---
type: lake
name: "Hay Creek Flowage"
county: "Pine"
nearest_town: "Markville"
lake_type: "reservoir"
acres: 102
max_depth_ft: 10
latitude: 46.09491
longitude: -92.40432
lake_score: 48
dnr_lake_id: "58000500"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/pine-county/hay-creek-flowage
---

# Hay Creek Flowage

Reservoir in Pine County, Minnesota, near Markville

- **Surface Area**: 102 acres
- **Max Depth**: 10 ft
- **Average Depth**: 3 ft
- **Shoreline**: 3.8 miles
- **Lake Type**: reservoir
- **Public Access**: 1 public boat launch (gravel or earth)
- **Lake Score**: 48/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Hay Creek Flowage is a 102-acre reservoir near Markville in Pine County, Minnesota. It reaches 10 feet at its deepest point, with an average depth of about 3 feet, and has roughly 3.8 miles of shoreline.

Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys list 14 fish species here, including northern pike, largemouth bass, black crappie, bluegill, pumpkinseed, and yellow perch. The most recent fisheries survey on file dates to 2003.

There is one public boat launch (gravel or earth surface) managed by the township.

## Access

- **Public access**: 1 public boat launch (gravel or earth)
- **Managed by**: township
- **Launch fee**: Free at DNR public water accesses

## Fishing

- **Species on DNR survey**: 14
- **Stocked**: No
- **Last DNR survey**: 2003
- **Special regulations**: No
- **Ice fishing**: Yes

## Activities

Fishing, Ice Fishing, Boating, Paddling

## Amenities

Boat Ramp

## Fish Species

Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, Yellow Perch, Black Bullhead, Bowfin, Brown Bullhead, Common Carp, Golden Redhorse, Shorthead Redhorse, White Sucker, Yellow Bullhead

## Nearby Lakes

- [Rock Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/pine-county/rock-lake) - 3.1 miles, 79 acres
- [Tamarack Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/pine-county/tamarack-lake) - 5.1 miles, 71 acres
- [Pickerel Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/pine-county/pickerel-lake) - 21.4 miles, 56 acres
- [Oak Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/pine-county/oak-lake) - 22.2 miles, 459 acres
- [Net Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/pine-county/net-lake) - 22.3 miles, 138 acres
- [McCormick Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/pine-county/mccormick-lake) - 24 miles, 61 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.09491,-92.40432)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=58000500)
- [All lakes in Pine County](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/pine-county)

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*Source: [MinneLakes.org](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/pine-county/hay-creek-flowage)*