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Tonseth Lake

Tonseth Lake is a 149-acre lake in Otter Tail County, 27 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 1999. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
56069000
County
Otter Tail
Surface area
149 acres
Maximum depth
27 feet
Mean depth
15 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
79 acres, 53% of the lake
Shoreline
3.2 miles
Latest DNR fish survey
June 1999, population assessment
Surveys on record
2, since 1986
Game fish caught in the 1999 survey
bluegill 851, black crappie 165, hybrid sunfish 164, pumpkinseed 118, largemouth bass 112, yellow perch 48, northern pike 45, walleye 3
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow perch, and 3 other species
Fish consumption
Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested
Size
100 to 499 acres
Deepest point
15 to 29 feet

Sources

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.

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