---
type: lake
name: "Lake Owasso"
county: "Ramsey"
nearest_town: "Shoreview"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 375
max_depth_ft: 37
latitude: 45.03331
longitude: -93.12426
lake_score: 55
dnr_lake_id: "62005600"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/ramsey-county/lake-owasso
---

# Lake Owasso

Lake in Ramsey County, Minnesota, near Shoreview

- **Surface Area**: 375 acres
- **Max Depth**: 37 ft
- **Average Depth**: 11 ft
- **Shoreline**: 5.7 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 5.7 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: 1 public boat launch (concrete)
- **Lake Score**: 55/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Lake Owasso is a 375-acre lake near Shoreview in Ramsey County, Minnesota. It reaches 37 feet at its deepest point, with an average depth of about 11 feet, and has roughly 5.7 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 5.7 feet.

Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys list 15 fish species here, including walleye, northern pike, muskellunge, largemouth bass, black crappie, and bluegill. The DNR has stocking records for the lake, so check the stocking report for the most recent species and year classes. Special fishing regulations apply to sunfish, and they override the statewide limits. The most recent fisheries survey on file dates to 2024.

There is one public boat launch (concrete surface) managed by the county. The lake is listed as infested with Eurasian watermilfoil and zebra mussel — clean, drain and dry your boat and gear before leaving. Ice typically goes out around April 5, based on 74 years of DNR ice-out records.

## Access

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

## Fishing

- **Species on DNR survey**: 15
- **Stocked**: Yes
- **Last DNR survey**: 2024
- **Special regulations**: Yes
- **Ice fishing**: Yes

### Special Regulations

- **Sunfish**: Daily limit five.

## Activities

Fishing, Ice Fishing, Boating, Paddling, Picnicking

## Amenities

Boat Ramp, Picnic Area

## Fish Species

Walleye, Northern Pike, Muskellunge, Largemouth Bass, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, Yellow Perch, Black Bullhead, Brown Bullhead, Common Carp, Green Sunfish, Hybrid Sunfish, White Sucker, Yellow Bullhead

## Invasive Species

Eurasian watermilfoil, zebra mussel. Clean, drain and dry boats and gear before leaving.

## Ice-Out

- **Median ice-out**: April 5
- **Years of record**: 74
- **Earliest**: 2017-03-08
- **Latest**: 1965-04-29

## Nearby Lakes

- [Wabasso Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/ramsey-county/wabasso-lake) - 0.9 miles, 43 acres
- [Lake Josephine](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/ramsey-county/lake-josephine) - 1.4 miles, 116 acres
- [Island Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/ramsey-county/island-lake) - 1.6 miles, 59 acres
- [West Vadnais Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/ramsey-county/west-vadnais-lake) - 1.8 miles, 212 acres
- [East Vadnais Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/ramsey-county/east-vadnais-lake) - 2.2 miles, 393 acres
- [Lake Johanna](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/ramsey-county/lake-johanna) - 2.3 miles, 212 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=45.03331,-93.12426)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=62005600)
- [All lakes in Ramsey County](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/ramsey-county)

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