Crystal Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

56074900

County

Otter Tail

Surface area

1,413 acres

Maximum depth

55 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

674 acres, 48% of the lake

Shoreline

8.9 miles

Average water clarity

9.5 feet (Secchi disk, 5 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

June 2024, targeted survey

Surveys on record

12, since 1979

Game fish caught in the 2024 survey

bluegill 855, green sunfish 133, pumpkinseed 98, hybrid sunfish 74, rock bass 67, yellow perch 28, largemouth bass 11, northern pike 10

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 17 other species

Stocked in 2024

walleye fry (674,000)

Stocked in 2022

walleye fry (674,000)

Stocked in 2021

walleye fry (674,000)

Stocking years on record

5 of the last 10 (2016 to 2024)

Crystal Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 5 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Infested waters list

zebra mussel

Special regulation

Sunfish: Daily limit five.

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested

Size

500 to 1,999 acres

Deepest point

30 to 59 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.