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Lake Stay

Public accessStocked 2025

Lake Stay is a 221-acre lake in Lincoln County, 6 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2025. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
41003400
County
Lincoln
Surface area
221 acres
Maximum depth
6 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
221 acres, 100% of the lake
Shoreline
3.0 miles
Average water clarity
2.2 feet (Secchi disk, 5 readings)
Latest DNR fish survey
August 2025, standard survey
Surveys on record
11, since 1988
Game fish caught in the 2025 survey
yellow perch 36, walleye 30, northern pike 6, black crappie 1
Fish species recorded
black crappie, green sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, orangespotted sunfish, walleye, white crappie, yellow perch, and 7 other species
Stocked in 2025
northern pike fingerlings (252); walleye fry (110,000)
Stocked in 2023
walleye fry (110,000)
Stocked in 2022
walleye fry (110,000)
Stocking years on record
7 of the last 10 (2017 to 2025)
Stay Lake Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 20 trailer spaces, toilet, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Fish consumption
Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested
Size
100 to 499 acres
Deepest point
Under 15 feet
Public access
Yes
Stocked in the last 3 years
Yes

Sources

Survey catches show what DNR nets and electrofishing found on the survey date, not how the fishing is today. Check the current regulations and the Department of Health advice before you keep fish, and confirm access conditions before you tow a boat.

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