Artichoke Boat Ramps

2 boat launches are mapped on Artichoke in Big Stone County, Minnesota.

2 of these launches include facility details from Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

Artichoke facts

Surface area1,916 acres
TypeLake/Pond (mapped as Artichoke Lake)
Average depthabout 8 ft (modelled estimate)
Water volumeabout 13,515 acre-feet (modelled)
Shoreline lengthabout 17.1 miles
Surface elevation1,076 ft above sea level

Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (public domain); HydroLAKES v1.0 (Messager et al. 2016, CC BY 4.0). Matched to this page by name and location; modelled values are approximate. See all sources.

Fish in Artichoke

Found in state fisheries survey (2025): Black bullhead, Black crappie, Bluegill, Channel catfish, Common carp, Freshwater drum, Iowa darter, Largemouth bass, Northern pike, Quillback, Walleye, White sucker, Yellow perch.

Minnesota DNR lists maximum depth 16 ft, average water clarity 2.8 ft.

Source: Minnesota DNR LakeFinder lake survey. Species lists come from state survey and stocking records, not a guarantee of what you will catch; check current state fishing regulations.

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