Minnesota · DNR survey data
Hay Lake
Hay Lake covers 57 acres in Itasca County, running to 40 feet, last surveyed by the DNR in 2012. 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
Northern pikeGood numbers10per gill net18"Typical34"Biggest
Lengths measured · 25 fish
No recent survey rating.
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
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.
Within 30 miles
Nearby lakes
- Island Lake · 67 ac · 0.3 mi
- Clearwater Lake · 76 ac · 2.9 mi
- Wabana Lake · 2,221 ac · 3.3 mi
- Bluewater Lake · 364 ac · 3.3 mi
- McAvity Lake · 147 ac · 3.8 mi
- Pughole Lake · 158 ac · 4.1 mi
- Little Trout Lake · 86 ac · 4.5 mi
- Prairie Lake · 1,331 ac · 4.7 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 (2012) recorded largemouth bass, northern pike, bluegill, crappie, yellow perch.
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 2012, the most recent of 2 surveys on record. A survey that old is a starting point, not a current reading.
Survey numbers are the Minnesota DNR's. How this site reads them →
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