Buffalo

Wright County, Minnesota — DOW #86009000

236 Surveys

Invasive Species Alert

Buffalo has confirmed populations of:

Eurasian watermilfoil
zebra mussel

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1,551.9

Acres

33 ft

Max Depth

14.7 ft

Mean Depth

Fish Species

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DNR Fish Surveys

Catch-per-unit-effort (CPUE) data from Minnesota DNR fish population assessments on Buffalo. Green = above normal range. Red = below normal.

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2018-10-15	Fall electrofishing	30.9	—	0.69 lb	43
1982-08-02	Standard gill nets	6.5 (above normal)	1.2 – 6.3	1.31 lb	65
1982-08-02	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.2	1.37 lb	3
1999-07-26	Standard gill nets	8.2 (above normal)	1.2 – 6.3	1.86 lb	82
1999-07-26	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.29 lb	7
1999-07-26	Standard electrofishing	3.9	—	1.47 lb	4
2024-07-22	50-ft beach seine	0.6	—	—	8
2003-07-21	Special electrofishing	46.7	—	0.43 lb	57
2003-07-21	Standard gill nets	6.8 (above normal)	1.2 – 6.3	2.53 lb	68
2003-07-21	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.2	5.02 lb	2
1988-08-01	Standard gill nets	10.0 (above normal)	1.2 – 6.3	2.88 lb	100
1988-08-01	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 1.2	3.38 lb	5
2024-10-15	Fall electrofishing	160.3	—	0.78 lb	325
1993-07-26	Standard gill nets	9.3 (above normal)	1.2 – 6.3	1.10 lb	93
1993-07-26	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.94 lb	10
1993-07-26	Special trap nets	0.5	—	0.22 lb	1
1993-07-26	Standard electrofishing	7.3	—	0.42 lb	10
2016-10-17	Fall electrofishing	125.7	—	0.17 lb	127
2021-10-11	Fall electrofishing	123.5	—	0.07 lb	238

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1982-08-02	Standard trap nets	1.5 (normal)	0.7 – 25.7	0.62 lb	18
1982-08-02	Standard gill nets	13.7 (normal)	2.5 – 45.0	0.54 lb	137
1999-07-26	Standard gill nets	16.6 (normal)	2.5 – 45.0	0.59 lb	166
1999-07-26	Standard trap nets	4.2 (normal)	0.7 – 25.7	0.60 lb	50
2024-07-22	Backpack electrofishing	149.9	—	—	248
2024-07-22	50-ft beach seine	0.1	—	—	1
2003-07-21	Standard gill nets	4.8 (normal)	2.5 – 45.0	0.88 lb	48
2003-07-21	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.7 – 25.7	1.38 lb	2
1988-08-01	Standard trap nets	120.5 (above normal)	0.7 – 25.7	0.35 lb	1446
1988-08-01	Standard gill nets	222.5 (above normal)	2.5 – 45.0	0.41 lb	2225
1993-07-26	Standard gill nets	103.9 (above normal)	2.5 – 45.0	0.05 lb	1039
1993-07-26	Standard trap nets	47.1 (above normal)	0.7 – 25.7	0.03 lb	565

White Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1982-08-02	Standard gill nets	12.7 (above normal)	0.7 – 10.4	0.31 lb	127
1982-08-02	Standard trap nets	15.3 (above normal)	0.5 – 6.6	0.35 lb	183
1988-08-01	Standard gill nets	2.3 (normal)	0.7 – 10.4	0.36 lb	23
1988-08-01	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 6.6	0.55 lb	2

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1982-08-02	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.43 lb	3
1982-08-02	Standard gill nets	144.3 (above normal)	2.0 – 27.9	0.40 lb	1443
1999-07-26	Standard gill nets	65.0 (above normal)	2.0 – 27.9	0.08 lb	650
1999-07-26	Standard trap nets	4.0 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.11 lb	48
2024-07-22	50-ft beach seine	280.5	—	—	3647
2024-07-22	15-ft beach seine	12.4	—	—	62
2024-07-22	Backpack electrofishing	17.5	—	—	29
2003-07-21	Standard gill nets	8.5 (normal)	2.0 – 27.9	0.08 lb	85
2003-07-21	Survey seining	1.2	—	—	6
2003-07-21	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.04 lb	1
1988-08-01	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.29 lb	9
1988-08-01	Standard gill nets	40.2 (above normal)	2.0 – 27.9	0.22 lb	402
1993-07-26	Standard gill nets	11.8 (normal)	2.0 – 27.9	0.32 lb	118
1993-07-26	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.7	—	2

