---
type: lake
name: "Bay"
county: "Crow Wing"
nearest_town: "Deerwood (Crow Wing)"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 2330
max_depth_ft: 74
latitude: 46.38433
longitude: -93.8511
lake_score: 68
dnr_lake_id: "18003400"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/crow-wing-county/bay
---

# Bay

Lake in Crow Wing County, Minnesota, near Deerwood (Crow Wing)

- **Surface Area**: 2,330 acres
- **Max Depth**: 74 ft
- **Shoreline**: 24.1 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 17.5 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: 2 public boat launches (asphalt)
- **Lake Score**: 68/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Bay is a 2,330-acre lake near Deerwood (Crow Wing) in Crow Wing County, Minnesota. It reaches 74 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 24.1 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 17.5 feet, which is exceptionally clear for Minnesota.

Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys list 17 fish species here, including walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, black crappie, and bluegill. The DNR has stocking records for the lake, so check the stocking report for the most recent species and year classes. The most recent fisheries survey on file dates to 2021.

There are 2 public boat launches (asphalt surface) managed by the Minnesota DNR and township. The lake is listed as infested with Eurasian watermilfoil and zebra mussel — clean, drain and dry your boat and gear before leaving. Ice typically goes out around April 17, based on 13 years of DNR ice-out records.

## Access

- **Public access**: 2 public boat launches (asphalt)
- **Managed by**: Minnesota DNR, township
- **Launch fee**: Free at DNR public water accesses

## Fishing

- **Species on DNR survey**: 17
- **Stocked**: Yes
- **Last DNR survey**: 2021
- **Special regulations**: No
- **Ice fishing**: Yes

## Activities

Fishing, Ice Fishing, Boating, Paddling

## Amenities

Boat Ramp

## Fish Species

Walleye, Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, Yellow Perch, Tullibee (Cisco), Rock Bass, Bigmouth Buffalo, Black Bullhead, Bowfin, Brown Bullhead, Hybrid Sunfish, White Sucker, Yellow Bullhead

## Invasive Species

Eurasian watermilfoil, zebra mussel. Clean, drain and dry boats and gear before leaving.

## Ice-Out

- **Median ice-out**: April 17
- **Years of record**: 13
- **Earliest**: 2024-03-13
- **Latest**: 2013-05-11

## Nearby Lakes

- [Long / Tame Fish Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/crow-wing-county/long-tame-fish-lake) - 2.1 miles, 127 acres
- [Partridge Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/crow-wing-county/partridge-lake) - 2.4 miles, 188 acres
- [Crooked Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/crow-wing-county/crooked-lake) - 2.5 miles, 463 acres
- [Turtle Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/crow-wing-county/turtle-lake) - 2.7 miles, 108 acres
- [Hanks Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/crow-wing-county/hanks-lake) - 3.1 miles, 165 acres
- [Clearwater Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/crow-wing-county/clearwater-lake) - 3.1 miles, 905 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.38433,-93.8511)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=18003400)
- [All lakes in Crow Wing County](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/crow-wing-county)

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*Source: [MinneLakes.org](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/crow-wing-county/bay)*