What Fish Are in Buffalo Lake?
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 holds an overall water quality grade of D (Poor).
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 grade of D 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 Quality Grade | D (Poor) |
| Water Clarity | 3 ft |
| Maximum Depth | 33 ft |
| Surface Area | 1,552 acres |
| Public Access | Yes |
| Species Count | 20 |