Dayton Hollow Reservoir

Details

DNR lake ID

56082400

County

Otter Tail

Surface area

227 acres

Maximum depth

32 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

139 acres, 61% of the lake

Shoreline

6.6 miles

Average water clarity

6.0 feet (Secchi disk, 2 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

August 2016, standard survey

Surveys on record

4, since 1976

Game fish caught in the 2016 survey

bluegill 55, black crappie 51, walleye 25, yellow perch 22, rock bass 16, channel catfish 10, northern pike 8, smallmouth bass 8

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 11 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fry (139,000)

Stocked in 2024

walleye fry (212,000)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fry (139,000)

Stocking years on record

9 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Dayton Hollow Reservoir Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 4 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Infested waters list

zebra mussel

Eating advice, general populations

carp: all sizes - 1 serving/month; sunfish: all sizes - 2 servings/week

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

30 to 59 feet

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.