Artichoke Lake (N) Public Water Access Site
Boat ramp · on Artichoke Lake · near Artichoke · Minnesota
Status not reported No closure has been posted for this launch, but its agency does not publish open or closed status. Check with the managing agency before you tow.
At the launch
- Type
- Boat ramp
- Ramp lanes
- 1
- Docks
- 1
- Ramp surface
- Concrete Slab
- Trailer parking
- 20 spaces
- Restrooms
- No
- Managed by
- DNR Division of Parks and Trails
- Coordinates
- 45.38150, -96.15596
On Artichoke Lake
Artichoke Lake is a shallow prairie lake in Big Stone and Swift counties in western Minnesota, about 15 miles east of Ortonville. The Minnesota DNR lists it at 1,971 acres, with a maximum depth of 15 feet and 21 miles of shoreline. A Minnesota Pollution Control Agency assessment notes that its size and depth have changed a great deal since the 1940s. Because it is so shallow, the lake mixes whenever the wind blows. It lies in the Pomme de Terre River watershed, and farmland runs close to most of the shore, which has little development. The name probably translates a Native American name for the Jerusalem artichokes once harvested there for food. More about Artichoke Lake.
Boating rules on Artichoke Lake
- Winter aeration system near the narrows creates a large area of open water (thin ice) source
Community
Where people who use Artichoke Lake talk about it.
- Artichoke Lake - Minnesota DNR Sentinel Lakes Agency
- AIS Laws - Big Stone County Minnesota Agency
- Artichoke Lake??? - FishingMinnesota forum (SW Minnesota reports) Forum
- Artichoke Lake - FishingMinnesota forum Forum
- Search Reddit: r/minnesota Reddit
- Search all of Reddit for Artichoke Lake, Minnesota Reddit
Nearby launches
- Artichoke Lake (E) Public Water Access Site · 2.7 mi · Artichoke Lake
- Artichoke Lake (S) Public Water Access Site · 4.7 mi · Artichoke Lake
- Oliver Lake West Public Water Access Site · 6.5 mi · Lake Oliver
- Oliver Lake East Public Water Access Site · 6.6 mi · Lake Oliver
- Pomme de Terre River, Koosman Public Water Access Site · 9.3 mi · Pomme de Terre River
- Shible Lake Public Water Access Site · 10.6 mi · Shible Lake
Sources
- Minnesota DNR Public Water Access Sites record WAS01667 · Public data (MN Geospatial Commons), DNR disclaimer
Why it is listed as public: listed by Minnesota DNR Public Water Access Sites. Something wrong, or is this launch private? Corrections help everyone; a reporting form is coming soon.