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Buffalo Lake

Public accessStocked 2024

Buffalo Lake is a 127-acre lake in Murray County, 9 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2025. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
51001800
County
Murray
Surface area
127 acres
Maximum depth
9 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
127 acres, 100% of the lake
Shoreline
1.6 miles
Average water clarity
1.0 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)
Latest DNR fish survey
September 2025, targeted survey
Surveys on record
10, since 1993
Game fish caught in the 2025 survey
orangespotted sunfish 244, yellow perch 154, black crappie 83, green sunfish 72, northern pike 18
Fish species recorded
black crappie, green sunfish, northern pike, orangespotted sunfish, walleye, white crappie, yellow perch, and 7 other species
Stocked in 2024
northern pike fingerlings (601)
Stocked in 2023
black crappie adults (75)
Stocked in 2022
walleye fingerlings (4,548); walleye yearlings (40); yellow perch adults (1,307)
Stocking years on record
5 of the last 10 (2016 to 2024)
Buffalo Lake (S) Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 15 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Fish consumption
Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested
Size
100 to 499 acres
Deepest point
Under 15 feet
Public access
Yes
Stocked in the last 3 years
Yes

Sources

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.

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