Hayward Lakes ReportSawyer County · Wisconsin

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.

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Hayward weather now60°F · Drizzle · wind 4 mph
Tue: 62°/56° Heavy rain, 69% precipWed: 60°/49° Rain, 89% precipThu: 49°/36° Heavy drizzle, 89% precip
Area lakes · Nov 2, 2026 reportWater Mid-50s °F (2–3 wks behind normal) · DNR pulling most public launch docks
Fishing fair to good; musky good and improving, walleye fair (best in low light), likely 3–4 more weeks of open water
SeasonEarly November · open water, cooling
Trails: ATV/UTV open · Snowmobile closed · Mountain bike open · Nordic ski closed — details
Reports this weekPublic sources updated · Contributor reports open
24 lakes tracked

Sources: Visitors Bureau Outdoor Report (Nov 2, 2026) · Hayward Area Chamber · Wisconsin DNR · Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (fetched Nov 3, 11:41 AM CST). Last refreshed Nov 3, 2026 11:42 AM CST.

Featured lakes

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Chippewa Flowage

~15,300 acres · Sawyer County, SE of Hayward

Wisconsin's third-largest lake; islands, bogs, muskie & walleye.

Area report · Nov 2

Grindstone Lake

~3,100 acres · SW of Hayward

Deep, clear water; walleye, smallmouth, lake trout history.

No recent report

Lac Courte Oreilles (LCO)

~5,000 acres · SW of Hayward

Deep, clear lake known for muskie and cisco.

No recent report

Lost Land Lake

~1,300 acres · Near Teal Lake, NE Sawyer Co.

Connected to Teal Lake; classic muskie water.

Area report · Nov 2

Nelson Lake

~2,500 acres · N of Hayward

Shallow, fertile flowage; walleye, crappie, bass.

No recent report

Round Lake

~3,300 acres · NE of Hayward

Big-water muskie and walleye lake on the Round Lake chain.

No recent report

Spider Lake / Spider Chain

Chain of lakes · NE of Hayward

Chain of connected lakes popular for boating and muskie.

Area report · Nov 2

Teal Lake

~1,000 acres · NE Sawyer County

Connected to Lost Land; muskie and panfish.

Area report · Nov 2

How 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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