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Upper Hay Lake

Zebra musselsPublic accessStocked 2025

Upper Hay Lake is a 596-acre lake in Crow Wing County, 42 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2022. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
18041200
County
Crow Wing
Surface area
596 acres
Maximum depth
42 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
208 acres, 35% of the lake
Shoreline
3.8 miles
Average water clarity
8.2 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)
Latest DNR fish survey
June 2022, targeted survey
Surveys on record
10, since 1972
Game fish caught in the 2022 survey
bluegill 1,220, yellow perch 401, pumpkinseed 288, largemouth bass 66, rock bass 45, hybrid sunfish 42, northern pike 11, black crappie 7
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 24 other species
Stocked in 2025
walleye fry (184,000)
Stocked in 2024
walleye fry (184,000)
Stocked in 2023
walleye fry (184,000)
Stocking years on record
9 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)
Upper Hay Lake Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 5 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Infested waters list
zebra mussel
Fish consumption
Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested
Size
500 to 1,999 acres
Deepest point
30 to 59 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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