Six Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

56036900

County

Otter Tail

Surface area

197 acres

Maximum depth

140 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

64 acres, 33% of the lake

Shoreline

3.5 miles

Average water clarity

18.3 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2019, targeted survey

Surveys on record

7, since 1974

Game fish caught in the 2019 survey

bluegill 71, northern pike 45, hybrid sunfish 28, largemouth bass 27, walleye 13, pumpkinseed 5, black crappie 4, yellow perch 3

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 5 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fingerlings (340); walleye yearlings (137)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fingerlings (3,050)

Stocked in 2021

walleye fingerlings (1,035)

Stocking years on record

5 of the last 10 (2017 to 2025)

Six Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 5 trailer spaces, 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

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

60 feet or more

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.