Prairie Boat Ramps

3 boat launches are mapped on Prairie in St. Louis County, Itasca County, Minnesota.

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

Prairie facts

Surface area1,100 acres
TypeLake/Pond (mapped as Prairie Lake)
Average depthabout 16 ft (modelled estimate)
Water volumeabout 15,679 acre-feet (modelled)
Shoreline lengthabout 11.1 miles
Surface elevation1,283 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 Prairie

Found in state fisheries survey (2026): Black crappie, Bluegill, Bowfin, Brown bullhead, Burbot, Golden redhorse, Golden shiner, Hybrid sunfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike, Pumpkinseed, Rock bass, Shorthead redhorse, Silver redhorse, Smallmouth bass, Walleye, White sucker, Yellow bullhead, Yellow perch.

Minnesota DNR lists maximum depth 31 ft, average water clarity 4.2 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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