102 public boat ramps on published waters near Fergus Falls.
Distances are straight-line from downtown Fergus Falls; below are the 12 closest, grouped by water.
Swan Lake
Recorded in Swan Lake: Common Carp, Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, and Bluegill.
Surveyed depths in Swan Lake reach 40 ft.
- 1Swan Lake Public Water Access Site: boat ramp on Swan Lake, ≈ 5.7 mi from downtown.
Long Lake
Recorded in Long Lake: Bigmouth Buffalo, Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, and Bluegill.
Surveyed depths in Long Lake reach 70 ft.
- 2Long Lake Public Water Access Site: boat ramp on Long Lake, ≈ 9.9 mi from downtown.
Clear Lake
Recorded in Clear Lake: Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, Bluegill, and Brown Bullhead.
Surveyed depths in Clear Lake reach 25 ft.
- 3Clear Lake Public Water Access Site: boat ramp on Clear Lake, ≈ 12.6 mi from downtown.
Tenmile Lake
Recorded in Tenmile Lake: Common Carp, Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, and Bluegill.
Surveyed depths in Tenmile Lake reach 50 ft.
- 4Ten Mile Lake Public Water Access Site: boat ramp on Tenmile Lake, ≈ 12.7 mi from downtown.
Stalker Lake
Recorded in Stalker Lake: Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, Bluegill, and Bowfin.
Surveyed depths in Stalker Lake reach 90 ft.
- 5Stalker Lake Public Water Access Site: boat ramp on Stalker Lake, ≈ 14 mi from downtown.
Pickerel Lake
Recorded in Pickerel Lake: Common Carp, Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, and Black Crappie.
Surveyed depths in Pickerel Lake reach 80 ft.
- 6Pickerel Lake Public Water Access Site: boat ramp on Pickerel Lake, ≈ 16.2 mi from downtown.
First Silver Lake
Recorded in First Silver Lake: Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, Bluegill, and Brown Bullhead.
Surveyed depths in First Silver Lake reach 40 ft.
- 7Silver Lake Public Water Access Site: boat ramp on First Silver Lake, ≈ 16.5 mi from downtown.
Dead Lake
Recorded in Dead Lake: Common Carp, Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, and Bluegill.
Surveyed depths in Dead Lake reach 60 ft.
- 8Dead Lake (SW) Public Water Access Site: boat ramp on Dead Lake, ≈ 17 mi from downtown.
Otter Tail Lake
Recorded in Otter Tail Lake: Common Carp, Walleye, Black Bullhead, and Black Crappie.
Surveyed depths in Otter Tail Lake reach 120 ft.
- 9Otter Tail River, Hwy 72, Riverside Public Water Access Site: boat ramp on Otter Tail Lake, ≈ 17.2 mi from downtown.
- 10Otter Tail Lake, Riverside Public Water Access Site: boat ramp on Otter Tail Lake, ≈ 17.3 mi from downtown.
West Battle Lake
Recorded in West Battle Lake: Common Carp, Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, and Bluegill.
Surveyed depths in West Battle Lake reach 100 ft.
- 11West Battle Lake (W) Public Water Access Site: boat ramp on West Battle Lake, ≈ 17.5 mi from downtown.
Pomme de Terre Lake
Recorded in Pomme de Terre Lake: Common Carp, Bluegill, Black Crappie, and Largemouth Bass.
Surveyed depths in Pomme de Terre Lake reach 20 ft.
- 12Pomme De Terre Lake (W) Public Water Access Site: boat ramp on Pomme de Terre Lake, ≈ 19.2 mi from downtown.
When the fish bite here
Northern Pike bites well.
FreshwaterSlowBluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
Centrarchidae
12 in4 lb6 yr793 watersGame fish
FreshwaterSlowBrown Bullhead
Ameiurus nebulosus
Ictaluridae
24 in8 lb8 yr519 watersGame fish
FreshwaterSlowLargemouth Bass
Micropterus salmoides
Centrarchidae
30 in22 lb16 yr934 watersGame fish
FreshwaterBlack Crappie
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Centrarchidae
18 in5 lb6 yr701 watersGame fish
FreshwaterSlowBlack Bullhead
Ameiurus melas
Ictaluridae
24 in8 lb8 yr374 watersGame fish
FreshwaterGoodNorthern Pike
Esox lucius
Esocidae
60 in50 lb10 yr657 watersGame fish


















