Haugen Lake near Hayward: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Haugen Lake is one of the Douglas County listings for Wisconsin. Height above sea level is 1,083 feet. Around 26 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. Nearest town is Hayward, 17 miles off. Saint Paul sits 112 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Haugen Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Species logged across Douglas County include yellow perch, walleye and white sucker. The county list is broader than any single water. At Haugen Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 9°F in January up to 67°F in July. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around mid April. The water is typically free of ice between mid April and late November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Time your trip to Haugen Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. For walleye, a jig and minnow near the bottom is the standard; evenings beat middays. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Thorn Lake sits 0.5 miles off and takes the overflow. Ask locally about Haugen Lake if anything is unclear.