Star Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

56038500

County

Otter Tail

Surface area

4,486 acres

Maximum depth

94 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

2,813 acres, 63% of the lake

Shoreline

33.7 miles

Average water clarity

11.1 feet (Secchi disk, 9 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2025, targeted survey

Surveys on record

20, since 1973

Game fish caught in the 2025 survey

bluegill 317, yellow perch 244, largemouth bass 86, pumpkinseed 74, rock bass 53, black crappie 18, green sunfish 17, hybrid sunfish 7

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 23 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fry (1,407,000); walleye fingerlings (3,100)

Stocked in 2024

walleye fry (2,813,000)

Stocked in 2022

walleye fry (2,813,000)

Stocking years on record

6 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Star Lake, E Quiram Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 10 trailer spaces, toilet, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Star Lake, N 108 Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 27 trailer spaces, toilet, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Infested waters list

zebra mussel

Special regulation

Crappie, Sunfish: Daily limit five.

Fish consumption

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

Size

2,000 acres or more

Deepest point

60 feet or more

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.