Minnesota · DNR survey data
Hay Lake
Hay Lake covers 129 acres in Aitkin County, running to 32 feet, last surveyed by the DNR in 2025. 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
No recent survey rating.
Northern pikeFair numbers8per gill net23"Typical28"Biggest
Lengths measured · 41 fish
Recent · 2024Lengths measured · 41 fish
2024Lengths measured · 39 fish
2013Lengths measured · 43 fish
2004Lengths measured · 60 fish
1994BluegillJust a few9.4per trap net6"Typical9"Biggest
Lengths measured · 92 fish
Recent · 2024Lengths measured · 92 fish
2024Lengths measured · 213 fish
2013Lengths measured · 544 fish
2004Lengths measured · 418 fish
1994CrappieJust a few2.7per trap net5"Typical9"Biggest
Lengths measured · 99 fish
Recent · 2024Lengths measured · 99 fish
2024Lengths measured · 51 fish
2013Lengths measured · 40 fish
2004Lengths measured · 50 fish
1994Rates 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
Hay Lake fishing reports
Recent reports on Hay 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.
Public water access
Getting on the water
- Hay Lake (S) (trailer launch)
Within 30 miles
Nearby lakes
- Vanduse Lake · 240 ac · 2 mi
- Blackface Lake · 192 ac · 2.4 mi
- Little Ball Bluff Lake · 37 ac · 3.2 mi
- Ball Bluff Lake · 169 ac · 3.6 mi
- Boot Lake · 80 ac · 6.9 mi
- Wakefield Lake · 164 ac · 7.5 mi
- Savanna Lake · 101 ac · 7.6 mi
- Wolf Lake · 173 ac · 7.6 mi
Quick answers
Frequently asked questions
Is there a depth map for Hay Lake?
The Minnesota DNR has not published bathymetry for Hay Lake, so this page carries the survey record instead: species, catch rates and stocking history.
What fish are in Hay Lake?
The most recent DNR survey (2025) recorded walleye, largemouth bass, northern pike, bluegill, crappie, yellow perch.
Does Hay Lake have a public access?
Yes. Hay Lake has one public access site: Hay Lake (S) (trailer launch).
Is Hay Lake stocked?
No stocking is on record for Hay Lake in the DNR's stocking database.
When was Hay Lake last surveyed?
The Minnesota DNR last surveyed Hay Lake in 2025, the most recent of 8 surveys on record.
Survey numbers are the Minnesota DNR's. How this site reads them →
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