Hayward Lakes
The Hayward Lakes area, home to the Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame and legendary musky waters.
| Lake | County | Grade | Clarity | Depth | Fish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lac Courte Oreilles Lake | Sawyer | A | 12.2 ft | 90 ft | 6 |
| Whitefish Lake | Sawyer | A | 13.5 ft | 105 ft | 7 |
| Round Lake | Sawyer | A | 21.1 ft | 74 ft | 6 |
| Indian Lake | Sawyer | A | 6.5 ft | 9 ft | 3 |
| Little Lac Courte Oreilles Lake | Sawyer | A | 12 ft | 46 ft | 6 |
| Christner Lake | Sawyer | A | 12 ft | 16 ft | 2 |
| Sand Lake | Sawyer | A | 10 ft | 50 ft | 6 |
| Ashegon Lake | Sawyer | A | 10.5 ft | 56 ft | 6 |
| Blueberry Lake | Sawyer | A | 14.8 ft | 29 ft | 5 |
| Little Round Lake | Sawyer | A | 17.3 ft | 38 ft | 6 |
| Osprey Lake | Sawyer | A | 16 ft | 32 ft | 6 |
| Grindstone Lake | Sawyer | A | 17.4 ft | 60 ft | 6 |
| Lost Lake | Sawyer | A | 10.6 ft | 13 ft | 2 |
| Durphee Lake | Sawyer | A | 8.1 ft | - | 0 |
| Spider Lake | Sawyer | B | 10.5 ft | 64 ft | 5 |
| Cranberry Lake | Bayfield | B | 9 ft | 12 ft | 5 |
| Balsam Lake | Washburn | B | 8.8 ft | - | 0 |
| Deep Lake | Washburn | B | 7.5 ft | 25 ft | 4 |
| Bass Lake | Washburn | B | 16 ft | 31 ft | 4 |
| Callahan Lake | Sawyer | B | 10.6 ft | 18 ft | 4 |
| Clear Lake | Sawyer | B | 17.3 ft | 32 ft | 4 |
| Long Lake | Washburn | B | 9.5 ft | - | 0 |
| Long Lake | Bayfield | B | 16.2 ft | 28 ft | 4 |
| Nelson Lake | Sawyer | B | 5 ft | - | 0 |
| Stone Lake | Washburn | B | 23 ft | 49 ft | 5 |
| Samoset Lake | Bayfield | B | 15 ft | 40 ft | 3 |
| Mud Lake | Sawyer | B | 10 ft | 15 ft | 4 |
| North Twin Lake | Washburn | B | 9 ft | - | 0 |
| Lower Eau Claire Lake | Bayfield | B | 14.1 ft | 41 ft | 6 |
| Lower Mckenzie Lake | Washburn | B | 11 ft | - | 0 |
| Eagle Lake | Bayfield | B | 17 ft | 52 ft | 6 |
| Shell Lake | Washburn | B | 16 ft | 36 ft | 6 |
| Bean Lake | Washburn | B | 10 ft | 35 ft | 4 |
| Diamond Lake | Bayfield | B | 13 ft | 83 ft | 5 |
| Tiger Cat Flowage Lake | Sawyer | B | 10.8 ft | 30 ft | 4 |
| Tahkodah Lake | Bayfield | B | 9.7 ft | - | 0 |
| Cable Lake | Bayfield | B | 15.5 ft | - | 0 |
| Lake Wilipyro | Bayfield | B | 10.5 ft | 25 ft | 3 |
| Half Moon Lake | Bayfield | B | 8 ft | 10 ft | 3 |
| Upper Eau Claire Lake | Bayfield | B | 18.7 ft | 92 ft | 6 |
| Horseshoe Lake | Washburn | B | 13 ft | 21 ft | 4 |
| Windigo Lake | Sawyer | B | 11 ft | 51 ft | 5 |
| Tozer Lake | Washburn | B | 16 ft | 53 ft | 4 |
| Robinson Lake | Bayfield | B | 13.5 ft | 36 ft | 4 |
| Mclain Lake | Washburn | B | 9.5 ft | 30 ft | 4 |
| Pigeon Lake | Bayfield | B | 13 ft | 26 ft | 3 |
| Hammil Lake | Bayfield | B | 14.6 ft | 47 ft | 4 |
| Lake of the Pines | Sawyer | B | 8 ft | - | 0 |
| Middle Kimball Lake | Washburn | B | 16 ft | 77 ft | 3 |
