Beers Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

56072400

County

Otter Tail

Surface area

317 acres

Maximum depth

61 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

96 acres, 30% of the lake

Shoreline

6.7 miles

Average water clarity

14.2 feet (Secchi disk, 1 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

May 2023, targeted survey

Surveys on record

5, since 1977

Game fish caught in the 2023 survey

muskellunge 43

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, muskellunge, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow perch, and 5 other species

Stocked in 2024

muskellunge fingerlings (200)

Stocked in 2022

muskellunge fingerlings (201)

Stocked in 2021

muskellunge fingerlings (50)

Stocking years on record

5 of the last 10 (2016 to 2024)

Beers Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 12 trailer spaces, toilet, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested

Size

100 to 499 acres

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.