Tamarac Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

56093100

County

Otter Tail

Surface area

445 acres

Maximum depth

11 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

445 acres, 100% of the lake

Shoreline

6.1 miles

Average water clarity

5.8 feet (Secchi disk, 2 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

June 2017, standard survey

Surveys on record

6, since 1967

Game fish caught in the 2017 survey

bluegill 226, pumpkinseed 181, northern pike 73, yellow perch 24, hybrid sunfish 14, green sunfish 8, black crappie 5, largemouth bass 3

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 5 other species

Stocked in 2025

black crappie adults (200); bluegill sunfish adults (315); largemouth bass adults (37); yellow perch adults (490)

Stocked in 2024

black crappie adults (150); bluegill sunfish adults (300)

Stocked in 2023

black crappie adults (20); bluegill sunfish adults (252); largemouth bass adults (3)

Stocking years on record

4 of the last 10 (2017 to 2025)

Tamarac Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 5 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 not been tested

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

Under 15 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.