Hay Lake is a lake in Wisconsin, near Washburn County.
Among the waters in Washburn County, Hay Lake is listed as a lake and the best current size-and-depth record is about 78 acres and a maximum depth of 9 feet, so you know roughly what you are getting into before loading the boat or walking the bank.
| County | Washburn County, WI |
|---|---|
| Water type | Lake |
| Surface area | 78 acres |
| Maximum depth | 9 feet |
| Recorded fish | 6 |
My first day here would stay uncomplicated with a simple look at shoreline cover, weed edges, and the first clean drop away from the bank and once one type of water shows life, I would look for more of the same.
The exact-water list for Hay Lake includes Black Crappie, Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Pumpkinseed, and Yellow Perch; so the first trip would at least account for weeds, wood, rock, or docks for bass and weeds and easy cover for panfish, and avoid chasing a totally different kind of fishing without a reason.
If I had never seen Hay Lake before, I would rather learn one shoreline, bay, point, or break than spend the whole day running around, and I would pull up the current Wisconsin fishing regulations before leaving home.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.