Lizzie Lake (north portion)

Details

DNR lake ID

56076001

County

Otter Tail

Surface area

1,913 acres

Maximum depth

66 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

815 acres, 43% of the lake

Shoreline

9.7 miles

Average water clarity

16.7 feet (Secchi disk, 7 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

June 2025, standard survey

Surveys on record

15, since 1979

Game fish caught in the 2025 survey

bluegill 310, northern pike 167, pumpkinseed 123, rock bass 78, hybrid sunfish 64, yellow perch 44, walleye 38, smallmouth bass 17

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, muskellunge, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 28 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fry (3,013,000)

Stocked in 2024

walleye fry (3,013,000)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fry (1,506,500)

Stocking years on record

10 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Lizzie Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 6 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Infested waters list

zebra mussel

Fish consumption

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

Size

500 to 1,999 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.