Ripley (west portion)

Meeker County, Minnesota — DOW #47013402

147 Surveys

Special Regulations for Ripley (west portion)

This lake has regulations that differ from statewide defaults. Always check before fishing.

Daily limit five.

Invasive Species Alert

Ripley (west portion) has confirmed populations of:

Eurasian watermilfoil

Clean, drain, and dry all equipment before moving to another water body. It's the law in Minnesota.

614.31

Acres

18 ft

Max Depth

12 ft

Mean Depth

Fish Species

Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

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

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2000-07-17	Standard trap nets	2.9 (above normal)	0.4 – 2.8	0.08 lb	26
2000-07-17	Standard gill nets	1.6 (below normal)	2.0 – 22.3	0.05 lb	14
1992-07-20	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.4 – 2.8	0.11 lb	8
1992-07-20	Standard gill nets	35.9 (above normal)	2.0 – 22.3	0.11 lb	323
1974-07-29	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	2.0 – 22.3	0.10 lb	1
1958-07-07	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.4 – 2.8	0.18 lb	12
1958-07-07	Standard gill nets	8.1 (normal)	2.0 – 22.3	0.10 lb	81
2015-07-13	Standard trap nets	2.2 (normal)	0.4 – 2.8	0.12 lb	20
2015-07-13	Standard gill nets	33.4 (above normal)	2.0 – 22.3	0.13 lb	301
2021-07-19	Standard gill nets	3.2 (normal)	2.0 – 22.3	0.09 lb	29
1995-07-24	Standard trap nets	2.1 (normal)	0.4 – 2.8	0.09 lb	19
1995-07-24	Survey seining	60.8	—	—	243
1995-07-24	Standard gill nets	33.8 (above normal)	2.0 – 22.3	0.06 lb	304

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2000-07-17	Standard gill nets	10.0 (above normal)	0.5 – 5.0	0.64 lb	90
2000-07-17	Standard trap nets	1.7 (normal)	1.0 – 7.1	0.54 lb	15
1992-07-20	Standard gill nets	1.4 (normal)	0.5 – 5.0	0.46 lb	13
1992-07-20	Standard trap nets	5.5 (normal)	1.0 – 7.1	0.53 lb	33
1974-07-29	Standard gill nets	48.8 (above normal)	0.5 – 5.0	0.83 lb	195
1974-07-29	Standard trap nets	21.3 (above normal)	1.0 – 7.1	0.83 lb	128
2015-07-13	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 5.0	0.62 lb	9
2015-07-13	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	1.0 – 7.1	0.86 lb	1
2021-07-19	Standard gill nets	12.7 (above normal)	0.5 – 5.0	0.72 lb	114
1995-07-24	Standard gill nets	7.0 (above normal)	0.5 – 5.0	0.67 lb	63
1995-07-24	Standard trap nets	4.3 (normal)	1.0 – 7.1	0.65 lb	39

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2000-07-17	Standard gill nets	4.3 (normal)	2.0 – 10.8	1.55 lb	39
2000-07-17	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	1.22 lb	4
1992-07-20	Standard gill nets	2.2 (normal)	2.0 – 10.8	2.33 lb	20
1992-07-20	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	1.95 lb	2
1974-07-29	Standard gill nets	3.5 (normal)	2.0 – 10.8	1.91 lb	14
1974-07-29	Standard trap nets	0.7	—	2.60 lb	4
1958-07-07	Standard gill nets	4.3 (normal)	2.0 – 10.8	1.54 lb	43
1958-07-07	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	4.28 lb	6
2015-07-13	Standard gill nets	5.1 (normal)	2.0 – 10.8	1.87 lb	46
2015-07-13	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	4.14 lb	3
2021-07-19	Standard gill nets	15.1 (above normal)	2.0 – 10.8	1.78 lb	136
1995-07-24	Standard gill nets	17.6 (above normal)	2.0 – 10.8	1.58 lb	158
1995-07-24	Standard trap nets	0.6	—	1.97 lb	5
1995-07-24	Survey seining	1.0	—	—	4

Common Carp

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2000-07-17	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.4 – 2.4	9.04 lb	6
1992-07-20	Standard gill nets	2.9 (normal)	0.8 – 4.3	1.61 lb	26
1992-07-20	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.4 – 2.4	4.20 lb	6
1974-07-29	Standard gill nets	27.3 (above normal)	0.8 – 4.3	2.25 lb	109
1974-07-29	Standard trap nets	3.8 (above normal)	0.4 – 2.4	2.25 lb	23
1995-07-24	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.8 – 4.3	5.34 lb	3
1995-07-24	Standard trap nets	1.1 (normal)	0.4 – 2.4	5.08 lb	10

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2000-07-17	Standard gill nets	1.6 (normal)	0.8 – 3.8	3.83 lb	14
1992-07-20	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.8 – 3.8	6.63 lb	3
1974-07-29	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	0.8 – 3.8	1.50 lb	8
1958-07-07	Standard gill nets	1.9 (normal)	0.8 – 3.8	2.93 lb	19
2015-07-13	Standard gill nets	4.2 (above normal)	0.8 – 3.8	1.36 lb	38
2015-07-13	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.8	3.23 lb	2
2021-07-19	Standard gill nets	4.7 (above normal)	0.8 – 3.8	1.82 lb	42
1995-07-24	Standard gill nets	4.1 (above normal)	0.8 – 3.8	2.36 lb	37

