28 public boat ramps on published waters near Fargo.
Distances are straight-line from downtown Fargo; below are the 12 closest, grouped by water.
Middle Cormorant Lake
Recorded in Middle Cormorant Lake: Common Carp, Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, and Bluegill.
Surveyed depths in Middle Cormorant Lake reach 35 ft.
- 1Middle Cormorant Public Water Access Site: boat ramp on Middle Cormorant Lake, ≈ 32.8 mi from downtown.
Lake Ida
Recorded in Lake Ida: Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, Bluegill, and Brown Bullhead.
Surveyed depths in Lake Ida reach 15 ft.
- 2Lake Ida Public Water Access Site: boat ramp on Lake Ida, ≈ 34.2 mi from downtown.
Big Cormorant Lake
Recorded in Big Cormorant Lake: Common Carp, Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, and Bluegill.
Surveyed depths in Big Cormorant Lake reach 70 ft.
- 3Cormorant Lake (W) Public Water Access Site: boat ramp on Big Cormorant Lake, ≈ 34.3 mi from downtown.
- 4Cormorant Lake (NE) Public Water Access Site: boat ramp on Big Cormorant Lake, ≈ 36 mi from downtown.
Leaf Lake
Recorded in Leaf Lake: Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, Bluegill, and Brown Bullhead.
Surveyed depths in Leaf Lake reach 25 ft.
- 5Leif Lake Public Water Access Site: boat ramp on Leaf Lake, ≈ 36.2 mi from downtown.
Little Cormorant Lake
Recorded in Little Cormorant Lake: Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, Bluegill, and Brown Bullhead.
Surveyed depths in Little Cormorant Lake reach 30 ft.
- 6Little Cormorant Lake Public Water Access Site: boat ramp on Little Cormorant Lake, ≈ 38.1 mi from downtown.
Prairie Lake
Recorded in Prairie Lake: Black Crappie, Bluegill, Bowfin, and Brown Bullhead.
Surveyed depths in Prairie Lake reach 20 ft.
- 7Prairie Lake Public Water Access Site: boat ramp on Prairie Lake, ≈ 39.5 mi from downtown.
Lake Lizzie
Recorded in Lake Lizzie: Common Carp, Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, and Bluegill.
Surveyed depths in Lake Lizzie reach 60 ft.
- 8Lizzie Lake Public Water Access Site: boat ramp on Lake Lizzie, ≈ 39.7 mi from downtown.
Lake Eunice
Recorded in Lake Eunice: Common Carp, Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, and Bluegill.
Surveyed depths in Lake Eunice reach 30 ft.
- 9Lake Eunice Public Water Access Site: boat ramp on Lake Eunice, ≈ 39.9 mi from downtown.
Pearl Lake
Recorded in Pearl Lake: Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, Bluegill, and Brown Bullhead.
Surveyed depths in Pearl Lake reach 50 ft.
- 10Pearl Lake Public Water Access Site: boat ramp on Pearl Lake, ≈ 40.8 mi from downtown.
Long Lake
Recorded in Long Lake: Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, Bluegill, and Bowfin.
Surveyed depths in Long Lake reach 60 ft.
- 11Long Lake, Airport Park Public Water Access Site: boat ramp on Long Lake, ≈ 42.5 mi from downtown.
Crystal Lake
Recorded in Crystal Lake: Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, Bluegill, and Bowfin.
Surveyed depths in Crystal Lake reach 50 ft.
- 12Crystal Lake Public Water Access Site: boat ramp on Crystal Lake, ≈ 42.9 mi from downtown.
When the fish bite here
Northern Pike bites well.
FreshwaterSlowBluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
Centrarchidae
12 in4 lb6 yr797 watersGame fish
FreshwaterSlowBrown Bullhead
Ameiurus nebulosus
Ictaluridae
24 in8 lb8 yr519 watersGame fish
FreshwaterSlowLargemouth Bass
Micropterus salmoides
Centrarchidae
30 in22 lb16 yr935 watersGame fish
FreshwaterBlack Crappie
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Centrarchidae
18 in5 lb6 yr700 watersGame fish
FreshwaterGoodNorthern Pike
Esox lucius
Esocidae
60 in50 lb10 yr657 watersGame fish
FreshwaterSlowBlack Bullhead
Ameiurus melas
Ictaluridae
24 in8 lb8 yr375 watersGame fish


















