Sewell Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

56040800

County

Otter Tail

Surface area

369 acres

Maximum depth

52 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

168 acres, 46% of the lake

Shoreline

5.5 miles

Average water clarity

6.3 feet (Secchi disk, 4 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Dalton

Latest DNR fish survey

June 2024, targeted survey

Surveys on record

10, since 1982

Game fish caught in the 2024 survey

bluegill 848, yellow perch 112, pumpkinseed 21, largemouth bass 19, hybrid sunfish 16, green sunfish 12, black crappie 9, northern pike 5

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 (168,000); walleye fry (100,000)

Stocked in 2024

walleye fry (50,000)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fry (168,000)

Stocking years on record

6 of the last 10 (2017 to 2025)

Sewell Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 6 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Special regulation

Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass: All from 14-20" must be immediately released. One over 20" allowed in possession.

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

30 to 59 feet

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.