Northern pike lake, Bass lake, Crappie lake, Sunfish lake

Hay Lake

Public access

Hay Lake is a 52-acre lake in Crow Wing County, 19 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 1982. Recorded species include northern pike, largemouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
18012000
County
Crow Wing
Surface area
52 acres
Maximum depth
19 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
30 acres, 57% of the lake
Shoreline
1.2 miles
Latest DNR fish survey
July 1982, initial survey
Game fish caught in the 1982 survey
yellow perch 32, bluegill 31, pumpkinseed 21, northern pike 14, hybrid sunfish 3, black crappie 1, largemouth bass 1
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, yellow perch, and 4 other species
Hay Lake Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, natural ramp, 2 trailer spaces, run by Irondale Township
Fish consumption
Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested
Size
Under 100 acres
Deepest point
15 to 29 feet
Public access
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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