2 miles southwest of Buffalo
Wright County, Minnesota · 45.1630° N, 93.8936° W
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Updated 15 Oct 2026, 5:40 pm EDT.
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Minnesota DNR lake survey, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
3 public access sites on Buffalo Lake.
Minnesota DNR public water accesses, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 5 stockings of Buffalo Lake in 5 of the years 2016 to 2024. The most recent, in 2024, included 760,000 walleye fry. Species stocked: walleye.
Latest: 2024: 760,000 walleye fry.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries (LakeFinder stocking reports), fetched 15 Oct 2026. How we measure
Measured from Minnesota DNR contours. How we measure
Minnesota DNR’s latest standard fish survey of Buffalo Lake was in July 2024: 10 gill nets and 14 trap nets caught 17 species. The DNR also ran a targeted survey in October 2025; this section uses the latest standard survey.
Walleye per gill net, standard surveys: 1999 8.2 · 2003 6.8 · 2013 5.6 · 2021 3.6 · 2024 14
Bluegill per trap net, standard surveys: 1999 115 · 2003 5.5 · 2013 4.6 · 2021 39 · 2024 10
Walleye: 146 measured, 9 to 27 in, half 12 in or longer; average 1.1 lb, below normal (normal 1.2–2.7 lb).
Northern pike: 62 measured, 8 to 34 in, half 23 in or longer; average 3.2 lb, normal (normal 2–3.5 lb).
Largemouth bass: 55 measured, 2 to 18 in, half 10 in or longer; average 0.06 lb, below normal (normal 0.2–0.9 lb).
Smallmouth bass: 25 measured, 5 to 18 in, half 12 in or longer; average 0.68 lb, below normal (normal 0.9–1.5 lb).
Black crappie: 88 measured, 4 to 12 in, half 7 in or longer; average 0.27 lb, normal (normal 0.1–0.3 lb).
Also caught: bigmouth buffalo, black bullhead, bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, channel catfish, common carp, hybrid sunfish, white sucker, yellow bullhead.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries lake survey, 22 Jul 2024, via LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Normal range: DNR’s range for lakes of the same class (43 classes, grouped by water chemistry and shape). Each line has its own scale. How we measure
Measured water clarity averages about 3 ft: the Secchi depth across 4 readings, 2013–2024.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and volunteer Secchi readings, via Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR lake survey; straight-line miles.
Buffalo Lake is 33 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 1,552 acres.
Yes. 3 public access sites are listed: Buffalo Lake (S) Public Water Access Site; Buffalo Lake (E) Public Water Access Site; Buffalo Lake (N) Public Water Access Site.
Yes. Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 5 stockings of it in 5 of the years 2016 to 2024. The most recent, in 2024, included 760,000 walleye fry.
Minnesota DNR’s July 2024 standard survey caught 17 species, most often yellow perch, bluegill, walleye and black crappie.
About 82% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Minnesota DNR depth contours.