Buffalo Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

86009000

County

Wright

Surface area

1,552 acres

Maximum depth

33 feet

Mean depth

15 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

760 acres, 49% of the lake

Shoreline

6.3 miles

Average water clarity

3.1 feet (Secchi disk, 4 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

October 2025, targeted survey

Surveys on record

20, since 1982

Game fish caught in the 2025 survey

walleye 29

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, crappie, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, orangespotted sunfish, pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, walleye, white crappie, yellow perch, and 26 other species

Stocked in 2024

walleye fry (760,000)

Stocked in 2022

walleye fry (760,000)

Stocked in 2021

walleye fry (760,000)

Stocking years on record

5 of the last 10 (2016 to 2024)

Buffalo Lake (S) Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, gravel ramp, run by City of Buffalo

Buffalo Lake (E) Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 15 trailer spaces, toilet, run by City of Buffalo

Buffalo Lake (N) Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 24 trailer spaces, toilet, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Infested waters list

Eurasian watermilfoil, starry stonewort, zebra mussel

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested

Size

500 to 1,999 acres

Deepest point

30 to 59 feet

Public access

Yes

Stocked in the last 3 years

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota DNR Public Water Access Sites
  Checked September 24, 2026

Survey catches show what DNR nets and electrofishing found on the survey date, not how the fishing is today. Check the current regulations and the Department of Health advice before you keep fish, and confirm access conditions before you tow a boat.