Hay

Carlton County, Minnesota — DOW #09001000

85 Surveys

140.05

Acres

14 ft

Max Depth

3.9 ft

Mean Depth

Fish Species

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DNR Fish Surveys

Catch-per-unit-effort (CPUE) data from Minnesota DNR fish population assessments on Hay. Green = above normal range. Red = below normal.

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2011-06-27	Backpack electrofishing	1.8	—	—	2
2011-06-27	15-ft beach seine	0.2	—	—	1
2011-06-27	50-ft beach seine	3.0	—	—	12
2011-06-27	Standard trap nets	1.1 (normal)	0.8 – 7.2	0.57 lb	13
2003-08-18	Standard gill nets	0.8	—	0.36 lb	5
2003-08-18	Standard trap nets	2.4 (normal)	0.8 – 7.2	0.42 lb	22
1997-08-18	Survey seining	0.3	—	—	1
1997-08-18	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.25 lb	1
1997-08-18	Standard trap nets	3.1 (normal)	0.8 – 7.2	0.89 lb	37
2021-08-16	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.20 lb	2
2021-08-16	Standard trap nets	3.0 (normal)	0.8 – 7.2	0.11 lb	27

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2011-06-27	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.8 – 10.7	1.78 lb	11
2011-06-27	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.5 – 9.5	1.81 lb	1
2003-08-18	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	1.5 – 9.5	1.26 lb	9
1997-08-18	Standard trap nets	17.9 (above normal)	0.8 – 10.7	1.53 lb	215
1997-08-18	Standard gill nets	45.8 (above normal)	1.5 – 9.5	1.12 lb	183
2021-08-16	Standard trap nets	0.6 (below normal)	0.8 – 10.7	0.33 lb	5
2021-08-16	Standard gill nets	2.2 (normal)	1.5 – 9.5	0.33 lb	13

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2011-06-27	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 5.2	0.51 lb	1
2011-06-27	Backpack electrofishing	6.2	—	—	7
2011-06-27	Standard gill nets	4.5 (normal)	2.5 – 23.3	0.13 lb	27
2011-06-27	50-ft beach seine	35.5	—	—	142
2003-08-18	Standard gill nets	3.7 (normal)	2.5 – 23.3	0.15 lb	22
1997-08-18	Standard trap nets	1.8 (normal)	0.5 – 5.2	0.15 lb	22
1997-08-18	Survey seining	31.7	—	—	95
1997-08-18	Standard gill nets	17.3 (normal)	2.5 – 23.3	0.23 lb	69
2021-08-16	Standard trap nets	1.6 (normal)	0.5 – 5.2	0.08 lb	14
2021-08-16	Standard gill nets	28.5 (above normal)	2.5 – 23.3	0.11 lb	171

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2011-06-27	Standard gill nets	7.3 (normal)	2.8 – 10.0	1.70 lb	44
2011-06-27	50-ft beach seine	6.8	—	—	27
2011-06-27	Standard trap nets	1.5	—	2.16 lb	18
2011-06-27	15-ft beach seine	2.7	—	—	16
2003-08-18	Standard gill nets	7.5 (normal)	2.8 – 10.0	1.59 lb	45
2003-08-18	Standard trap nets	1.1	—	2.36 lb	10
1997-08-18	Standard gill nets	4.0 (normal)	2.8 – 10.0	1.67 lb	16
1997-08-18	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	0.57 lb	5
1997-08-18	Survey seining	0.3	—	—	1
2021-08-16	Standard gill nets	4.7 (normal)	2.8 – 10.0	1.65 lb	28
2021-08-16	Standard trap nets	1.3	—	3.64 lb	12

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2011-06-27	50-ft beach seine	1.3	—	—	5
2011-06-27	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.9	0.04 lb	1
2003-08-18	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.9	0.11 lb	1
1997-08-18	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 5.1	0.13 lb	1
1997-08-18	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.9	0.13 lb	1

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2011-06-27	Standard electrofishing	4.5	—	3.10 lb	3
2003-08-18	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	0.9 – 4.3	1.66 lb	3
2003-08-18	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.9	0.07 lb	1
1997-08-18	Survey seining	9.3	—	—	28
1997-08-18	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.9	3.09 lb	1

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2011-06-27	15-ft beach seine	0.3	—	—	2
2011-06-27	50-ft beach seine	3.8	—	—	15
2011-06-27	Standard trap nets	3.2 (normal)	3.1 – 24.9	0.81 lb	38
2003-08-18	Standard gill nets	1.2	—	0.39 lb	7
2003-08-18	Standard trap nets	1.6 (below normal)	3.1 – 24.9	0.19 lb	14
2021-08-16	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.01 lb	2
2021-08-16	Standard trap nets	1.9 (below normal)	3.1 – 24.9	0.04 lb	17

