Otter Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

73001500

County

Stearns

Surface area

92 acres

Maximum depth

51 feet

Mean depth

24 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

32 acres, 35% of the lake

Shoreline

1.9 miles

Average water clarity

8.5 feet (Secchi disk, 1 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

August 2011, re-survey

Surveys on record

4, since 1972

Game fish caught in the 2011 survey

bluegill 293, largemouth bass 49, northern pike 48, pumpkinseed 44, black crappie 34, walleye 16, hybrid sunfish 15, green sunfish 1

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 10 other species

Public accesses (DNR survey record)

1, owned by DNR

Infested waters list

Eurasian watermilfoil, zebra mussel

Special regulation, Including connected Clearwater, Grass, Augusta, Otter, and Caroline lakes

Crappie: Daily limit five.

Special regulation, Including connected Clearwater, Grass, Augusta, Otter, and Caroline lakes

Sunfish: Daily limit ten.

Fish consumption

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

Size

Under 100 acres

Deepest point

30 to 59 feet

Public access

Yes

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.