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Crane Lake

Stocked 2025

Crane Lake is a 350-acre lake in Otter Tail County, 43 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 1989. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
56029300
County
Otter Tail
Surface area
350 acres
Maximum depth
43 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
202 acres, 58% of the lake
Shoreline
4.5 miles
Latest DNR fish survey
July 1989, population assessment
Game fish caught in the 1989 survey
bluegill 161, largemouth bass 27, northern pike 25, pumpkinseed 16, black crappie 7, yellow perch 5, rock bass 4, walleye 4
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 5 other species
Stocked in 2025
walleye fingerlings (1,200)
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
Stocked in the last 3 years
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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