Buffalo Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

03035000

County

Becker

Surface area

418 acres

Maximum depth

38 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

192 acres, 46% of the lake

Shoreline

7.6 miles

Average water clarity

11.6 feet (Secchi disk, 4 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Richwood

Latest DNR fish survey

June 2022, standard survey

Surveys on record

10, since 1970

Game fish caught in the 2022 survey

bluegill 861, northern pike 193, rock bass 100, yellow perch 80, pumpkinseed 71, walleye 43, black crappie 28, largemouth bass 11

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 12 other species

Stocked in 2024

walleye fingerlings (4,896); walleye yearlings (1,029)

Stocked in 2022

walleye fingerlings (8,484)

Stocked in 2020

walleye yearlings (5,828)

Stocking years on record

5 of the last 10 (2016 to 2024)

Buffalo Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 5 trailer spaces, toilet, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Infested waters list

zebra mussel

Special regulation

Sunfish: Daily limit five.

Fish consumption

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

Size

100 to 499 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.