Stalker Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

56043700

County

Otter Tail

Surface area

1,357 acres

Maximum depth

95 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

575 acres, 42% of the lake

Shoreline

8.1 miles

Average water clarity

6.4 feet (Secchi disk, 5 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Underwood

Latest DNR fish survey

August 2022, targeted survey

Surveys on record

11, since 1982

Game fish caught in the 2022 survey

yellow perch 38, walleye 34, northern pike 28, bluegill 14, black crappie 5, rock bass 5, largemouth bass 2

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 19 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fingerlings (9,645); walleye adults (4)

Stocked in 2024

walleye fingerlings (10,320)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fingerlings (8,340)

Stocking years on record

10 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Stalker Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 11 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Infested waters list

flowering rush

Eating advice, general populations

yellow perch: all sizes - 2 servings/week

Size

500 to 1,999 acres

Deepest point

60 feet or more

Public access

Yes

Stocked in the last 3 years

Yes

Lake-specific eating advice

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota DNR Public Water Access Sites
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota Department of Health fish consumption guidelines
  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.