Hoot Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

56078200

County

Otter Tail

Surface area

161 acres

Maximum depth

20 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

63 acres, 39% of the lake

Shoreline

2.9 miles

Average water clarity

9.7 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2025, standard survey

Surveys on record

6, since 1990

Game fish caught in the 2025 survey

bluegill 546, yellow perch 118, northern pike 60, largemouth bass 40, smallmouth bass 34, pumpkinseed 17, walleye 13, black crappie 6

Fish species recorded

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

Stocked in 2025

walleye adults (19); walleye yearlings (1,430); walleye fingerlings (85)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fingerlings (1,667); walleye yearlings (160)

Stocked in 2021

walleye adults (176); walleye fingerlings (84)

Stocking years on record

5 of the last 10 (2017 to 2025)

Hoot Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 12 trailer spaces, run by City of Fergus Falls

Infested waters list

zebra mussel

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

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.