Hayward Lake
Hayward Lake is a 191-acre lake in Sawyer County, Wisconsin, up to 17 feet deep, with 126 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, trout and walleye. It has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 191 acres
- Deepest point: 17 ft
- Average depth: 5 ft
- Bottom: 60% sand, 32% muck, 8% gravel
- Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Trout, Walleye
- Public access: a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore
- Boating: Full recreation: over 50 acres, so open to water-skiing and boating at speed under state law
- Drive time without traffic: Eau Claire 1 hr 45 min, Twin Cities 2 hr 30 min, Madison 4 hr 25 min, Green Bay 4 hr 30 min, Appleton 4 hr 30 min, Waukesha 5 hr 5 min, Milwaukee 5 hr 15 min, Rockford 5 hr 15 min, Chicago 6 hr 20 min
- Invasive species on record: Chinese Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Hybrid Eurasian / Northern Water-Milfoil
- Waterfront parcels: 126 waterfront parcels
Questions about Hayward Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Hayward Lake?
126 waterfront parcels front Hayward Lake in Sawyer County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Hayward Lake?
Hayward Lake covers 191 acres in Sawyer County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Hayward Lake?
Hayward Lake is 17 feet deep at its deepest point, and 5 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Hayward Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, trout and walleye in Hayward Lake.
Is there public access to Hayward Lake?
Yes. Hayward Lake has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Hayward Lake?
Hayward Lake is over 50 acres, so Wisconsin's slow-no-wake rule for small lakes does not apply and boats may run at speed, staying slow within 100 feet of shore, docks and swimmers. No local boating ordinance that limits motorboats is on record.
How long is the drive to Hayward Lake?
By car, Hayward Lake is about 1 hr 45 min from Eau Claire, 2 hr 30 min from the Twin Cities, 4 hr 25 min from Madison and 6 hr 20 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Hayward Lake like?
The lake bottom is 60% sand, 32% muck, 8% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.