Activities Around Callahan Lake
Wikipedia states the following regarding Hayward:
"Hayward is home to the National Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame contained within the 200-foot-long tribute to the Musky. One can climb up into the mouth of the fish and look over the town, as well as Lake Hayward (during the Christmas season, Santa Claus can often be found peering over the town from the musky's mouth)."
Fishing:
In October of 1949 - Louie Spray caught the world record muskie on the nearby big brother of Callahan Lake, the Chippewa Flowage. 69 pounds, 11 ounces (Source Book: Three Record Muskies In His Days - The Life and Times of Louie Spray by John Dettloff)
www.chippewaflowage.com contains a wealth of information about fishing in the Hayward area.
In addition to fishing, Hayward is also a hot spot for deer hunting, cross-country skiing, and snowmobiling, as well as road & mountain biking.
Try some World Famous Fudge from the small shops nearby.
Hayward is the site of many festivals and events. The annual Chequamegon Fat Tire Festival is the largest gathering of off-road mountain bike riders in the world. Participants in the annual Lumberjack World Championships compete in a variety of lumberjack games such as logrolling, chopping, sawing, and chainsaw events. Hayward hosts the American Birkebeiner cross-country skiing race.
Both the Birkebeiner and Fat Tire Festival are the largest races of their type in the country.
For more information regarding the Hayward area:
Hayward Lakes Visitor & Convention Bureau
Phone: 800-724-2992
Hayward Area Chamber of Commerce
Phone: 715-634-8662