Hay Lake is a lake in Minnesota, near Itasca County.
Hay Lake near 47.3736, -93.5288 is a lake in Itasca County, Minnesota. Hay Lake covers about 56.5 acres, reaches a recorded 41 feet and holds about 1,042 acre-feet.
Hay Lake is small enough to check weeds, wood, rock and the first deep drop without spending the whole day moving around.
Fish reported from Hay Lake include black crappie, bluegill, bowfin, brown bullhead, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, and yellow perch.
For bass at Hay Lake, fish weeds, wood and shade with a spinnerbait, jig or Texas-rigged worm for largemouth.
For panfish at Hay Lake, use a small jig or minnow beside brush for crappie, and fish a worm, cricket or tiny jig near weeds for bluegill and pumpkinseed, and keep a small jig, minnow or worm close to bottom for yellow perch.
For large predators at Hay Lake, cast a spoon, spinnerbait or swimbait beside weeds for northern pike.
For bottom fishing at Hay Lake, fish a worm or small piece of cut bait in quiet water for bullheads.
Other choices at Hay Lake include these plans: work a tough soft plastic or cut bait near weeds and wood for bowfin.
On a first trip to Hay Lake, check one quiet cove, one rocky or firm point and the nearby deep water with a moving lure, then use a jig or worm where you find fish.
Spring at Hay Lake is a good time to check warm coves and incoming water, and summer is a good time to fish shade, weeds and the first drop into deeper water. Fall at Hay Lake can bring fish back to windy points and banks, while winter calls for smaller baits fished slowly.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.
Source dates describe the evidence, not a live catch forecast. Check the managing authority before planning access or keeping fish.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
Source checked:
This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.