Ripley Lake (west portion)

Details

DNR lake ID

47013402

County

Meeker

Surface area

614 acres

Maximum depth

18 feet

Mean depth

12 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

466 acres, 76% of the lake

Shoreline

3.7 miles

Average water clarity

4.9 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

May 2023, targeted survey

Surveys on record

15, since 1958

Game fish caught in the 2023 survey

bluegill 8,340, pumpkinseed 1,021, black crappie 286, hybrid sunfish 186, green sunfish 11

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, flathead catfish, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, sunfish, walleye, white crappie, yellow perch, and 10 other species

Ripley Lake (E) Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 75 trailer spaces, toilet, run by City of Litchfield

Ripley Lake (W) Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 15 trailer spaces, run by Meeker County

Infested waters list

Eurasian watermilfoil

Special regulation

Sunfish: Daily limit five.

Fish consumption

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

Size

500 to 1,999 acres

Deepest point

15 to 29 feet

Public access

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.