Lake Franklin

Details

DNR lake ID

56075900

County

Otter Tail

Surface area

1,088 acres

Maximum depth

48 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

749 acres, 69% of the lake

Shoreline

12.7 miles

Average water clarity

8.3 feet (Secchi disk, 5 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

April 2025, targeted survey

Surveys on record

15, since 1982

Game fish caught in the 2025 survey

black crappie 46

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 18 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fingerlings (5,825)

Stocked in 2024

walleye fry (749,000)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fingerlings (3,689)

Stocking years on record

9 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Franklin Lake (N) Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 16 trailer spaces, toilet, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Franklin Lake (NE) Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, gravel ramp, 4 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Infested waters list

zebra mussel

Special regulation

Black and White Crappie: Minimum size limit 10". Daily limit five.

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.