South Lida Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

56074702

County

Otter Tail

Surface area

777 acres

Maximum depth

48 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

356 acres, 46% of the lake

Shoreline

9.7 miles

Average water clarity

5.9 feet (Secchi disk, 7 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2024, targeted survey

Surveys on record

15, since 1985

Game fish caught in the 2024 survey

northern pike 91, bluegill 47, largemouth bass 21, walleye 19, yellow perch 19, hybrid sunfish 6, pumpkinseed 4, smallmouth bass 2

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 8 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye yearlings (4,000); walleye adults (533)

Stocked in 2024

walleye adults (838); walleye fingerlings (7,350)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fingerlings (3,410); walleye fry (178,000)

Stocking years on record

5 of the last 10 (2019 to 2025)

Lida Lake (S) 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, 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

500 to 1,999 acres

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.