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Molly Stark Lake

Zebra musselsPublic access

Molly Stark Lake is a 152-acre lake in Otter Tail County, 48 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2015. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
56030300
County
Otter Tail
Surface area
152 acres
Maximum depth
48 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
63 acres, 41% of the lake
Shoreline
1.9 miles
Average water clarity
10.7 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)
Latest DNR fish survey
August 2015, standard survey
Surveys on record
8, since 1982
Game fish caught in the 2015 survey
bluegill 468, hybrid sunfish 73, pumpkinseed 65, rock bass 44, northern pike 43, largemouth bass 24, yellow perch 19, black crappie 13
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 23 other species
Molly Stark Lake Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 5 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
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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