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2011-06-27	Standard gill nets	0.7 (below normal)	1.0 – 4.0	1.67 lb	4
2011-06-27	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.9	2.69 lb	1
2003-08-18	Standard gill nets	3.3 (normal)	1.0 – 4.0	1.24 lb	20
2003-08-18	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 1.9	2.14 lb	6
2021-08-16	Standard gill nets	4.0 (normal)	1.0 – 4.0	2.12 lb	24
2021-08-16	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.9	2.51 lb	1

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2011-06-27	Standard gill nets	3.2 (normal)	1.0 – 5.8	2.67 lb	19
2011-06-27	Standard trap nets	5.6 (above normal)	0.3 – 3.3	3.84 lb	67
2003-08-18	Standard gill nets	4.2 (normal)	1.0 – 5.8	2.70 lb	25
2003-08-18	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 3.3	4.41 lb	2
1997-08-18	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	1.0 – 5.8	4.10 lb	8
1997-08-18	Standard trap nets	2.1 (normal)	0.3 – 3.3	7.72 lb	25
2021-08-16	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.0 – 5.8	3.70 lb	2

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2011-06-27	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.5 – 7.5	0.49 lb	2
2011-06-27	Standard trap nets	3.8 (normal)	1.9 – 13.0	0.83 lb	46
2003-08-18	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	1.5 – 7.5	0.51 lb	9
2003-08-18	Standard trap nets	0.9 (below normal)	1.9 – 13.0	0.73 lb	8
1997-08-18	Standard trap nets	1.3 (below normal)	1.9 – 13.0	1.03 lb	16
2021-08-16	Standard gill nets	0.7 (below normal)	1.5 – 7.5	0.20 lb	4
2021-08-16	Standard trap nets	0.6 (below normal)	1.9 – 13.0	0.37 lb	5

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2003-08-18	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.8 – 26.3	1.00 lb	2
2003-08-18	Standard gill nets	4.2 (normal)	1.5 – 48.5	1.21 lb	25
1997-08-18	Standard trap nets	0.6 (below normal)	1.8 – 26.3	1.41 lb	7
1997-08-18	Standard gill nets	1.3 (below normal)	1.5 – 48.5	1.61 lb	5
2021-08-16	Standard trap nets	12.3 (normal)	1.8 – 26.3	0.30 lb	111
2021-08-16	Standard gill nets	35.2 (normal)	1.5 – 48.5	0.32 lb	211

PGS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1997-08-18	Survey seining	2.7	—	8

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2021-08-16	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.65 lb	1
2021-08-16	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	0.23 lb	2

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Map & Directions

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Nearby Bait & Tackle

Nearby Marinas

All Out Recreation LLC.

Cloquet, MN

(218) 464-3750

★ 4.7

Area StoragePro of Carlton

Carlton, MN

(320) 270-7200

★ 4

Area StoragePro of Cloquet

Cloquet, MN

(218) 443-7200

★ 4.4

Boat Rentals

Barnum, MN

(218) 389-6322

Chub Lake Park

Carlton, MN

(218) 481-2289

★ 4.3

Gene's Marine

Cloquet, MN

(218) 878-3348

★ 4.6

Resorts & Lodges Near Hay

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Mirror Lake Resort

Fishing Resort Holyoke

(651) 269-5560

Hanging Horn Lakeside Resort

Fishing Resort Moose Lake

(218) 382-0075

Big Lake Golf Resort

Fishing Resort Cloquet

(218) 879-4734

Lounge On Big Lake Shores

Fishing Resort Cloquet

(218) 879-1819

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Fish Species

Species known to inhabit Hay. Click any species for a full fishing guide.

Black Bullhead Black Crappie Bluegill Brown Bullhead Hybrid Sunfish Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Walleye White Sucker Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Hay

218 Sportfishing

Fishing Guide

(218) 409-4744

North Shore Guide Service

Fishing Guide

(218) 393-4921

Outdoor Advantage Inc

Fishing Guide

(218) 879-3185

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Data sourced from Minnesota DNR Division of Fish and Wildlife. Last verified: March 19, 2026. Learn how we maintain this data.

Hay

DNR Fish Surveys

Pumpkinseed

Brown Bullhead

Yellow Perch

Northern Pike

Golden Shiner

Largemouth Bass

Bluegill

Walleye

White Sucker

Black Crappie

Black Bullhead

PGS

Hybrid Sunfish

Depth Maps & Lake Info

Map & Directions

Nearby Bait & Tackle

Fly Fisher Pro

L&M Fleet Supply

Axels Unusual

Bait Box

Bass Pro Shops

DICK'S Sporting Goods

Duluth Nets by H. Christiansen Co.

Duluth Pack Store

Nearby Marinas

All Out Recreation LLC.

Area StoragePro of Carlton

Area StoragePro of Cloquet

Boat Rentals

Chub Lake Park

Gene's Marine

Resorts & Lodges Near Hay

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