Lake Bronson State Park, East Campground Public Water Access Site

Bronson Lake · Hallock, Kittson County

Lake Bronson State Park, East Campground Public Water Access Site is a trailer boat ramp on Bronson Lake in Hallock, Minnesota, with 3 trailer parking spaces and restrooms. It is managed by DNR Division of Parks and Trails.

Launch: Trailer launch
Lanes: 1
Trailer parking: 3 spaces
Car parking: 5 spaces
Restroom: Yes
Dock: No
Lake size: 313 acres
Nearest town: 46 mi from Thief River Falls

Managed by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Directions: Follow road through park to east campground. Ramp is on river.

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Fish in Bronson Lake

Largemouth Bass
Northern Pike
Black Bullhead
Yellow Perch
Walleye
Pumpkinseed
Bluegill
Rock Bass
Black Crappie
Common Carp

Also recorded:

Shorthead Redhorse
White Sucker
Brook Stickleback
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
Walleye	17 lb 8 oz	1979	Seagull River at Saganaga Lake
Largemouth Bass	8 lb 15 oz	2005	Auburn Lake
Black Crappie	5 lb	1940	Vermillion River
Black Bullhead	3 lb 13 oz	1997	Reno 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
Pumpkinseed	1 lb 5 oz	1999	Leech 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 2 ramps on Bronson Lake · All ramps in Kittson County

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

Nearby boat ramps

Lake Bronson (E) Public Water Access Site 1.3 mi
Twin Lakes (NW) Public Water Access Site 9.3 mi
Twin Lakes (W) Public Water Access Site 9.4 mi
North Twin Lake Public Water Access Site #3 9.8 mi
Twistal Swamp (E) Public Water Access Site 10.7 mi
Twin Lake, WMA Public Water Access Site 10.9 mi

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

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