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1982-08-02	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.2 – 1.3	0.13 lb	15
1982-08-02	Standard gill nets	0.4 (normal)	0.2 – 0.5	0.15 lb	4
1999-07-26	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.5	0.14 lb	1
1999-07-26	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.3	0.04 lb	1
2024-07-22	Backpack electrofishing	10.9	—	—	18
2024-07-22	50-ft beach seine	0.1	—	—	1
2003-07-21	Survey seining	2.2	—	—	11
1993-07-26	Survey seining	2.3	—	—	14

Tadpole Madtom

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1982-08-02	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	0.10 lb	2
2024-07-22	Backpack electrofishing	3.0	—	—	5

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1982-08-02	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 7.5	0.40 lb	2
1982-08-02	Standard trap nets	0.6 (below normal)	0.9 – 5.7	0.90 lb	7
1999-07-26	Standard trap nets	1.5 (normal)	0.9 – 5.7	0.78 lb	18
1999-07-26	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.5 – 7.5	0.58 lb	7
2003-07-21	Standard trap nets	0.9 (below normal)	0.9 – 5.7	1.03 lb	12
2003-07-21	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.5 – 7.5	0.94 lb	7
1988-08-01	Standard gill nets	3.1 (normal)	0.5 – 7.5	0.55 lb	31
1988-08-01	Standard trap nets	2.7 (normal)	0.9 – 5.7	0.45 lb	32
1993-07-26	Standard trap nets	1.7 (normal)	0.9 – 5.7	0.42 lb	20
1993-07-26	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 7.5	0.65 lb	5

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1982-08-02	Standard gill nets	1.1 (below normal)	1.5 – 7.3	3.45 lb	11
1982-08-02	Standard trap nets	1.3	—	0.29 lb	15
1999-07-26	Standard electrofishing	3.9	—	4.95 lb	4
1999-07-26	Standard gill nets	11.8 (above normal)	1.5 – 7.3	3.00 lb	118
1999-07-26	Standard trap nets	1.4	—	2.98 lb	17
2024-07-22	50-ft beach seine	0.2	—	—	3
2003-07-21	Standard gill nets	7.0 (normal)	1.5 – 7.3	2.77 lb	70
2003-07-21	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	4.08 lb	5
1988-08-01	Standard gill nets	1.6 (normal)	1.5 – 7.3	3.42 lb	16
1988-08-01	Standard trap nets	0.5	—	3.45 lb	6
1993-07-26	Standard electrofishing	2.2	—	3.02 lb	3
1993-07-26	Standard gill nets	2.3 (normal)	1.5 – 7.3	2.55 lb	23
1993-07-26	Standard trap nets	0.8	—	1.03 lb	10

Common Carp

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1982-08-02	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 3.0	4.25 lb	2
1982-08-02	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.4 – 2.0	4.51 lb	15
1999-07-26	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 3.0	7.94 lb	3
1999-07-26	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.4 – 2.0	6.42 lb	15
2024-07-22	50-ft beach seine	0.1	—	—	1
2003-07-21	Standard gill nets	7.6 (above normal)	0.3 – 3.0	2.51 lb	76
2003-07-21	Standard trap nets	8.6 (above normal)	0.4 – 2.0	1.84 lb	121
1988-08-01	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.3 – 3.0	1.11 lb	10
1988-08-01	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.4 – 2.0	4.80 lb	7
1993-07-26	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	0.3 – 3.0	6.64 lb	15
1993-07-26	Standard trap nets	2.8 (above normal)	0.4 – 2.0	5.40 lb	34

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1982-08-02	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.8	0.10 lb	2
1999-07-26	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.08 lb	2
2024-07-22	50-ft beach seine	1.2	—	—	16
2003-07-21	Survey seining	0.2	—	—	1