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2000-07-17	Standard gill nets	3.6	—	0.50 lb	32
2000-07-17	Standard trap nets	3.4 (below normal)	3.5 – 57.1	0.19 lb	31
1992-07-20	Standard gill nets	0.9	—	0.25 lb	8
1992-07-20	Standard trap nets	8.8 (normal)	3.5 – 57.1	0.19 lb	53
1974-07-29	Standard gill nets	74.8	—	0.15 lb	299
1974-07-29	Standard trap nets	8.7 (normal)	3.5 – 57.1	0.15 lb	52
1958-07-07	Standard trap nets	4.6 (normal)	3.5 – 57.1	0.36 lb	65
1958-07-07	Standard gill nets	0.1	—	0.20 lb	1
2015-07-13	Standard gill nets	0.7	—	0.26 lb	6
2015-07-13	Standard trap nets	9.1 (normal)	3.5 – 57.1	0.18 lb	82
2023-05-01	Special trap nets	141.4	—	0.04 lb	8340
2021-07-19	Standard gill nets	11.8	—	0.13 lb	106
1995-07-24	Survey seining	26.8	—	—	107
1995-07-24	Standard gill nets	0.9	—	0.37 lb	8
1995-07-24	Standard trap nets	6.2 (normal)	3.5 – 57.1	0.18 lb	56
2022-05-16	Special trap nets	31.7	—	0.20 lb	570

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2000-07-17	Standard gill nets	1.9	—	0.33 lb	17
2000-07-17	Standard trap nets	0.6 (below normal)	0.7 – 6.5	0.19 lb	5
1992-07-20	Standard gill nets	14.1	—	0.23 lb	127
1992-07-20	Standard trap nets	3.5 (normal)	0.7 – 6.5	0.21 lb	21
2015-07-13	Standard gill nets	0.9	—	0.13 lb	8
2015-07-13	Standard trap nets	1.7 (normal)	0.7 – 6.5	0.14 lb	15
2023-05-01	Special trap nets	17.3	—	0.26 lb	1021
2021-07-19	Standard gill nets	18.0	—	0.24 lb	162
1995-07-24	Survey seining	2.5	—	—	10
1995-07-24	Standard gill nets	3.2	—	0.21 lb	29
1995-07-24	Standard trap nets	2.3 (normal)	0.7 – 6.5	0.10 lb	21
2022-05-16	Special trap nets	18.6	—	0.32 lb	335

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2000-07-17	Standard gill nets	4.6 (normal)	1.7 – 17.5	0.53 lb	41
2000-07-17	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	2.1 – 24.1	0.55 lb	3
1992-07-20	Standard gill nets	3.2 (normal)	1.7 – 17.5	0.49 lb	29
1992-07-20	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	2.1 – 24.1	0.45 lb	1
1974-07-29	Standard gill nets	7.0 (normal)	1.7 – 17.5	0.40 lb	28
1974-07-29	Standard trap nets	9.7 (normal)	2.1 – 24.1	0.42 lb	58
1958-07-07	Standard gill nets	8.3 (normal)	1.7 – 17.5	0.34 lb	83
1958-07-07	Standard trap nets	5.2 (normal)	2.1 – 24.1	0.43 lb	73
2015-07-13	Standard gill nets	2.7 (normal)	1.7 – 17.5	0.71 lb	24
2015-07-13	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	2.1 – 24.1	0.65 lb	2
2023-05-01	Special trap nets	4.8	—	0.24 lb	286
2021-07-19	Standard gill nets	2.1 (normal)	1.7 – 17.5	0.32 lb	19
1995-07-24	Standard gill nets	11.2 (normal)	1.7 – 17.5	0.12 lb	101
1995-07-24	Standard trap nets	2.9 (normal)	2.1 – 24.1	0.10 lb	26
2022-05-16	Special trap nets	0.4	—	0.36 lb	8

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2000-07-17	Standard gill nets	12.0 (normal)	7.7 – 104.7	1.00 lb	108
1992-07-20	Standard trap nets	69.3 (above normal)	1.5 – 58.0	0.29 lb	416
1992-07-20	Standard gill nets	61.6 (normal)	7.7 – 104.7	0.31 lb	554
1974-07-29	Standard trap nets	11.5 (normal)	1.5 – 58.0	0.37 lb	69
1974-07-29	Standard gill nets	95.5 (normal)	7.7 – 104.7	0.37 lb	382
1958-07-07	Standard gill nets	33.0 (normal)	7.7 – 104.7	0.31 lb	330
1958-07-07	Standard trap nets	34.6 (normal)	1.5 – 58.0	0.49 lb	485
2015-07-13	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	1.5 – 58.0	1.25 lb	1
2015-07-13	Standard gill nets	16.0 (normal)	7.7 – 104.7	1.05 lb	144
2021-07-19	Standard gill nets	9.2 (normal)	7.7 – 104.7	1.29 lb	83
1995-07-24	Standard trap nets	1.8 (normal)	1.5 – 58.0	0.61 lb	16
1995-07-24	Survey seining	1.0	—	—	4
1995-07-24	Standard gill nets	19.8 (normal)	7.7 – 104.7	0.48 lb	178

