Ryan Lake
Hennepin County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 27005800
DNR records show 12 stocking entries at Ryan Lake since 2017, most recently bluegill sunfish adults in 2025 (200 fish).
- Ryan Lake has 12 DNR stocking records across 8 years (2017-2025): bluegill sunfish (6), northern pike (2), black crappie (2), largemouth bass (1), and 1 more species.
- The most-stocked species by count is walleye: 50,000 fish on record.
- Maximum depth 36 ft; surface area 19 acres, 10 littoral acres, 0.9 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, common carp, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, yellow perch.
- 1 public access on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (standard survey).
- Hennepin County, nearest town Robbinsdale; DNR lake number (DOW) 27005800.
Stocking history
| Year | Species | Size | Number | Pounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Bluegill Sunfish | adults | 200 | 32.0 |
| 2025 | Largemouth Bass | adults | 2 | 2.0 |
| 2025 | Northern Pike | adults | 20 | 27.4 |
| 2024 | Black Crappie | adults | 7 | 2.0 |
| 2024 | Bluegill Sunfish | adults | 141 | 21.0 |
| 2023 | Black Crappie | adults | 25 | 11.3 |
| 2023 | Bluegill Sunfish | adults | 200 | 25.0 |
| 2022 | Bluegill Sunfish | adults | 450 | 39.0 |
| 2021 | Bluegill Sunfish | adults | 209 | 40.0 |
| 2019 | Bluegill Sunfish | adults | 308 | 49.9 |
| 2018 | Walleye | fry | 50,000 | 0.6 |
| 2017 | Northern Pike | adults | 16 | 24.6 |
Field note · Minnesota stocks by year, not by truck day: walleye fry go in within weeks of ice-out, fingerlings and yearlings mostly in fall, and stream trout in spring and fall. A row here means the fish went in during that year; DNR adds the year's rows after the fact, so the current year can look empty until winter.
Public accesses
| Type | Owner | Where |
|---|---|---|
| O | UKN | - NONE |
DNR fish survey, 2003
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black bullhead | Standard gill nets | 54.50 | 109 | 0.31 |
| Northern pike | Standard gill nets | 7.00 | 14 | 2.02 |
| Yellow perch | Standard gill nets | 4.50 | 9 | 0.33 |
| Black crappie | Standard gill nets | 3.50 | 7 | 0.24 |
| Bluegill | Standard gill nets | 1.50 | 3 | 0.07 |
| Bluegill | Standard trap nets | 26.33 | 158 | 0.17 |
| Black crappie | Standard trap nets | 16.33 | 98 | 0.22 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard trap nets | 3.83 | 23 | 0.11 |
| Hybrid sunfish | Standard trap nets | 2.83 | 17 | 0.23 |
| Black bullhead | Standard trap nets | 1.50 | 9 | 0.25 |
| Brown bullhead | Standard trap nets | 0.83 | 5 | 0.98 |
| Green sunfish | Standard trap nets | 0.67 | 4 | 0.13 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard trap nets | 0.50 | 3 | 0.77 |
Catch per net (CPUE) is the DNR survey's count per gill net or trap net set; higher means more of that species were sampled, not a fishing forecast. Top species per gear shown; where we have no verified common name for a DNR code, the code itself is shown.
Ryan Lake is an 18.8-acre, class 30 lake located within the Brooklyn Center, Robbinsdale, and Minneapolis City boundaries. Ryan Lake is mostly surrounded by residential and commercial property, the city of Minneapolis owns approximately 425 feet of shoreline on the east side (Xerxes Ave. N and 47th Ave N), where they have installed a dock for viewing wildlife and fishing. A population assessment on Ryan Lake was conducted to collect information about the fish community and water quality to investigate opportunities to expand fishing and community stewardship.The assessment indicated that there was an above average number of northern pike, with normal growth. The average northern pike length was 20 inches, with weights ranging from 0.7 to 3.0 pounds. Bluegill sunfish was the most abundant species in the survey, the average length was 5.7 inches, and the largest bluegill sampled was 8 inches in length. Black crappie numbers were above average for this lake type, and 62% of the crappies captured were 7 inches or greater; the largest black crappie measured 8.5 inches in length. Yellow perch were sampled in numbers above average for a lake of this class; the average yellow perch length was 8.5 inches. Three largemouth bass were captured during the survey, the largest of which was 12.7 inches. Black bullheads sampled had an average length of 7.8 inches; black bullhead numbers were above average for this lake type. Other fish species captured during the survey were brown bullheads, bowfin, common carp, green sunfish, and hybrid sunfish.The variety of fish species along with the ample numbers in Ryan Lake provides anglers with a unique metro opportunity to catch different species and sizes of fish. Anglers both of all ages can appreciate Ryan Lake for sport fishing or frying pan potential.
Minnesota DNR survey narrative, .
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