What Fish Are in Ripple Lake?
Ripple Lake in Aitkin County, Minnesota has 17 documented fish species: black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, shorthead redhorse, silver redhorse, walleye, white sucker, yellow bullhead, yellow perch. The lake holds an overall water quality grade of D (Poor).
All Documented Species
black bullheadblack crappiebluegillbowfin (dogfish)brown bullheadgreen sunfishhybrid sunfishlargemouth bassnorthern pikepumpkinseedrock bassshorthead redhorsesilver redhorsewalleyewhite suckeryellow bullheadyellow perch
Game Fish & Panfish in Ripple Lake
Ripple Lake supports 5 of the region's most-targeted species: black crappie, bluegill, largemouth bass, northern pike, walleye. With a water quality grade of D and a maximum depth of 39 feet across 630 acres, the lake offers conditions consistent with the species mix DNR surveys have recorded.
Lake Conditions
| Water Quality Grade | D (Poor) |
| Water Clarity | 4.5 ft |
| Maximum Depth | 39 ft |
| Surface Area | 630 acres |
| Public Access | Yes |
| Species Count | 17 |