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Rating depth structure for rainbow trout.
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68-acre lake near Cook County. The lake tops out around 40 ft. Contours on this water are modeled from its actual shoreline and max depth. Good for finding likely water, never for navigation. The season-by-season read for each species follows, from the map's own numbers.
The drawn water covers 68 acres wrapped in 2 miles of bank. A middling shoreline index (1.7) gives it some bays to work without being a maze. About 48% of the surface sits shallower than 15 ft on the modeled chart — that's the weed-and-bait zone. The basin spans about 0.6 mi end to end and 0.4 mi across at its widest. Cook County claims this one. If the bite dies, Dislocation is 1 mi to the northeast.
Spring lake trout on Ram hold shallow, usually 10 to 40 ft. Depth-wise the year is flat: 12 to 40 ft in summer, 10 to 40 ft once it turns cold. Put Deep basin first on the milk run — a deep basin near 34 ft that grades prime for summer. The feeding windows run early morning. The summer box starts with a white tube jig (deep) or a magnum spoon on downrigger.
Depth note: when a documented seasonal range extends below this chart, the table shows the deepest mapped working water, not a verified holding depth.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 10 to 40 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (10 ft) | Casting spoon over shoals, Jerkbait (shallow) |
| Summer | 12 to 40 ft chart-limited; documented 50 to 120 ft | dawn | Deep basin (34 ft) | White tube jig (deep), Magnum spoon on downrigger |
| Fall | 8 to 40 ft chart-limited; documented 10 to 50 ft | dusk & dawn | Main-lake point (10 ft) | Heavy casting spoon, Jigging rap over reefs |
| Winter | 10 to 40 ft chart-limited; documented 20 to 80 ft | dawn | Deep basin (34 ft) | White tube jig, Airplane jig |
When the water first warms, rainbow trout slide up into 5 to 20 ft. Summer is an 8 to 30 ft game here, winter an 8 to 40 ft one. Start at Break off the point. It's a drop-off holding about 18 ft of water and rates prime come winter. The feeding windows run early morning and the evening. Keep a dodger + spoon (deep troll) or a flutter spoon rigged through the warm months.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 5 to 20 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (10 ft) | Inline spinner (silver), Small spoon |
| Summer | 8 to 30 ft | dawn & dusk | Break off the point (18 ft) | Dodger + spoon (deep troll), Flutter spoon |
| Fall | 10 to 35 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (10 ft) | Casting spoon, Jerkbait over shoals |
| Winter | 8 to 40 ft | dawn | Break off the point (18 ft) | Jigging spoon, Tube jig (white) |
5 pieces of structure are mapped here — Deep basin, around 34 ft, is the deepest of them.
| Date | Species | Count | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024* | Rainbow Trout (fingerlings) | 3,000 | — |
* Approximate date (agency reports month or season only). Source: Minnesota DNR LakeFinder stocking reports, retrieved 2026-09-11.
Season dates, license requirements, and size and bag limits for Minnesota waters are set by the Minnesota DNR — and special regulations can apply to Ram specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
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Ram is about 40 ft (12 m) deep at its deepest point. The contours here are modeled from the water's real shape and maximum depth, so treat them as a rough guide.
Anglers target lake trout, rainbow trout on Ram.
Deep basin is the top-rated area: a deep basin in about 34 ft of water that rates prime for lake trout in summer. Scroll up to the map for the complete spot list by species and season.
For lake trout, the summer bite is best in early morning. Each species page section below lists the seasonal windows, and the map shows a live NOW badge when you're inside one.
Yes — per Minnesota DNR LakeFinder stocking reports records, Ram was most recently stocked 2024 with 3,000 rainbow trout (fingerlings). The full stocking history is listed above.
Fishing on Ram is regulated by the Minnesota DNR. Check the official Minnesota regulations for current license requirements, season dates, and size and bag limits — special regulations can apply to this specific water.
Dislocation 1 mi · Weasel 1 mi · Bower Trout 1 mi · Little Trout 2 mi · Marshall 2 mi · Dugout 2 mi · Lima 2 mi · Carl 2 mi · Lux 2 mi · Misquah 2 mi · Skidway 2 mi · Morgan 2 mi
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