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Ruby Lake

Public accessStocked 2025

Ruby Lake is a 235-acre lake in Itasca County, 88 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2017. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
31042200
County
Itasca
Surface area
235 acres
Maximum depth
88 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
90 acres, 38% of the lake
Shoreline
4.4 miles
Average water clarity
16.7 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)
Nearest town (DNR)
Grand Rapids
Latest DNR fish survey
June 2017, targeted survey
Surveys on record
11, since 1967
Game fish caught in the 2017 survey
northern pike 38, pumpkinseed 22, walleye 19, rock bass 18, yellow perch 15, bluegill 11, largemouth bass 8, smallmouth bass 2
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, sunfish, walleye, yellow perch, and 4 other species
Stocked in 2025
walleye fingerlings (1,620)
Stocked in 2023
walleye fingerlings (2,094)
Stocked in 2021
walleye fingerlings (2,610)
Stocking years on record
5 of the last 10 (2017 to 2025)
Public accesses (DNR survey record)
1, owned by US Forest Service
Fish consumption
Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested
Size
100 to 499 acres
Deepest point
60 feet or more
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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