Hoot Owl Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

15012300

County

Clearwater

Surface area

84 acres

Maximum depth

78 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

37 acres, 44% of the lake

Shoreline

2.2 miles

Nearest town (DNR)

Elbow Lake Village

Latest DNR fish survey

June 1987, population assessment

Surveys on record

2, since 1983

Game fish caught in the 1987 survey

bluegill 557, northern pike 37, pumpkinseed 37, hybrid sunfish 33, yellow perch 18, rock bass 14, largemouth bass 6, black crappie 4

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 3 other species

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested

Size

Under 100 acres

Deepest point

60 feet or more

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.