Jolly Ann Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

56037000

County

Otter Tail

Surface area

326 acres

Maximum depth

89 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

131 acres, 40% of the lake

Shoreline

6.2 miles

Average water clarity

13.4 feet (Secchi disk, 4 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Dalton

Latest DNR fish survey

September 2025, standard survey

Surveys on record

10, since 1978

Game fish caught in the 2025 survey

bluegill 163, largemouth bass 125, walleye 51, northern pike 15, hybrid sunfish 13, black crappie 7

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow perch, and 18 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fry (131,000)

Stocked in 2024

walleye fry (50,000)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fry (131,000)

Stocking years on record

6 of the last 10 (2017 to 2025)

Jolly Ann Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 9 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Infested waters list

zebra mussel

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

60 feet or more

Public access

Yes

Stocked in the last 3 years

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota DNR Public Water Access Sites
  Checked September 24, 2026

Survey catches show what DNR nets and electrofishing found on the survey date, not how the fishing is today. Check the current regulations and the Department of Health advice before you keep fish, and confirm access conditions before you tow a boat.