Otter Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

43008500

County

McLeod

Surface area

642 acres

Maximum depth

9 feet

Mean depth

5 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

642 acres, 100% of the lake

Shoreline

14.2 miles

Average water clarity

1.4 feet (Secchi disk, 1 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

October 2025, targeted survey

Surveys on record

10, since 1975

Game fish caught in the 2025 survey

walleye 66

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, orangespotted sunfish, pumpkinseed, walleye, white crappie, yellow perch, and 13 other species

South Fork of Crow River, Roberts Park Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 20 trailer spaces, run by City of Hutchinson

Otter Lake (W) Public Water Access Site

carry-in, natural ramp, 1 dock, 15 trailer spaces, toilet, run by City of Hutchinson

Otter Lake (E) Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, run by City of Hutchinson

Eating advice, sensitive populations

all species: all sizes - do not eat

Eating advice, general populations

all other species: all sizes - 1 serving/month; common carp: all sizes - do not eat; yellow perch: all sizes - do not eat

Size

500 to 1,999 acres

Deepest point

Under 15 feet

Public access

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.