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Lake directory

24 lakes in Sawyer County and within about 30 miles of Hayward. Tap a lake for its status and recent reports.

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Big Sand Lake

~1,400 acres · Burnett/Sawyer area

Clear water; walleye and smallmouth.

No recent report

Billy Boy Flowage

Small flowage · SE of Hayward

Couderay River flowage; quiet water.

No recent report

Chippewa Flowage

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

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

Area report · Nov 2

Ghost Lake

~370 acres · NE Sawyer County

Shallow, wild-rice lake near the Clam/Teal area.

No recent report

Grindstone Lake

~3,100 acres · SW of Hayward

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

No recent report

Island Lake

Medium lake · Sawyer County

Island-dotted lake with mixed fishery.

No recent report

Lac Courte Oreilles (LCO)

~5,000 acres · SW of Hayward

Deep, clear lake known for muskie and cisco.

No recent report

Lake Hayward

~250 acres · In town, Hayward

In-town impoundment on the Namekagon River.

No recent report

Lake Owen

~1,300 acres · Drummond (Bayfield Co.)

Deep, clear Chequamegon lake; smallmouth.

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

Moose Lake

~1,700 acres · E of Hayward

Flowage on the West Fork Chippewa; muskie water.

No recent report

Namekagon Lake

~2,900 acres · Bayfield Co., NE of Hayward

Headwaters of the Namekagon River; walleye and muskie.

No recent report

Nelson Lake

~2,500 acres · N of Hayward

Shallow, fertile flowage; walleye, crappie, bass.

No recent report

Osprey Lake

Small lake · Near Cable (Bayfield Co.)

Clear lake near Cable; panfish and bass.

No recent report

Pacwawong Lake

Small flowage · Namekagon River, E of Hayward

Wild rice flowage on the Namekagon.

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

Sand Lake

Medium lake · Sawyer County

Clear-water lake with mixed fishery.

No recent report

Sissabagama Lake

~700 acres · S of Hayward near Stone Lake

Clear, irregular shoreline; panfish, bass, muskie.

Area report · Oct 26

Spider Lake / Spider Chain

Chain of lakes · NE of Hayward

Chain of connected lakes popular for boating and muskie.

Area report · Nov 2

Spring Lake

Small lake · Sawyer County

Small lake; panfish and bass.

Area report · Oct 26

Teal Lake

~1,000 acres · NE Sawyer County

Connected to Lost Land; muskie and panfish.

Area report · Nov 2

Tiger Cat Flowage

~800 acres · NE of Hayward near Round Lake

Flowage with stumps, walleye and crappie.

No recent report

Whitefish Lake

~800 acres · SW Sawyer County

Deep, clear water; noted cisco/whitefish lake.

No recent report

Windigo Lake

~500 acres · Sawyer County

Clear lake; walleye and panfish.

No recent report

Acreages are approximate. “Area report” pills summarize the public Visitors Bureau Outdoor Report (Nov 2, 2026); first-hand contributor reports will be marked separately. Lake facts from the Wisconsin DNR.

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