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1982-08-02	Standard trap nets	1.3	—	0.13 lb	16
1999-07-26	Standard trap nets	3.1	—	0.09 lb	37
2024-07-22	Backpack electrofishing	4.2	—	—	7
2024-07-22	50-ft beach seine	0.2	—	—	3
2024-07-22	15-ft beach seine	1.0	—	—	5
2003-07-21	Standard gill nets	0.1	—	0.28 lb	1
2003-07-21	Survey seining	4.2	—	—	21
2003-07-21	Standard trap nets	0.5	—	0.23 lb	7
1988-08-01	Standard gill nets	0.1	—	0.10 lb	1
1988-08-01	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	0.14 lb	5
1993-07-26	Standard gill nets	0.7	—	0.21 lb	7
1993-07-26	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	0.20 lb	4

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1982-08-02	Standard gill nets	0.6	—	0.22 lb	6
1982-08-02	Standard trap nets	10.3 (normal)	7.5 – 62.5	0.12 lb	123
1999-07-26	Standard gill nets	8.1	—	0.13 lb	81
1999-07-26	Standard trap nets	115.0 (above normal)	7.5 – 62.5	0.03 lb	1380
2024-07-22	Backpack electrofishing	3.6	—	—	6
2024-07-22	50-ft beach seine	18.0	—	—	234
2024-07-22	15-ft beach seine	2.0	—	—	10
2003-07-21	Standard gill nets	1.0	—	0.19 lb	10
2003-07-21	Survey seining	29.0	—	—	145
2003-07-21	Standard trap nets	5.5 (below normal)	7.5 – 62.5	0.27 lb	77
1988-08-01	Standard gill nets	1.2	—	0.25 lb	12
1988-08-01	Standard trap nets	1.8 (below normal)	7.5 – 62.5	0.24 lb	21
1993-07-26	Standard gill nets	2.9	—	0.50 lb	29
1993-07-26	Survey seining	12.5	—	—	75
1993-07-26	Standard trap nets	0.7 (below normal)	7.5 – 62.5	0.38 lb	8
1993-07-26	Special trap nets	2.5	—	0.01 lb	5

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1982-08-02	Standard gill nets	0.4	—	0.17 lb	4
1982-08-02	Standard trap nets	1.8 (normal)	0.7 – 4.2	0.11 lb	22
1999-07-26	Standard trap nets	6.2 (above normal)	0.7 – 4.2	0.13 lb	74
2024-07-22	50-ft beach seine	0.8	—	—	10
2024-07-22	15-ft beach seine	1.2	—	—	6
2003-07-21	Survey seining	1.2	—	—	6
2003-07-21	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.7 – 4.2	0.10 lb	4
1988-08-01	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.30 lb	2
1988-08-01	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.7 – 4.2	0.15 lb	11
1993-07-26	Standard gill nets	0.4	—	0.20 lb	4
1993-07-26	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.7 – 4.2	0.26 lb	1

Shorthead Redhorse

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1982-08-02	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.1 – 3.4	1.00 lb	1
1999-07-26	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 1.8	1.67 lb	2
1999-07-26	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.1 – 3.4	3.07 lb	6
2003-07-21	Standard trap nets	0.1 (normal)	0.1 – 3.4	2.47 lb	2
1988-08-01	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 1.8	1.90 lb	1
1993-07-26	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 1.8	2.01 lb	2

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1982-08-02	Standard gill nets	5.1 (above normal)	0.4 – 2.2	2.21 lb	51
1982-08-02	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.0	3.00 lb	1
1999-07-26	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.2 – 1.0	2.62 lb	9
1999-07-26	Standard gill nets	1.7 (normal)	0.4 – 2.2	1.85 lb	17
2024-07-22	Backpack electrofishing	7.3	—	—	12
2024-07-22	50-ft beach seine	7.5	—	—	98
2003-07-21	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.0	3.09 lb	1
2003-07-21	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.4 – 2.2	2.01 lb	10
1988-08-01	Standard gill nets	4.8 (above normal)	0.4 – 2.2	2.70 lb	48
1988-08-01	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.0	2.85 lb	2
1993-07-26	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.0	2.51 lb	1
1993-07-26	Standard gill nets	3.9 (above normal)	0.4 – 2.2	2.47 lb	39

