North Lida Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

56074701

County

Otter Tail

Surface area

5,523 acres

Maximum depth

58 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

2,380 acres, 43% of the lake

Shoreline

19.1 miles

Average water clarity

9.9 feet (Secchi disk, 7 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

August 2024, targeted survey

Surveys on record

17, since 1985

Game fish caught in the 2024 survey

bluegill 102, pumpkinseed 89, northern pike 84, walleye 54, hybrid sunfish 36, largemouth bass 18, black crappie 16, rock bass 16

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, muskellunge, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 23 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye adults (1,211); walleye yearlings (9,600); walleye fry (2,380,000)

Stocked in 2024

walleye fingerlings (17,130); walleye adults (1,800)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fingerlings (2,700); walleye fry (1,190,000); walleye yearlings (490)

Stocking years on record

5 of the last 10 (2019 to 2025)

Lida Lake (N) Public Water Access Site

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

Infested waters list

zebra mussel

Special regulation, Including connecting Mud Lake

Black and White Crappie: Minimum size limit 11".

Special regulation, Including connecting Mud Lake

Sunfish: Daily limit 10.

Special regulation, Including connecting Mud Lake

Walleye: All from 17-26" must be immediately released. One over 26" allowed in possession.

Eating advice, sensitive populations

bullhead: all sizes - 1 serving/month; yellow perch: all sizes - 1 serving/month

Eating advice, general populations

bullhead: all sizes - 1 serving/week; yellow perch: all sizes - 2 servings/week

Size

2,000 acres or more

Deepest point

30 to 59 feet

Public access

Yes

Stocked in the last 3 years

Yes

Lake-specific eating advice

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota DNR Public Water Access Sites
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota Department of Health fish consumption guidelines
  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.