Tamarack Lake Public Water Access Site
Boat ramp · on Tamarack Lake · near Detroit Lakes · 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
- Ramp surface
- Natural
- Trailer parking
- 6 spaces
- Restrooms
- No
- Managed by
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
- Coordinates
- 46.93599, -95.65377
On Tamarack Lake
North Tamarack Lake is the 1,442-acre north basin of Tamarack Lake in Becker County, Minnesota, about 12 miles northeast of Detroit Lakes. It is up to 17 feet deep and has about 12 miles of shoreline. The lake lies entirely within Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge and is considered the headwaters of the Buffalo River. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service established the 42,724-acre refuge in 1938 as a breeding ground for migratory birds and other wildlife. A 2008 Minnesota DNR inventory of wild rice waters lists Tamarack Lake (water ID 03024100) at 2,227 acres, with about 245 acres of wild rice. More about Tamarack Lake.
Boating rules on Tamarack Lake
- Motorized boats allowed on North Tamarac Lake for summer fishing source
- Personal motorized watercraft, swimming and tubing prohibited on refuge waters source
- Refuge open 5:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. daily; access outside these hours prohibited source
- Vehicles not permitted on the ice; ice shelters may not be left overnight source
- All anglers and boaters must clean, drain and dispose to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species source
- Children 12 and under must wear a USCG-approved PFD while on a boat source
- Fishing under State of Minnesota, federal and White Earth Nation regulations source
Community
Where people who use Tamarack Lake talk about it.
- Boating - motorized at Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge Agency
- Friends of Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge Association
- Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge (official refuge Facebook page) Facebook
- Friends of Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge (Facebook) Facebook
- Search Reddit: r/minnesota Reddit
- Search all of Reddit for Tamarack Lake, Minnesota Reddit
Nearby launches
- Tamarack Lake (N) Public Water Access Site · 1.5 mi · Tamarack Lake
- Pine Lake Public Water Access Site · 1.7 mi · Pine Lake
- Blackbird Lake (NW) Public Water Access Site · 1.8 mi · Blackbird Lake
- Blackbird Lake (SW) Public Water Access Site · 1.9 mi · Otter Tail River
- Tamarack Lake (SE) Public Water Access Site · 1.9 mi · Tamarack Lake
- Height of Land Lake (N) Public Water Access Site · 2.8 mi · Height Of Land Lake
Sources
- Minnesota DNR Public Water Access Sites record WAS00159 · Public data (MN Geospatial Commons), DNR disclaimer
- US Fish and Wildlife Service facility property (boat launches) record cce33d7c-5733-4e3d-9261-6673066d0c56 · US federal government data, public domain (FWS no-liability disclaimer)
Why it is listed as public: listed by Minnesota DNR Public Water Access Sites and US Fish and Wildlife Service facility property (boat launches). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Corrections help everyone; a reporting form is coming soon.