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1982-08-02	Standard gill nets	36.6 (above normal)	2.5 – 16.5	0.31 lb	366
1982-08-02	Standard trap nets	31.3 (above normal)	1.8 – 21.2	0.36 lb	375
1999-07-26	Standard gill nets	3.6 (normal)	2.5 – 16.5	0.22 lb	36
1999-07-26	Standard trap nets	13.8 (normal)	1.8 – 21.2	0.20 lb	166
2024-07-22	50-ft beach seine	16.9	—	—	220
2003-07-21	Standard gill nets	11.4 (normal)	2.5 – 16.5	0.30 lb	114
2003-07-21	Standard trap nets	6.4 (normal)	1.8 – 21.2	0.38 lb	89
1988-08-01	Standard gill nets	20.2 (above normal)	2.5 – 16.5	0.24 lb	202
1988-08-01	Standard trap nets	7.4 (normal)	1.8 – 21.2	0.22 lb	89
1993-07-26	Standard gill nets	2.3 (below normal)	2.5 – 16.5	0.32 lb	23
1993-07-26	Standard trap nets	0.8 (below normal)	1.8 – 21.2	0.55 lb	9
1993-07-26	Special trap nets	7.0	—	—	14

BIB

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1999-07-26	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.7	6.26 lb	1
1999-07-26	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.2 – 0.8	5.79 lb	9
2024-07-22	50-ft beach seine	0.1	—	—	1
2003-07-21	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.7	2.09 lb	1
2003-07-21	Standard trap nets	0.9 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.8	2.71 lb	13
1993-07-26	Standard gill nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	4.12 lb	4

Smallmouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1999-07-26	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.1 – 1.1	0.99 lb	4
1999-07-26	Standard electrofishing	4.9	—	1.59 lb	5
2024-07-22	Backpack electrofishing	15.1	—	—	25
2024-07-22	50-ft beach seine	2.5	—	—	32
2024-07-22	15-ft beach seine	0.4	—	—	2
2003-07-21	Survey seining	0.2	—	3.21 lb	1
1993-07-26	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 2.3	0.17 lb	1

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1999-07-26	Standard electrofishing	45.1	—	0.67 lb	46
1999-07-26	Standard gill nets	0.6 (normal)	0.3 – 0.8	0.60 lb	6
1999-07-26	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.2 – 0.7	0.35 lb	5
2024-07-22	50-ft beach seine	56.9	—	—	739
2024-07-22	15-ft beach seine	18.2	—	—	91
2024-07-22	Backpack electrofishing	31.4	—	—	52
2003-07-21	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.8	0.38 lb	1
2003-07-21	Survey seining	5.0	—	0.01 lb	25
2003-07-21	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.7	4.46 lb	2
1988-08-01	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.8	1.50 lb	1
1988-08-01	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 0.7	1.12 lb	4
1993-07-26	Standard electrofishing	5.9	—	0.91 lb	8
1993-07-26	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.8	1.26 lb	1
1993-07-26	Survey seining	1.0	—	0.01 lb	6
1993-07-26	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.7	0.53 lb	1
1993-07-26	Special trap nets	1.5	—	—	3

Channel Catfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1999-07-26	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	1.03 lb	2
2003-07-21	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	3.19 lb	5
2003-07-21	Standard gill nets	2.6	—	2.38 lb	26
1993-07-26	Standard gill nets	0.4	—	4.10 lb	4

Bowfin

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1999-07-26	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.4 – 1.3	5.31 lb	4
2024-07-22	Backpack electrofishing	0.6	—	—	1
2003-07-21	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.2 – 0.8	2.77 lb	5
2003-07-21	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.4 – 1.3	3.76 lb	14
1988-08-01	Standard trap nets	1.1 (normal)	0.4 – 1.3	3.83 lb	13
1993-07-26	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 0.8	2.96 lb	3
1993-07-26	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.4 – 1.3	4.29 lb	11

Johnny Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2024-07-22	50-ft beach seine	0.6	—	8
2024-07-22	Backpack electrofishing	6.0	—	10
1993-07-26	Survey seining	3.2	—	19
1993-07-26	Special trap nets	4.5	—	9

Brook Trout

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2024-07-22	15-ft beach seine	0.2	—	1
2024-07-22	50-ft beach seine	2.9	—	37

