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Hayward Lakes
Area, Wisconsin
 The
northern third of Wisconsin seems to be the most rugged, but there
are plenty of places that take the rugged right out of the word and
replace it with plain old "spoil me rotten." And all the while,
nature's finest is still right at your doorstep! One such place is
the Hayward Lakes area of Sawyer County. Located in northwest
Wisconsin, Sawyer County boasts a long history of logging and lumber
jacks; the approximately 1250 sq. miles bristles with maple,
hemlock, yellow birch, and white, red and jack pine...Read more
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National
Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame (Hayward, WI)
The place was brimming with record fish of all varieties. But
there was so much more to see. One of my favorite displays
included an outboard motor that was identical to the first one that
I ever owned as a kid. I havent seen another since my mom
sold mine at a garage sale before we moved. |
About Hayward, Wisconsin
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More impressive
however is the largest wilderness lake in Wisconsin: the Chippewa
Flowage. Created in 1924 when the Wisconsin/Minnesota Power & Light
Company completed the dam across the Chippewa River, the 17,000
acres of water in the flowage is fed by the waters of nine natural
rivers; it encompasses eleven natural lakes, has 140 islands and 200
miles of undeveloped shoreline.
But that's just the beginning. There is solitude for the nature
enthusiast - including the opportunity to find endless acres of
everything from conifer swamp to prairie grasses and from graceful
bald eagles and blue herons to industrious beavers and playful
white-tailed deer. Take a kayak or a bike or just walk. But don't
limit yourself to the summer months. This is a four-season vacation
wonderland: from swimming to boating to skiing the winter powder to
ice fishing to snowmobiling, to golfing, the Hayward Lakes area and
the Chippewa flowage has something for everyone.
Oh... by the way... If you are at all interested in fishing, it
seems that you have chosen the right place! The list of gamefish
includes walleye, smallmouth and largemouth bass, perch, crappie and
plenty of panfish as well as the elusive muskellunge. The Hayward
area of Wisconsin has yielded five world record muskies - including
one that weighed in at 69 pounds, 11 ounces!! So why wait any
longer? There are countless resorts, campgrounds, motels and B & Bs
in the Hayward Lakes Area of northwest Wisconsin. Your next vacation
is waiting for you there! |
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