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LakeQuality

Buffalo Lake in Wright County, Minnesota has 20 documented fish species: bigmouth buffalo, black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, channel catfish, common carp, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, orangespotted sunfish, pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, walleye, white crappie, white sucker, yellow bullhead, yellow perch. The lake has nutrient and algae measurements on record from state and federal monitoring.

All Documented Species

Game Fish & Panfish in Buffalo Lake

Buffalo Lake supports 7 of the region's most-targeted species: black crappie, bluegill, largemouth bass, northern pike, smallmouth bass, walleye, white crappie. With a water-quality readings of and a maximum depth of 33 feet across 1,552 acres, the lake offers conditions consistent with the species mix DNR surveys have recorded.

Lake Conditions

Water Clarity3 ft
Maximum Depth33 ft
Surface Area1,552 acres
Public AccessYes
Species Count20