Otter Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

02000300

County

Anoka

Surface area

302 acres

Maximum depth

21 feet

Mean depth

6 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

299 acres, 99% of the lake

Shoreline

4.2 miles

Average water clarity

12.3 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Bald Eagle

Latest DNR fish survey

June 2019, standard survey

Surveys on record

8, since 1982

Game fish caught in the 2019 survey

bluegill 76, pumpkinseed 38, northern pike 16, hybrid sunfish 14, black crappie 11, largemouth bass 3, green sunfish 1, walleye 1

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow perch, and 6 other species

Stocked in 2024

black crappie adults (1,419); largemouth bass adults (48)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fry (1,000,000)

Stocked in 2022

iod fingerlings (500)

Stocking years on record

4 of the last 10 (2016 to 2024)

Otter Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 2 trailer spaces, toilet, run by Ramsey County

Infested waters list

Eurasian watermilfoil

Fish consumption

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

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

15 to 29 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.