What Fish Are in Lower Hay Lake?
Lower Hay Lake in Crow Wing County, Minnesota has 21 documented fish species: black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, greater redhorse, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, lake whitefish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, shorthead redhorse, silver redhorse, smallmouth bass, tullibee (cisco), walleye, white sucker, yellow bullhead, yellow perch. The lake has nutrient and algae measurements on record from state and federal monitoring.
All Documented Species
Game Fish & Panfish in Lower Hay Lake
Lower Hay Lake supports 6 of the region's most-targeted species: black crappie, bluegill, largemouth bass, northern pike, smallmouth bass, walleye. The lake runs to a maximum depth of 100 feet across 700 acres, conditions consistent with the species mix DNR surveys have recorded.
Lake Conditions
| Water Clarity | 18.5 ft |
| Maximum Depth | 100 ft |
| Surface Area | 700 acres |
| Public Access | Yes |
| Species Count | 21 |
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