Public accessStocked 2024
Lake Yankton
Lyon County
Crappie lake
McKay Lake
Public access
McKay Lake is a 167-acre lake in Lyon County. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2025. Recorded species include crappie.
Details
- DNR lake ID
- 42004300
- County
- Lyon
- Surface area
- 167 acres
- Shoreline
- 2.5 miles
- Latest DNR fish survey
- August 2025, targeted survey
- Game fish caught in the 2025 survey
- black crappie 39, yellow perch 22
- Fish species recorded
- black crappie, yellow perch, and 2 other species
- McKay Lake Public Water Access Site
- carry-in, run by DNR Division of Fish and Wildlife
- Fish consumption
- Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested
- Size
- 100 to 499 acres
- Public access
- Yes
Sources
- Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
Checked September 24, 2026 - Minnesota DNR Public Water Access Sites
Checked September 24, 2026
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.