Prairie Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

56091500

County

Otter Tail

Surface area

1,004 acres

Maximum depth

22 feet

Mean depth

10 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

801 acres, 80% of the lake

Shoreline

7.3 miles

Average water clarity

10.7 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

June 2024, targeted survey

Surveys on record

10, since 1984

Game fish caught in the 2024 survey

largemouth bass 63

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 7 other species

Stocked in 2024

walleye fry (801,000)

Stocked in 2022

walleye fry (801,000)

Stocked in 2021

walleye fry (801,000)

Stocking years on record

5 of the last 10 (2016 to 2024)

Prairie 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

Special regulation

Sunfish: Daily limit 10.

Fish consumption

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

Size

500 to 1,999 acres

Deepest point

15 to 29 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.