Otter Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

16003200

County

Cook

Surface area

75 acres

Maximum depth

11 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

75 acres, 100% of the lake

Shoreline

1.9 miles

Average water clarity

5.4 feet (Secchi disk, 5 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Hovland

Latest DNR fish survey

June 2022, standard survey

Surveys on record

12, since 1983

Game fish caught in the 2022 survey

walleye 82, northern pike 40, yellow perch 5

Fish species recorded

black crappie, northern pike, walleye, yellow perch

Stocked in 2023

walleye fry (75,000)

Stocked in 2022

walleye fry (75,000)

Stocked in 2019

walleye fry (75,000)

Stocking years on record

4 of the last 10 (2018 to 2023)

Otter Lake Public Water Access Site

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

Eating advice, general populations

northern pike: shorter than 22" - 1 serving/week; northern pike: 22" or longer - 1 serving/month; walleye: shorter than 16" - 1 serving/week; walleye: 16" or longer - 1 serving/month

Size

Under 100 acres

Deepest point

Under 15 feet

Public access

Yes

Stocked in the last 3 years

Yes

Lake-specific eating advice

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota DNR Public Water Access Sites
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota Department of Health fish consumption guidelines
  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.