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Middle Leaf Lake

Zebra musselsPublic accessStocked 2025

Middle Leaf Lake is a 404-acre lake in Otter Tail County, 43 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2022. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
56011601
County
Otter Tail
Surface area
404 acres
Maximum depth
43 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
181 acres, 45% of the lake
Shoreline
4.4 miles
Average water clarity
8.2 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)
Nearest town (DNR)
Ottertail
Latest DNR fish survey
July 2022, targeted survey
Surveys on record
10, since 1978
Game fish caught in the 2022 survey
largemouth bass 152, green sunfish 23, yellow perch 17, hybrid sunfish 2, bluegill 1, pumpkinseed 1
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 25 other species
Stocked in 2025
walleye fingerlings (3,000)
Stocked in 2024
walleye fry (181,000)
Stocked in 2023
walleye fry (100,000)
Stocking years on record
8 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)
Middle Leaf Lake Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 4 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 been tested
Size
100 to 499 acres
Deepest point
30 to 59 feet
Public access
Yes
Stocked in the last 3 years
Yes

Sources

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.