with fish found in very shallow water to more than 15 feet, near weeds, brush, and baitfish. Top baits include plastics (worms in various riggings, lizards, tubes), topwaters, swim jigs, spinnerbaits, crawlers, and minnows.
Smallmouth Bass:
Smallmouth anglers report only fair action, with fish locating on shallow rock bars and weed flats, mid-depth woody cover, breaks, points, and deeper brush and weeds. Baits of choice include jigs/plastics, jerkbaits, swim jigs, spinnerbaits and plastic worms, lizards, and tubes.
Crappie:
Crappie action is fair to good, with fish suspending over deeper water and near mid-depth weeds, cribs, and brush, as well as shallow weedlines. Crappie minnows, fatheads, waxies, plastics, tubes, and Gulp! baits, fished on jigs or plain hooks, with or without bobbers, are all catching fish.
Bluegill:
Bluegill fishing is good and you will find them on weedlines in 6-15 feet of water and in depths to 30 feet. Use waxies, leaf worms, crawler pieces, small minnows, and plastics on small jigs, teardrops, and plain hooks, with or without bobbers, and on split-shot rigs.
Upcoming Events
Oct. 5-13: Special deer hunt for people with disabilities.
Oct. 8: Bear season closes.
Oct. 15: Wolf hunting and trapping season opens.
Oct. 15: DNR Walleye Initiative meeting; Hayward High School.
Oct. 19: Seasons open: Pheasant; Ruffed grouse (Zone B); Bobwhite quail; Hungarian partridge; Raccoon gun and trapping (residents); Red and gray fox hunting and trapping; Coyote trapping (hunting continuous); Muskrat; Mink (Northern Zone); Fisher trapping; Bobcat hunting and trapping Period 1.
Oct. 19: Fishing Has No Boundaries spaghetti dinner fundraiser (715-634-3185).
Oct. 28: Hayward Chapter-Whitetails Unlimited banquet (715-634-6013).
For more information on area events and activities, visit the Hayward Lakes Visitor and Convention Bureau website, view its Calendar of Events, or call 1-800-724-2992.