Fathead Minnow

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2024-07-22	Backpack electrofishing	1.2	—	2
2024-07-22	50-ft beach seine	5.7	—	74
2003-07-21	Survey seining	0.4	—	2
1993-07-26	Survey seining	0.2	—	1

Common Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2024-07-22	50-ft beach seine	0.1	—	1

Spottail Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2024-07-22	50-ft beach seine	36.5	—	474
2003-07-21	Survey seining	3.4	—	17
1993-07-26	Special trap nets	2.0	—	4

Logperch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2024-07-22	15-ft beach seine	1.6	—	8
2024-07-22	Backpack electrofishing	11.5	—	19
2024-07-22	50-ft beach seine	8.9	—	116

CRC

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2024-07-22	Backpack electrofishing	0.6	—	1
2024-07-22	50-ft beach seine	0.4	—	5

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2024-07-22	Backpack electrofishing	28.4	—	—	47
2003-07-21	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.4	0.84 lb	1
1988-08-01	Standard trap nets	1.2 (normal)	0.2 – 1.4	0.34 lb	14
1988-08-01	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.4 – 2.0	0.85 lb	2
1993-07-26	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.4 – 2.0	0.30 lb	3
1993-07-26	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.2 – 1.4	0.63 lb	7

Iowa Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2024-07-22	50-ft beach seine	0.1	—	1

Bluntnose Minnow

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2024-07-22	50-ft beach seine	0.3	—	4

CRP

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1993-07-26	Survey seining	2.7	—	16

Mimic Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1993-07-26	Survey seining	0.2	—	1

GLR

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1993-07-26	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	3.75 lb	1

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(612) 508-6536

The Bouncy House Guy

Fishing Resort Monticello

(763) 291-6952

Lake Augusta Cabins

Fishing Resort South Haven

(952) 406-0640

Cokato Lake RV Resort

Fishing Resort Cokato

(320) 552-6460

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Fish Species

Species known to inhabit Buffalo. Click any species for a full fishing guide.

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

Fishing Guides Near Buffalo

Big Dog Fishing Guide Services

Fishing Guide

(612) 810-7330

Fishing Klinics For Kids Guide

Fishing Guide

(763) 972-3619

Headwaters Fly Fishing Company - John Edstrom

Fishing Guide

(651) 503-3919

Jiggin Jim's Fishing Guide Service & Taxidermy

Fishing Guide

(612) 644-7657

Maple Lake Ice Fishing Derby

Fishing Guide

(763) 443-7039

Wildwood Float Trips

Fishing Guide

(612) 801-2710

Other Lakes in Wright County

Albion

Plan Your Trip to Buffalo

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Data sourced from Minnesota DNR Division of Fish and Wildlife. Last verified: March 19, 2026. Learn how we maintain this data.

Buffalo

Invasive Species Alert

DNR Fish Surveys

Walleye

Black Bullhead

White Crappie

Yellow Perch

Green Sunfish

Tadpole Madtom

Yellow Bullhead

Northern Pike

Common Carp

Golden Shiner

Hybrid Sunfish

Bluegill

Pumpkinseed

Shorthead Redhorse

White Sucker

Black Crappie

BIB

Smallmouth Bass

Largemouth Bass

Channel Catfish

Bowfin

Johnny Darter

Brook Trout

Fathead Minnow

Common Shiner

Spottail Shiner

Logperch

CRC

Brown Bullhead

Iowa Darter

Bluntnose Minnow

CRP

Mimic Shiner

GLR

Depth Maps & Lake Info

Map & Directions

Nearby Bait & Tackle

Albion Acres Bait

All Seasons Sports

Captain Jack Lures

Cenex

Clear Waters Outfitting Company

Grumpy's Outdoors

H&H Sport Shop

Joes Sport Shop

Nearby Marinas

A-1 Marine, Inc.

An Extra Space, LLC

Anchor Dock & Lift

Beebe Lake Public Launch

Boat Happy Rentals

Bremer Jet Ski & Watercraft Rental, Inc.

Resorts & Lodges Near Buffalo

Fish Species

Fishing Guides Near Buffalo

Other Lakes in Wright County

Albion

Ann

Augusta

Bass

Beebe

Bertram

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