Jim Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

56036400

County

Otter Tail

Surface area

100 acres

Maximum depth

27 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

58 acres, 58% of the lake

Shoreline

1.9 miles

Average water clarity

9.0 feet (Secchi disk, 2 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Vergas

Latest DNR fish survey

June 2013, population assessment

Surveys on record

5, since 1977

Game fish caught in the 2013 survey

bluegill 310, pumpkinseed 293, black crappie 112, northern pike 60, hybrid sunfish 21, yellow perch 4, largemouth bass 1, walleye 1

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow perch, and 6 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fry (58,000)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fry (58,000)

Stocked in 2021

walleye fry (58,000)

Stocking years on record

5 of the last 10 (2017 to 2025)

Public accesses (DNR survey record)

1, owned by township

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

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.