Rose Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

56062000

County

Otter Tail

Surface area

108 acres

Maximum depth

37 feet

Mean depth

15 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

53 acres, 49% of the lake

Shoreline

2.6 miles

Average water clarity

10.0 feet (Secchi disk, 1 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

June 2007, population assessment

Surveys on record

3, since 1974

Game fish caught in the 2007 survey

bluegill 332, pumpkinseed 66, northern pike 34, largemouth bass 16, yellow perch 12, hybrid sunfish 8, black crappie 4, walleye 2

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow perch, and 7 other species

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

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  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.