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Fish Lake

Public accessStocked 2025

Fish Lake is a 489-acre lake in Otter Tail County, 17 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2025. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
56006600
County
Otter Tail
Surface area
489 acres
Maximum depth
17 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
428 acres, 87% of the lake
Shoreline
11.9 miles
Average water clarity
8.6 feet (Secchi disk, 2 readings)
Latest DNR fish survey
June 2025, targeted survey
Surveys on record
9, since 1981
Game fish caught in the 2025 survey
bluegill 105, black crappie 7, walleye 1, pumpkinseed 1
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow perch, and 5 other species
Stocked in 2025
walleye fry (428,000)
Stocked in 2024
walleye fingerlings (5,650)
Stocked in 2023
walleye fry (428,000)
Stocking years on record
10 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)
Fish Lake Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 3 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Special regulation
Crappie, Sunfish: Daily limit five.
Fish consumption
Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested
Size
100 to 499 acres
Deepest point
15 to 29 feet
Public access
Yes
Stocked in the last 3 years
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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