Walker Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

56031000

County

Otter Tail

Surface area

578 acres

Maximum depth

29 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

342 acres, 59% of the lake

Shoreline

4.8 miles

Average water clarity

8.4 feet (Secchi disk, 2 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

August 2014, population assessment

Surveys on record

6, since 1982

Game fish caught in the 2014 survey

yellow perch 139, bluegill 73, northern pike 35, walleye 19, pumpkinseed 19, black crappie 12, rock bass 4, largemouth bass 2

Fish species recorded

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

Stocked in 2025

walleye fry (342,000)

Stocked in 2024

walleye fry (400,000)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fry (342,000)

Stocking years on record

9 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Walker Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 10 trailer spaces, toilet, 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

500 to 1,999 acres

Deepest point

15 to 29 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.