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Frequently Asked Questions About Ramsey Lake, MN
- How big is Ramsey Lake?
- How deep is Ramsey Lake?
- What kind of fish can you catch in Ramsey Lake?
- Are there places to stay in the Ramsey Lake area?
- Are there boat launches on Ramsey Lake?
- Are there places to eat and drink near Ramsey Lake?
- What is the average air temp for Ramsey Lake?
How big is Ramsey Lake?
How deep is Ramsey Lake?
What kind of fish can you catch in Ramsey Lake?
Other fish species in the lake include Bluntnose Minnow, Golden Shiner, Green Sunfish, Hybrid Sunfish, Iowa Darter, Johnny Darter, Tadpole Madtom and White Sucker.
Are there places to stay in the Ramsey Lake area?
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Are there boat launches on Ramsey Lake?
Are there places to eat and drink near Ramsey Lake?
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What aquatic invasive species are found in Ramsey Lake?
Join us in the fight to prevent the spread of invasive species These sneaky creatures can hitch a ride on boats, clinging onto propellers, anchor lines, and trailers. They can even survive in hidden places like bilge water and ballast tanks, or disguise themselves in dirt and sand that sticks to nets, buckets, anchors, and waders. But don't worry, we have the power to stop them in their tracks with just a few simple steps. So let's do our part and protect our waters from these unwanted invaders.
History & Status of the Fishery
Ramsey Lake is a 275-acre recreational development lake located on the south side of the City of Maple Lake in central Wright County. It has a maximum depth of 80 feet and water clarity of 2.7 feet. The aquatic plant community was diverse and vegetation grew to a depth of nine feet. Since Eurasian water milfoil was discovered it has now become abundant and was found on 95% of plant survey transects. Curled pondweed, another exotic plant species, grew over 4.8 acres, 1.5% of the lakes surface.
Ramsey Lake has a history of walleye stocking. After the 1998 survey, fry were stocked for two years. However, fall electrofishing surveys showed little fry survival so fingerling stocking every other year was resumed. Ramsey Lake was first surveyed in 1955. This was the first survey since 1998.
Ramsey Lake is considered to be a "good fishing lake." It consistently provides crappie and sunfish angling. If an angler were looking for good bass, northern pike and walleye fishing all together, Ramsey Lake would be the place to go.
Largemouth bass were captured by night electrofishing in June 2008. The catch rate exceeded the normal rate for area lakes by 30 percent. Bass up to 20 inches can be found though an average fish might be 12 inches long.
The average northern pike was 25 inches long and weighed 3.5 pounds. More than half of the northern pike were longer than 24 inches. This percentage is much better than average and better than some lakes that are regulated for quality northern pike.
Walleye numbers increased significantly in the 10 years between surveys. The gill net catch of walleye (8.5/gill net) exceeds the range of normal values for lakes similar to Ramsey. These fish were the result of the successful fingerling stocking in 2005. The average walleye was 18 inches long and weighed two pounds.
If there is a concern for the fishery it would be for the yellow perch. Catch rates have declined significantly. Yellow perch are frequently cyclic in abundance but this population needs to increase in order to balance the fish community.
Sunfish net catches were within the range of expected values but black crappies were not. Other species sampled during the survey included: black, brown and yellow bullheads, bowfin, carp, golden shiner, hybrid, green and pumpkinseed sunfish, white sucker, and rock bass. The first channel catfish was reported for Ramsey Lake.
What is the average air temp for Ramsey Lake?
More Nearby Lakes To Explore
There's more lake's to explore around Ramsey Lake...| DISTANCE | ACRES | MAX DEPTH | |
| Little Rock Lake | 2.1 mi | 37 | 51 ft |
| Upper Maple Lake | 2.5 mi | 739 | 76 ft |
| Sullivan Lake | 2.7 mi | 71 | 58 ft |
| Rock Lake | 2.9 mi | 183 | 37 ft |
| Lake Mary | 2.9 mi | 196 | 102 ft |
| North Twin Lake | 3.1 mi | 49 | 58 ft |
| South Twin Lake | 3.4 mi | 44 | 19 ft |
| Light Foot Lake | 3.5 mi | 69 | 22 ft |
| Albert Lake | 3.5 mi | 58 | 47 ft |
| Somers Lake | 4.0 mi | 151 | 21 ft |
