Walleye lake, Northern pike lake, Bass lake, Crappie lake, Sunfish lake
Hayes Lake
Public access
Hayes Lake is a 182-acre lake in Roseau County, 28 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2024. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and crappie.
Details
- DNR lake ID
- 68000400
- County
- Roseau
- Surface area
- 182 acres
- Maximum depth
- 28 feet
- Mean depth
- 10 feet
- Shallow water (littoral) area
- 127 acres, 70% of the lake
- Shoreline
- 6.1 miles
- Average water clarity
- 5.4 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)
- Nearest town (DNR)
- Wannaska
- Latest DNR fish survey
- June 2024, standard survey
- Surveys on record
- 11, since 1978
- Game fish caught in the 2024 survey
- black crappie 110, bluegill 96, northern pike 33, largemouth bass 17, yellow perch 4, pumpkinseed 2
- Fish species recorded
- black crappie, bluegill, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 8 other species
- Hayes Lake, Hayes Lake SPK Public Water Access Site
- trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 10 trailer spaces, toilet, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
- Fish consumption
- Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested
- Size
- 100 to 499 acres
- Deepest point
- 15 to 29 feet
- 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.