Hay Lake
Cass County, Minnesota
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How big is Hay Lake?
How deep is Hay Lake?
What kind of fish can you catch in Hay Lake?
Other fish species in the lake include Cisco (Tullibee), Hybrid Sunfish, Johnny Darter and White Sucker.
What are the closest cities to Hay Lake?
Are there places to stay in the Hay Lake area?
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History & Status of the Fishery
Temperature-dissolved oxygen profiles were collected in the deepest basins on Hay Lake on August 15th, 2023, to evaluate the amount of cold, oxygenated water (i.e., oxythermal habitat) available to Cisco, also known as Tullibee. Two profiles were collected due to the size and complexity of the lake (i.e., Water Quality Station 1 and 2). Based on the average of the two profiles, the top of the thermocline (i.e., the location in the water column with the sharpest transition from warm to cold water) occurred at approximately 13 feet. Dissolved oxygen decreased to below 3.0 mg/L at 21.5 feet in Water Quality Station 1 (WQ 1), and 10.0 feet in WQ 2, which were within the thermocline at the time of sampling. The temperature at which dissolved oxygen decreased to below 3.0 mg/L in WQ 1 (i.e., TDO3, a single variable to characterize oxythermal habitat) was 13.6?C (56.5?F).
TDO3 values cooler than 21.5?C indicate that oxythermal conditions are favorable for Cisco. Dissolved oxygen concentrations within the thermocline indicate that suitable oxythermal habitat for Cisco was available across a range of depths at the time of sampling during the summer of 2023. However, data collected in 1996, 2001, 2006, 2004, and 2019 indicates oxythermal habitat that is marginal in most years, with the least favorable conditions recorded in 2001. When inadequate oxythermal habitat is available, Cisco are squeezed into unfavorable, warmer water conditions and therefore experience higher levels of stress.
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Are there any state parks near Hay Lake?
For more Minnesota State Park information see our State Park Guide.
More Nearby Lakes To Explore
There's more lake's to explore around Hay Lake...| DISTANCE | ACRES | MAX DEPTH | |
| Stony Lake | 1.0 mi | 30 | |
| Rush Lake | 1.1 mi | 128 | |
| Eagle Lake | 1.1 mi | 30 | |
| Potshot Lake | 1.1 mi | 25 | |
| Round Lake | 1.3 mi | 67 | |
| Tamarack Lake | 1.7 mi | 42 | |
| Tamarack Lake | 1.7 mi | 30 | |
| Hand Lake | 1.8 mi | 289 | 57 ft |
| Donkey Lake | 1.8 mi | 54 | |
| Swede Lake | 2.1 mi | 22 |
