Wright Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

56078300

County

Otter Tail

Surface area

67 acres

Maximum depth

32 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

36 acres, 54% of the lake

Shoreline

2.8 miles

Average water clarity

8.5 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

June 2016, standard survey

Surveys on record

6, since 1975

Game fish caught in the 2016 survey

bluegill 168, yellow perch 74, rock bass 31, northern pike 17, black crappie 17, walleye 9, pumpkinseed 6, largemouth bass 5

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, lake sturgeon, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 8 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye yearlings (690); walleye adults (18)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fingerlings (1,224)

Stocked in 2021

walleye adults (147)

Stocking years on record

5 of the last 10 (2017 to 2025)

Wright Lake Public Water Access Site

carry-in, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Infested waters list

zebra mussel

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

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.