Ramsey Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

86012000

County

Wright

Surface area

317 acres

Maximum depth

80 feet

Mean depth

21 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

135 acres, 43% of the lake

Shoreline

3.8 miles

Average water clarity

5.1 feet (Secchi disk, 2 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2017, standard survey

Surveys on record

7, since 1980

Game fish caught in the 2017 survey

bluegill 239, largemouth bass 162, black crappie 69, yellow perch 65, northern pike 39, walleye 16, hybrid sunfish 10, pumpkinseed 5

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 19 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fingerlings (2,564); walleye yearlings (99); walleye fry (67,498)

Stocked in 2023

walleye yearlings (120); walleye fingerlings (2,968); walleye fry (101,683)

Stocked in 2021

walleye fingerlings (14); walleye adults (538)

Stocking years on record

5 of the last 10 (2017 to 2025)

Ramsey Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 10 trailer spaces, toilet, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Infested waters list

Eurasian watermilfoil

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

60 feet or more

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.