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Lake Osakis

Lake-specific eating adviceZebra musselsPublic accessStocked 2025

Lake Osakis is a 6,389-acre lake in Todd County, 73 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2025. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
77021500
County
Todd
Surface area
6,389 acres
Maximum depth
73 feet
Mean depth
20 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
3,389 acres, 53% of the lake
Shoreline
26.8 miles
Average water clarity
3.4 feet (Secchi disk, 6 readings)
Latest DNR fish survey
August 2025, targeted survey
Surveys on record
18, since 1981
Game fish caught in the 2025 survey
bluegill 338, walleye 82, yellow perch 73, northern pike 62, black crappie 22, hybrid sunfish 18, rock bass 9, pumpkinseed 5
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 26 other species
Stocked in 2025
walleye fry (3,389,000); walleye fingerlings (11,880)
Stocked in 2024
walleye yearlings (238); walleye fingerlings (15,910); walleye fry (3,389,000)
Stocked in 2023
walleye fry (3,389,000); walleye fingerlings (12,060)
Stocking years on record
10 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)
Osakis Lake (S) Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 26 trailer spaces, toilet, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Osakis Lake, Battle Point Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 24 trailer spaces, toilet, run by Todd County
Osakis Lake (NW) Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 10 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Infested waters list
zebra mussel
Special regulation
Walleye: Minimum size limit 15".
Special regulation, Including connected Little Osakis Lake
Sunfish: Daily limit 10.
Eating advice, general populations
crappie: all sizes - 2 servings/week
Size
2,000 acres or more
Deepest point
60 feet or more
Public access
Yes
Stocked in the last 3 years
Yes
Lake-specific eating advice
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.

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