Rum River, Mille Lacs Kathio SPK Public Water Access Site

Rum River · Vineland, Mille Lacs County

Rum River, Mille Lacs Kathio SPK Public Water Access Site is a trailer boat ramp on Rum River in Vineland, Minnesota, with 25 trailer parking spaces and restrooms. It is managed by DNR Division of Parks and Trails.

Launch: Trailer launch
Lanes: 1
Trailer parking: 25 spaces
Restroom: Yes
Dock: Yes
Nearest town: 27 mi from Brainerd

Managed by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Directions: In Mille Lacs Kathio State Park, 2 miles West of Onamia on MN Hwy. 27, then 4 miles North on Mille Lacs Co. Rd. #26.

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Gas

BP 5.6 mi
Onamia Tire 5.8 mi
Casey's General Store 6.1 mi

Campgrounds

Places © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead for hours.

Fish in Rum River

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

Also recorded:

White Sucker
Johnny Darter
Central Mudminnow
Shorthead Redhorse
Brook Stickleback
Tadpole Madtom

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 Bullhead	3 lb 10 oz	2002	Lake Osakis
Yellow Perch	3 lb 4 oz	1945	Lake Plantagenet
Bluegill	2 lb 13 oz	1948	Alice 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 21 ramps on Rum River · All ramps in Mille Lacs County

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

Nearby boat ramps

Shakopee Lake Public Water Access Site #2 2.0 mi
Mille Lacs Lake, Shah-bush-kung Public Water Access Site 4.7 mi
Onamia Lake Public Water Access Site 5.3 mi
Peavy Lake Public Water Access Site 5.8 mi
Long Lake Public Water Access Site #9 6.5 mi
Mille Lacs Lake, Cove Bay Public Water Access Site 7.0 mi

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

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