Lac Qui Parle Lake, Milan Bridge Public Water Access Site

Lac qui Parle Lake · Appleton, Chippewa County

Lac Qui Parle Lake, Milan Bridge Public Water Access Site is a 2-lane trailer boat ramp on Lac qui Parle Lake in Appleton, Minnesota, with 12 trailer parking spaces and no restrooms. It is managed by DNR Division of Parks and Trails.

Launch: Trailer launch
Lanes: 2
Trailer parking: 12 spaces
Restroom: No
Dock: Yes
Lake size: 8,400 acres
Nearest town: 17 mi from Montevideo

Managed by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Directions: 3.8 miles west of Milan on Hwy 40.

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Campgrounds

Upper Campground 6.0 mi

Places © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead for hours.

Fish in Lac qui Parle Lake

Common Carp
Freshwater Drum
Walleye
Bluegill
White Bass
Northern Pike
Channel Catfish
Yellow Perch
Rock Bass
Black Crappie

Also recorded:

White Sucker
Shorthead Redhorse
Quillback
Golden Redhorse
Silver Redhorse
Johnny Darter

Minnesota state records for these fish

Fish	Record	Year	Caught in
Common Carp	55 lb 5 oz	1952	Clearwater Lake
Northern Pike	45 lb 12 oz	1929	Basswood Lake
Channel Catfish	38 lb	1975	Mississippi River
Freshwater Drum	35 lb 3 oz	1999	Mississippi River near Winona
Walleye	17 lb 8 oz	1979	Seagull River at Saganaga Lake
Black Crappie	5 lb	1940	Vermillion River
White Bass	4 lb 8 oz	2016	Vadnais Lake
Yellow Perch	3 lb 4 oz	1945	Lake Plantagenet
Bluegill	2 lb 13 oz	1948	Alice Lake
Rock Bass	2 lb 4 oz	2024	Mille Lacs Lake

From official Minnesota record lists: source source

Species recorded here since 1990 (GBIF). Check state regulations for seasons and limits.

Before you launch in Minnesota

🧼 Boaters must allow inspection at staffed accesses, and inspectors can require decontamination before launch.

Minnesota boating laws: education, age limits and life jackets

Links go to official Minnesota agency pages.

All 9 ramps on Lac qui Parle Lake · All ramps in Chippewa County

New to launching? Read how to launch a boat and ramp etiquette.

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Page updated Oct 27, 2026. Ramp details from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and OpenStreetMap.

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