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2000-07-17	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.8 – 7.0	1.48 lb	1
1974-07-29	Standard trap nets	2.0 (normal)	0.4 – 5.1	1.05 lb	12
1995-07-24	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.4 – 5.1	0.52 lb	1

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2000-07-17	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.8	0.09 lb	1
2022-05-04	Special electrofishing	22.1	—	1.69 lb	422
1992-07-20	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.6	2.90 lb	2
1992-07-20	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.8	1.80 lb	1
1974-07-29	Standard gill nets	2.0 (above normal)	0.3 – 0.6	1.10 lb	8
2015-07-13	Standard electrofishing	16.8	—	1.76 lb	28
2015-07-13	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.6	2.20 lb	2
2015-07-13	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.2 – 0.8	0.37 lb	4
2021-07-19	Standard gill nets	1.7 (above normal)	0.3 – 0.6	1.16 lb	15
1995-07-24	Survey seining	8.8	—	—	35
1995-07-24	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 0.6	1.02 lb	3
1995-07-24	Standard trap nets	1.0 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.8	1.19 lb	9

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1992-07-20	Standard gill nets	2.2 (normal)	0.6 – 2.8	0.12 lb	20
2015-07-13	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.6 – 2.8	0.18 lb	2
2015-07-13	Standard trap nets	1.2 (normal)	0.3 – 1.6	0.06 lb	11
2021-07-19	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.6 – 2.8	0.07 lb	6
1995-07-24	Standard gill nets	3.1 (above normal)	0.6 – 2.8	0.12 lb	28

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1992-07-20	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.2	3.20 lb	1
1958-07-07	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.3	2.40 lb	1
1958-07-07	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.2 – 1.2	4.21 lb	12
1995-07-24	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.3	2.24 lb	1

Channel Catfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1974-07-29	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	3.80 lb	1
2015-07-13	Standard gill nets	0.1	—	9.42 lb	1

Shorthead Redhorse

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1974-07-29	Standard gill nets	5.0	—	2.02 lb	20

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1958-07-07	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.20 lb	1
2015-07-13	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.15 lb	3
2023-05-01	Special trap nets	0.2	—	0.13 lb	11

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2015-07-13	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	0.13 lb	2
2023-05-01	Special trap nets	3.1	—	0.29 lb	186
2021-07-19	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.24 lb	3
1995-07-24	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.15 lb	2
1995-07-24	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	0.17 lb	2
2022-05-16	Special trap nets	0.4	—	0.33 lb	8

Smallmouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2021-07-19	Standard gill nets	0.1	—	3.68 lb	1

FCF

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1995-07-24	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	30.03 lb	1

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Map & Directions

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Showing 14 nearby bait & tackle shops on the map.

Nearby Marinas

Dassel - Cokato Marine

Dassel, MN

(651) 226-6026

★ 5

EZ Dock & Lift LLC

Dassel, MN

(320) 296-2623

★ 3.4

Legion Memorial Park

Litchfield, MN

(320) 693-7201

★ 4.7

Porta-Dock Inc

Dassel, MN

(800) 783-7070

★ 4.5

A-1 Marine, Inc.

Annandale, MN

(320) 274-8227

★ 4.4

Anchor Dock & Lift

Annandale, MN

(320) 274-6500

★ 4.9

Fish Species

Species known to inhabit Ripley (west portion). Click any species for a full fishing guide.

Black Bullhead Black Crappie Bluegill Green Sunfish Hybrid Sunfish Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Smallmouth Bass Walleye Yellow Bullhead Yellow Perch

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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.

Ripley (west portion)

Special Regulations for Ripley (west portion)

Invasive Species Alert

DNR Fish Surveys

Yellow Perch

Yellow Bullhead

Northern Pike

Common Carp

Walleye

Bluegill

Pumpkinseed

Black Crappie

Black Bullhead

Brown Bullhead

Largemouth Bass

Golden Shiner

White Sucker

Channel Catfish

Shorthead Redhorse

Green Sunfish

Hybrid Sunfish

Smallmouth Bass

FCF

Depth Maps & Lake Info

Map & Directions

Nearby Bait & Tackle

Cedar Mills Outfitters

Litchfield Outpost

The Bait Stop LLC

Albion Acres Bait

Clear Waters Outfitting Company

Crow River Custom Rods

Dunham's Sports

Frozen Flights Outfitters,LLC

Nearby Marinas

Dassel - Cokato Marine

EZ Dock & Lift LLC

Legion Memorial Park

Porta-Dock Inc

A-1 Marine, Inc.

Anchor Dock & Lift

Fish Species

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Big Swan

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