Wimer Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

56035500

County

Otter Tail

Surface area

293 acres

Maximum depth

58 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

107 acres, 37% of the lake

Shoreline

3.6 miles

Average water clarity

9.5 feet (Secchi disk, 1 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

June 2008, population assessment

Surveys on record

4, since 1979

Game fish caught in the 2008 survey

bluegill 1,237, yellow perch 115, pumpkinseed 96, hybrid sunfish 77, black crappie 26, largemouth bass 20, rock bass 18, northern pike 16

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 7 other species

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

30 to 59 feet

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.