---
type: lake
name: "Ripple Lake"
county: "Aitkin"
nearest_town: "Aitkin"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 630
max_depth_ft: 39
latitude: 46.46355
longitude: -93.66992
lake_score: 56
dnr_lake_id: "01014600"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/aitkin-county/ripple-lake
---

# Ripple Lake

Lake in Aitkin County, Minnesota, near Aitkin

- **Surface Area**: 630 acres
- **Max Depth**: 39 ft
- **Shoreline**: 8.9 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 5.1 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: 1 public boat launch (concrete)
- **Lake Score**: 56/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Ripple Lake is a 630-acre lake near Aitkin in Aitkin County, Minnesota. It reaches 39 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 8.9 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 5.1 feet.

Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys list 17 fish species here, including walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass, black crappie, bluegill, and pumpkinseed. The DNR has stocking records for the lake, so check the stocking report for the most recent species and year classes. The most recent fisheries survey on file dates to 2023.

There is one public boat launch (concrete surface) managed by the Minnesota DNR. Ice typically goes out around April 25, based on 10 years of DNR ice-out records.

## Access

- **Public access**: 1 public boat launch (concrete)
- **Managed by**: Minnesota DNR
- **Launch fee**: Free at DNR public water accesses

## Fishing

- **Species on DNR survey**: 17
- **Stocked**: Yes
- **Last DNR survey**: 2023
- **Special regulations**: No
- **Ice fishing**: Yes

## Activities

Fishing, Ice Fishing, Boating, Paddling

## Amenities

Boat Ramp

## Fish Species

Walleye, Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, Yellow Perch, Rock Bass, Black Bullhead, Bowfin, Brown Bullhead, Green Sunfish, Hybrid Sunfish, Shorthead Redhorse, Silver Redhorse, White Sucker, Yellow Bullhead

## Ice-Out

- **Median ice-out**: April 25
- **Years of record**: 10
- **Earliest**: 2016-03-29
- **Latest**: 2013-05-10

## Nearby Lakes

- [Lone Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/aitkin-county/lone-lake) - 1.6 miles, 433 acres
- [Hanging Kettle Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/aitkin-county/hanging-kettle-lake) - 1.7 miles, 318 acres
- [Elm Island Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/aitkin-county/elm-island-lake) - 2.1 miles, 520 acres
- [Nord Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/aitkin-county/nord-lake) - 2.2 miles, 418 acres
- [Spirit Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/aitkin-county/spirit-lake) - 2.2 miles, 523 acres
- [Four Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/aitkin-county/four-lake) - 2.9 miles, 137 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.46355,-93.66992)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=01014600)
- [All lakes in Aitkin County](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/aitkin-county)

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*Source: [MinneLakes.org](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/aitkin-county/ripple-lake)*