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Ochotto Lake

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Ochotto Lake is a 40-acre lake in Stearns County, 40 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2012. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
73012200
County
Stearns
Surface area
40 acres
Maximum depth
40 feet
Mean depth
15 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
22 acres, 55% of the lake
Shoreline
1.2 miles
Average water clarity
14.5 feet (Secchi disk, 1 readings)
Latest DNR fish survey
July 2012, re-survey
Surveys on record
5, since 1978
Game fish caught in the 2012 survey
largemouth bass 99, bluegill 93, hybrid sunfish 44, northern pike 43, black crappie 16, pumpkinseed 13
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, sunfish, walleye, yellow perch, and 6 other species
Ochotto Lake Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 6 trailer spaces, run by City of Avon
Fish consumption
Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested
Size
Under 100 acres
Deepest point
30 to 59 feet
Public access
Yes

Sources

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.

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