Upper Hay fishing

Upper Hay fishing has Walleye on the stocking report. Also recorded: Black Crappie, Bluegill, Bowfin, Brown Bullhead, Green Sunfish, Hybrid Sunfish, and 7 more. It is stocked about once a year since 2022. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye, Black Crappie, and Rock Bass, dawn, day, and dusk for Bluegill, Northern Pike, and Yellow Perch, and day and night for Bowfin.

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Last stocked
2025
Walleye
Plants on record
4
Since 2022
Species stocked
1 (+13 also recorded)

Fish at Upper Hay

1 stocked · 14 confirmed present

Walleye Stocked · 4 plants · last 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked 2025 · 4 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Walleye species guide

How Upper Hay is stocked

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

Fish stocked in 2022

184,000

Fish stocked in 2023

184,000

Fish stocked in 2024

184,000

Fish stocked in 2025

184,000

Stocking history

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
2025Walleye184,000–report
2024Walleye184,000–report
2023Walleye184,000–report
2022Walleye184,000–report

Access and facts

Nearest town
Jenkins, MN

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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources before you go.

Nearest lakes

Strawberry 4.4 mi last stocked 2025 Whitefish 5.4 mi last stocked 2025 Pelican 7.7 mi last stocked 2025 Pleasant 7.9 mi last stocked 2025 Cross Lake Reservoir 8.1 mi last stocked 2025

Common questions

What fish are at Upper Hay?

Fishing Upper Hay usually means Walleye. All 4 plants on record are Walleye. Walleye was last stocked 2025. Black Crappie, Bluegill, Bowfin, and Brown Bullhead, plus 9 more are recorded here outside the stocking reports.

When is Upper Hay stocked?

Last stocked 2025. It is stocked about once a year since 2022.

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