Donalds Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

56020000

County

Otter Tail

Surface area

166 acres

Maximum depth

43 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

84 acres, 51% of the lake

Shoreline

2.1 miles

Average water clarity

13.4 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

June 2022, standard survey

Surveys on record

10, since 1978

Game fish caught in the 2022 survey

bluegill 251, pumpkinseed 51, hybrid sunfish 38, northern pike 32, black crappie 20, walleye 7, largemouth bass 6, yellow perch 1

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 10 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fry (84,000)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fry (84,000)

Stocked in 2021

walleye fingerlings (683)

Stocking years on record

5 of the last 10 (2017 to 2025)

Donalds Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 2 trailer spaces, run by City of Otter Tail

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

Public access

Yes

Stocked in the last 3 years

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota DNR Public Water Access Sites
  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.