| Little Sissabagama Lake | Sawyer | B | 12.2 ft | 75 ft | 5 |
| Middle Eau Claire Lake | Bayfield | B | 18.2 ft | 66 ft | 6 |
| Matthews Lake | Washburn | B | 13.3 ft | 26 ft | 5 |
| Lake Nancy | Washburn | B | 14 ft | 39 ft | 6 |
| South Twin Lake | Washburn | B | 14 ft | 29 ft | 4 |
| Gilmore Lake | Washburn | B | 10 ft | 36 ft | 4 |
| Connors Lake | Sawyer | B | 11 ft | - | 0 |
| Upper Kimball Lake | Washburn | B | 10 ft | 11 ft | 3 |
| Lake Owen | Bayfield | B | 24.6 ft | 95 ft | 5 |
| Teal Lake | Sawyer | B | 6.6 ft | 31 ft | 6 |
| Lake Placid | Sawyer | B | 15 ft | 30 ft | 4 |
| Big Mckenzie Lake | Washburn | B | 10 ft | 71 ft | 7 |
| Lower Kimball Lake | Washburn | B | 6 ft | 6 ft | 3 |
| Lost Land Lake | Sawyer | B | 10 ft | 21 ft | 6 |
| Taylor Lake-Deep Hole | Bayfield | B | 6 ft | 15 ft | 5 |
| Barber Lake | Sawyer | B | 10.3 ft | 21 ft | 5 |
| Sissabagama Lake | Sawyer | B | 8 ft | 48 ft | 6 |
| Sand Bar Lake | Bayfield | B | 19 ft | 49 ft | 3 |
| Spooner Lake | Washburn | B | 6.5 ft | 17 ft | 4 |
| Tomahawk Lake | Bayfield | B | 14 ft | 42 ft | 4 |
| Slim Lake | Washburn | B | 15.7 ft | 42 ft | 5 |
| Burns Lake | Sawyer | B | 11.5 ft | 9 ft | 4 |
| Yellow River Flowage Lake | Washburn | B | 10 ft | 17 ft | 5 |
| Siskiwit Lake | Bayfield | B | - | 13 ft | 5 |
| Billy Boy Flowage Lake | Sawyer | B | - | 46 ft | 6 |
| Green Lake | Sawyer | C | 4.7 ft | 9 ft | 2 |
| Chippewa Flowage Lake | Sawyer | C | 6.9 ft | 92 ft | 8 |
| Birch Lake | Washburn | C | 5.5 ft | 73 ft | 5 |
| Pike Lake | Sawyer | C | 7.6 ft | 17 ft | 3 |
| Potato Lake | Washburn | C | 9.9 ft | 20 ft | 3 |
| Minong Flowage Lake | Washburn | C | 3.5 ft | 21 ft | 5 |
| Spring Lake | Sawyer | C | 8.9 ft | 18 ft | 4 |
| Moose Lake | Sawyer | C | 2 ft | 21 ft | 5 |
| Chippewa Flowage -North of Cranberry Bars Lake | Sawyer | C | 4.9 ft | 92 ft | 8 |
| Chippewa Flowage -Moore'S Bay Lake | Sawyer | C | 4.1 ft | 92 ft | 8 |
| Lower Clam Lake | Sawyer | C | 5.5 ft | 30 ft | 5 |
| Chippewa Flowage -Pokegema Lake | Sawyer | C | 5.8 ft | 92 ft | 8 |
| Gurno Lake | Sawyer | C | 10 ft | 27 ft | 5 |
| Bony Lake | Bayfield | C | 19.8 ft | 55 ft | 6 |
| Bladder Lake | Bayfield | C | 18 ft | 35 ft | 3 |
| Kekegama Lake | Washburn | C | 5.2 ft | 24 ft | 3 |
| East Wetland Inlet To Lake Ree | Bayfield | C | - | - | 0 |
| Bear Lake | Bayfield | D | 2 ft | - | 0 |
| Chippewa Flowage -Winter Dam Lake | Sawyer | D | 4.4 ft | 92 ft | 8 |
| Lake Chetac North Basin | Sawyer | D | - | 26 ft | 5 |
| Birch Lake | Sawyer | D | - | 73 ft | 5 |
| Lake Chetac | Sawyer | D | - | 26 ft | 5 |
| Spider Lake | Washburn | NR | 9.5 ft | - | 0 |
| Silver Lake | Washburn | NR | 11 ft | 28 ft | 4 |
| Big Bass Lake | Washburn | NR | 17.9 ft | 27 ft | 4 |
| Bass Lake | Bayfield | NR | 5.5 ft | 43 ft | 3 |
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