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Ray Lake

Zebra musselsPublic access

Ray Lake is a 143-acre lake in Cass County, 27 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2025. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
11022000
County
Cass
Surface area
143 acres
Maximum depth
27 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
112 acres, 78% of the lake
Shoreline
2.6 miles
Average water clarity
10.3 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)
Nearest town (DNR)
Nisswa
Latest DNR fish survey
June 2025, standard survey
Surveys on record
8, since 1984
Game fish caught in the 2025 survey
bluegill 148, pumpkinseed 70, hybrid sunfish 41, northern pike 33, black crappie 9, largemouth bass 6, rock bass 5, yellow perch 1
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 17 other species
Public accesses (DNR survey record)
1, owned by DNR
Infested waters list
zebra mussel
Special regulation, Including Gull, Upper Gull, Margaret, Love, Nisswa, Roy, and Round Lakes
Northern Pike: All from 30-40" must be immediately released. Possession limit two, only one over 40".
Fish consumption
Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested
Size
100 to 499 acres
Deepest point
15 to 29 feet
Public access
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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