Eagle Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

56025300

County

Otter Tail

Surface area

907 acres

Maximum depth

46 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

157 acres, 17% of the lake

Shoreline

4.5 miles

Average water clarity

22.5 feet (Secchi disk, 4 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Battle Lake

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2024, targeted survey

Surveys on record

10, since 1981

Game fish caught in the 2024 survey

rock bass 250, walleye 78, northern pike 16, bluegill 12, hybrid sunfish 5, largemouth bass 1

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 14 other species

Stocked in 2024

walleye yearlings (1,260); walleye fingerlings (2,968)

Stocked in 2022

walleye fingerlings (12,600)

Stocked in 2020

walleye yearlings (710)

Stocking years on record

6 of the last 10 (2016 to 2024)

Eagle Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 5 trailer spaces, toilet, run by Eagle Lake Township

Infested waters list

zebra mussel

Fish consumption

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

Size

500 to 1,999 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.