Ringo Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

34017200

County

Kandiyohi

Surface area

735 acres

Maximum depth

10 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

735 acres, 100% of the lake

Shoreline

9.6 miles

Average water clarity

2.0 feet (Secchi disk, 5 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

June 2025, standard survey

Surveys on record

15, since 1986

Game fish caught in the 2025 survey

walleye 63, black crappie 56, northern pike 52, largemouth bass 41, bluegill 40, yellow perch 3, pumpkinseed 1

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, orangespotted sunfish, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow perch, and 10 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fry (255,675)

Stocked in 2024

walleye fry (299,922)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fry (351,654)

Stocking years on record

7 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Ringo Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 15 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Infested waters list

Eurasian watermilfoil, zebra mussel

Fish consumption

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

Size

500 to 1,999 acres

Deepest point

Under 15 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.