Iowa / Clear Lake /
Ritz Fishing Access
Boat ramp · on Clear Lake · near Clear Lake · Iowa
Zebra mussels (latest report 2014) reported in this water (USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species database). Clean, drain and dry your boat, trailer and gear before you leave, and do not move water, plants or live bait to another water.
USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species database · checked October 18, 2026
Harmful algal blooms reported on this water (state reports compiled by U.S. EPA): 2017, 2018 and 2020.
state reports compiled by U.S. EPA · checked October 18, 2026
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.
Depth contours in feet from Iowa DNR. Not for navigation.
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Water level at the Clear Lake at Clear Lake, IA gauge · USGS, 1.7 mi away on Clear Lake
Water level
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USGS gauge Clear Lake at Clear Lake, IA, 1.7 mi from this launch on Clear Lake: water level, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.
On Clear Lake
Lake in Iowa. All launches on Clear Lake.
Community
Where people who use Clear Lake talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Heartland (15th Street) Access · 1.7 mi · Clear Lake
- Seawall (Main Street) Access · 2.1 mi · Clear Lake
- Clear Lake Boat Launch near Ventura · 2.1 mi · Clear Lake
- Blue Bill Access · 4.2 mi
- Mallard Marsh Access · 8.8 mi
- Kingfisher Hollow · 9.1 mi · Winnebago River
Sources
- Iowa DNR Boat Ramps (Recreation MapServer, lakes and state parks) record -93.41760,43.11848 · Public data (Iowa DNR), no terms stated; credit the Iowa Department of Natural Resources
- OpenStreetMap n1563858067 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
Why it is listed as public: listed by Iowa DNR Boat Ramps (Recreation MapServer, lakes and state parks). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.