Ramsey Lake

Ramsey Lake near 45.2050, -93.9886 is a reservoir in Wright County, Minnesota. Reliable acreage, depth and storage numbers were not found for Ramsey Lake.

What to Expect at Ramsey Lake

Ramsey Lake was made by holding back a river or creek, making the old channel, bends and quiet coves sensible places to begin.

Fish and Useful Baits at Ramsey Lake

Fish reported from Ramsey Lake include banded killifish, black bullhead, black crappie, blackchin shiner, blacknose shiner, bluegill, bluntnose minnow, bowfin, brook silverside, brook stickleback, brown bullhead, central mudminnow, channel catfish, common carp, golden shiner, green sunfish, iowa darter, johnny darter, largemouth bass, least darter, northern pike, pugnose shiner, pumpkinseed, rock bass, tadpole madtom, walleye, white sucker, yellow bullhead, and yellow perch.

Bass

For bass at Ramsey Lake, fish weeds, wood and shade with a spinnerbait, jig or Texas-rigged worm for largemouth.

Crappie, Yellow Perch, and Sunfish

For panfish at Ramsey Lake, use a small jig or minnow beside brush for crappie, and fish a worm, cricket or tiny jig near weeds for bluegill, pumpkinseed, and green sunfish, and keep a small jig, minnow or worm close to bottom for yellow perch.

Walleye

For roaming fish at Ramsey Lake, jig a minnow or troll a crankbait along points and deeper edges for walleye.

Northern Pike

For large predators at Ramsey Lake, cast a spoon, spinnerbait or swimbait beside weeds for northern pike.

Catfish, Bullheads, and Carp

For bottom fishing at Ramsey Lake, put cut bait, a nightcrawler or prepared bait on bottom for channel catfish, and fish a worm or small piece of cut bait in quiet water for bullheads, and use corn or dough bait on a simple bottom rig for carp.

Other Reported Fish

Other choices at Ramsey Lake include these plans: work a tough soft plastic or cut bait near weeds and wood for bowfin.

Rock Bass

At Ramsey Lake, use a small jig, worm or tiny crankbait around rock and firm shorelines for rock bass.

A Simple Fishing Plan for Ramsey Lake

On a first trip to Ramsey Lake, check incoming water, one bend in the old channel and a point near deep water with a moving lure, then slow down with a jig or worm where you get a bite.

When to Fish Ramsey Lake

Spring around Ramsey Lake is a good time to check warm coves and incoming water, and summer is a good time to fish shade, weeds and the first drop into deeper water. Fall around Ramsey Lake can bring fish back to windy points and banks, while winter calls for smaller baits fished slowly.