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Fish Lake

Zebra musselsPublic access

Fish Lake is a 293-acre lake in Otter Tail County, 69 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2008. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
56076800
County
Otter Tail
Surface area
293 acres
Maximum depth
69 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
127 acres, 43% of the lake
Shoreline
5.0 miles
Average water clarity
13.5 feet (Secchi disk, 1 readings)
Latest DNR fish survey
July 2008, population assessment
Surveys on record
3, since 1988
Game fish caught in the 2008 survey
bluegill 533, northern pike 99, hybrid sunfish 80, rock bass 46, walleye 42, pumpkinseed 32, largemouth bass 10, black crappie 6
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 7 other species
Public accesses (DNR survey record)
1, owned by DNR
Infested waters list
zebra mussel
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

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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