Rush Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

56014100

County

Otter Tail

Surface area

5,276 acres

Maximum depth

68 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

3,325 acres, 63% of the lake

Shoreline

13.6 miles

Average water clarity

5.8 feet (Secchi disk, 7 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

August 2025, standard survey

Surveys on record

15, since 1981

Game fish caught in the 2025 survey

bluegill 152, walleye 149, yellow perch 48, pumpkinseed 39, northern pike 20, black crappie 14, rock bass 10, largemouth bass 10

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, lake sturgeon, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 27 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fry (1,662,000)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fry (1,662,000)

Stocked in 2021

walleye fry (1,662,000)

Stocking years on record

5 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Rush Lake (W) Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 18 trailer spaces, toilet, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Rush Lake (E) 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

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.