Red Lake River, Red River Rec. Area Public Water Access Site

Red Lake River · East Grand Forks, Polk County

Red Lake River, Red River Rec. Area Public Water Access Site is a trailer boat ramp on Red Lake River in East Grand Forks, Minnesota, with 12 trailer parking spaces and no restrooms. It is managed by DNR Division of Parks and Trails.

Launch: Trailer launch
Lanes: 1
Trailer parking: 12 spaces
Car parking: 20 spaces
Restroom: No
Dock: No

Managed by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Directions: Located at the confluence of the Red River and Red Lake River in East Grand Forks

Directions

Today

Near this ramp

Bait, tackle and outdoor

Cabela's 0.6 mi

Gas

Campgrounds

Red River SRA - Sherlock Park 0.9 mi
Red River State Recreation Area 1.0 mi

Boat rentals

James R. Fleeker Memorial Boathouse on the Red 0.8 mi

Places © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead for hours.

Fish in Red Lake River

Common Carp
Rock Bass
Smallmouth Bass
Black Bullhead
Brown Bullhead
Northern Pike
Pumpkinseed
Freshwater Drum
Yellow Perch
Walleye

Also recorded:

White Sucker
Shorthead Redhorse
Quillback
Brook Stickleback
Blackside Darter
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
Freshwater Drum	35 lb 3 oz	1999	Mississippi River near Winona
Walleye	17 lb 8 oz	1979	Seagull River at Saganaga Lake
Smallmouth Bass	8 lb	1948	West Battle Lake
Brown Bullhead	7 lb 1 oz	1974	Shallow Lake
Black Bullhead	3 lb 13 oz	1997	Reno Lake
Yellow Perch	3 lb 4 oz	1945	Lake Plantagenet
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 19 ramps on Red Lake River · All ramps in Polk County

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

Nearby boat ramps

Red River, LaFave Public Water Access Site 0.4 mi
Red Lake River, Fisher Landing Public Water Access Site 12.8 mi
Red River, Oslo Public Water Access Site 19.6 mi

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

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