Bay Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

18003400

County

Crow Wing

Surface area

2,330 acres

Maximum depth

74 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

1,005 acres, 43% of the lake

Shoreline

24.1 miles

Average water clarity

17.5 feet (Secchi disk, 4 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Deerwood (Crow Wing)

Latest DNR fish survey

June 2021, standard survey

Surveys on record

10, since 1982

Game fish caught in the 2021 survey

northern pike 168, bluegill 150, largemouth bass 147, rock bass 65, hybrid sunfish 41, pumpkinseed 35, walleye 16, black crappie 15

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 21 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fry (1,000,000)

Stocked in 2024

walleye fingerlings (16,000); walleye fry (1,000,000)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fry (1,000,000)

Stocking years on record

9 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Bay Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 15 trailer spaces, toilet, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Infested waters list

Eurasian watermilfoil, zebra mussel

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested

Size

2,000 acres or more

Deepest point

60 feet or more

Public access

Yes

Stocked in the last 3 years

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.