Otter Tail Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

56024200

County

Otter Tail

Surface area

14,079 acres

Maximum depth

120 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

6,468 acres, 46% of the lake

Shoreline

23.7 miles

Average water clarity

8.4 feet (Secchi disk, 7 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

September 2024, targeted survey

Surveys on record

13, since 1979

Game fish caught in the 2024 survey

yellow perch 639, walleye 214, northern pike 53, rock bass 25, smallmouth bass 11, bluegill 11, pumpkinseed 5, lake sturgeon 5

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, lake sturgeon, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 8 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fry (4,000,000)

Stocked in 2024

walleye fry (4,846,887)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fry (4,850,000)

Stocking years on record

9 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Otter Tail Lake, Sportsman (E) Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 30 trailer spaces, toilet, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Otter Tail Lake, Riviera (N) Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 36 trailer spaces, toilet, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Otter Tail Lake, Riverside Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 2 docks, 12 trailer spaces, toilet, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Otter Tail Lake (W) Public Water Access Site

carry-in, natural ramp, 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

2,000 acres or more

Deepest point

60 feet or more

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.