Minnesota · DNR survey data
Fay Lake
Fay Lake covers 71 acres in Cook County, running to 62 feet, last surveyed by the DNR in 2024. The Minnesota DNR has not published bathymetry for this lake, so there is no depth map here, just the survey record: what the nets held and how big it ran.
DNR survey data
Fish species
Present in recent DNR surveys.
Lake troutPresentPresent in recent DNR surveys.
Present in recent DNR surveys.
Lengths measured · 27 fish
Recent · 2024Lengths measured · 27 fish
2024Lengths measured · 1 fish
1996Only 1 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.
Rates come from standard DNR survey gear (gill nets, trap nets, electrofishing), judged against statewide benchmarks for the same gear — which is why the same number of fish per net can read differently for two species. Where the standard gear can't count a species reliably, the page shows presence and size only. Typical is the middle fish of those measured. Open a row for the full length spread, survey by survey. You can read every number on this page without an app or an account.
Recent reports
Fay Lake fishing reports
Recent reports on Fay Lake from guides, tournaments and regular anglers. Anything posted in the last two weeks also bumps the matching spots on the live map, so you'll see a "matches a recent report" tag on them.
Within 30 miles
Nearby lakes
- Bingshick Lake · 46 ac · 0.8 mi
- Bat Lake · 83 ac · 0.9 mi
- Paulson Lake · 121 ac · 1.4 mi
- French Lake · 121 ac · 1.9 mi
- Gillis Lake · 616 ac · 2 mi
- Mine Lake · 34 ac · 2.1 mi
- Fern Lake · 72 ac · 2.4 mi
- Powell Lake · 51 ac · 2.6 mi
Quick answers
Frequently asked questions
Is there a depth map for Fay Lake?
The Minnesota DNR has not published bathymetry for Fay Lake, so this page carries the survey record instead: species, catch rates and stocking history.
What fish are in Fay Lake?
The most recent DNR survey (2024) recorded brook trout, lake trout.
Is Fay Lake stocked?
No stocking is on record for Fay Lake in the DNR's stocking database.
When was Fay Lake last surveyed?
The Minnesota DNR last surveyed Fay Lake in 2024, the most recent of 4 surveys on record.
Survey numbers are the Minnesota DNR's. How this site reads them →
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