Lake Minnewaska Boat Ramps

2 boat launches are mapped on Lake Minnewaska in Pope County, Minnesota.

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

Lake Minnewaska facts

Surface area7,995 acres
TypeLake/Pond
Average depthabout 26 ft (modelled estimate)
Water volumeabout 200,489 acre-feet (modelled)
Shoreline lengthabout 19.1 miles
Surface elevation1,125 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 Lake Minnewaska

Found in state fisheries survey (2025): Black bullhead, Black crappie, Bluegill, Bowfin, Brown bullhead, Channel catfish, Common carp, Freshwater drum, Hybrid sunfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike, Pumpkinseed, Smallmouth bass, Walleye, White sucker, Yellow bullhead, Yellow perch.

Minnesota DNR lists maximum depth 32 ft, mean depth 17 ft, average water clarity 9.4 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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