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Fishing: Minnesota

486 published waters: depth maps, fish, ramps and water tests

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Found 486 waters

Boy Lake
Lake
18

Boy Lake

Cass

Boy River · 4.6 mi

3,420 acres45 ft

Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, Bluegill and 15 more

1 rampDepth mapWater tests
Water claritynow 10.4 ft
Boulder Lake Reservoir
Reservoir
9

Boulder Lake Reservoir

St. Louis

Fredenberg · 6.5 mi

3,319 acres15 ft

Walleye, Yellow Perch, Northern Pike and 6 more

1 rampDepth mapWater tests
Pelican Lake
Lake
4

Pelican Lake

Wright

Albertville · 5.2 mi

3,257 acres10 ft

Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, Northern Pike and 1 more

4 rampsDepth mapWater tests
Detroit Lake
Lake
17

Detroit Lake

Becker

Detroit Lakes · 2.2 mi

3,192 acres80 ft

Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, Black Crappie and 14 more

9 ramps1 campgroundDepth mapWater tests
Water claritynow 13.9 ft
White Iron Lake
Lake
12

White Iron Lake

St. Louis

Ely · 3.2 mi

3,161 acres40 ft

Black Crappie, Bluegill, Burbot and 9 more

2 rampsDepth mapWater tests
Water claritynow 4.3 ft
Clearwater Lake
Lake
16

Clearwater Lake

Wright

Annandale · 2.9 mi

3,113 acres70 ft

Common Carp, Black Bullhead, Black Crappie and 13 more

4 ramps1 campgroundDepth mapWater tests
Water claritynow 12.7 ft
Shell Lake
Lake
13

Shell Lake

Becker

Pine Point · 3.8 mi

3,109 acres15 ft

Common Carp, Black Bullhead, Black Crappie and 10 more

3 rampsDepth mapWater tests
Lake Waconia
Lake
15

Lake Waconia

Carver

Coney Island · 0.6 mi

3,078 acres35 ft

Common Carp, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike and 12 more

6 rampsDepth mapWater tests
Water claritynow 9.7 ft
Rush Lake
Lake
15

Rush Lake

Chisago

Rush Point · 3.2 mi

3,059 acres40 ft

Common Carp, Bluegill, Northern Pike and 12 more

2 rampsDepth mapWater tests
Water claritynow 3.9 ft
Island Lake
Lake
16

Island Lake

Itasca

Bergville · 2.1 mi

2,978 acres35 ft

Yellow Perch, Black Bullhead, Black Crappie and 13 more

1 rampDepth mapWater tests
Dissolved oxygennow 7.5 mg/L
Lake Koronis
Reservoir
21

Lake Koronis

Stearns

Paynesville · 3.2 mi

2,946 acres130 ft

Common Carp, Bigmouth Buffalo, Black Bullhead and 18 more

3 ramps2 campgroundsDepth mapWater tests
Water claritynow 9.7 ft
Round Lake
Lake
16

Round Lake

Itasca

Squaw Lake / Gaa-waawiyegamaag · 1.6 mi

2,866 acres20 ft

Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, Bluegill and 13 more

3 rampsDepth mapWater tests
Dissolved oxygennow 8.3 mg/L
Cut Foot Sioux Lake
Lake
17

Cut Foot Sioux Lake

Itasca

Wiiams Narrows Resort and Mobile Home Court · 1.6 mi

2,759 acres70 ft

Bluegill, Yellow Perch, Pumpkinseed and 14 more

8 ramps7 campgroundsDepth mapWater tests
Water claritynow 11.4 ft
Blackduck Lake
Lake
15

Blackduck Lake

Beltrami

Hines · 3.2 mi

2,698 acres20 ft

Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, Bluegill and 12 more

2 ramps1 campgroundDepth mapWater tests
Water claritynow 7.3 ft
Big Kandiyohi Lake
Lake
17

Big Kandiyohi Lake

Kandiyohi

Lake Lillian · 4.3 mi

2,691 acres15 ft

Common Carp, Bigmouth Buffalo, Black Bullhead and 14 more

3 ramps2 campgroundsDepth mapWater tests
Water claritynow 6.7 ft
Lake Benton
Lake
11

Lake Benton

Lincoln

Lake Benton · 2.4 mi

2,675 acres9 ft

Common Carp, Black Bullhead, Black Crappie and 8 more

6 rampsDepth mapWater tests
Lake Alexander
Lake
18

Lake Alexander

Morrison

Cushing · 5 mi

2,663 acres60 ft

Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, Bluegill and 15 more

2 rampsDepth mapWater tests
Water claritynow 17.9 ft
Bass Lake
Lake
17

Bass Lake

Itasca

Cohasset · 3.6 mi

2,662 acres70 ft

Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, Bluegill and 14 more

3 rampsDepth mapWater tests
Water claritynow 12.3 ft
Lake Carlos
Lake
18

Lake Carlos

Douglas

Carlos · 3.5 mi

2,612 acres150 ft

Pumpkinseed, Bluegill, Yellow Perch and 15 more

8 ramps7 campgroundsDepth mapWater tests
Water claritynow 18.8 ft
Lake Edward
Lake
14

Lake Edward

Crow Wing

Merrifield · 3.1 mi

2,603 acres70 ft

Common Carp, Yellow Perch, Black Crappie and 11 more

1 rampDepth mapWater tests
Water claritynow 14.6 ft
Lake Plantagenet
Lake
17

Lake Plantagenet

Hubbard

Bemidji · 6.1 mi

2,511 acres65 ft

Black Crappie, Bluegill, Bowfin and 14 more

2 rampsDepth mapWater tests
Water claritynow 13.4 ft
Clitherall Lake
Lake
15

Clitherall Lake

Otter Tail

Battle Lake · 2.6 mi

2,508 acres60 ft

Common Carp, Pumpkinseed, Bluegill and 12 more

1 rampDepth mapWater tests
Water claritynow 15.3 ft
Albert Lea Lake
Reservoir
15

Albert Lea Lake

Freeborn

Stoney Creek Estates · 1.3 mi

2,497 acres4 ft

Common Carp, Goldfish, Black Bullhead and 12 more

3 ramps7 campgroundsDepth mapWater tests
Swan Lake
Lake
17

Swan Lake

Itasca

Pengilly · 2.2 mi

2,445 acres65 ft

Black Crappie, Bluegill, Bowfin and 14 more

1 rampDepth mapWater tests
Water claritynow 16.8 ft

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