Devils Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

56024500

County

Otter Tail

Surface area

355 acres

Maximum depth

67 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

211 acres, 59% of the lake

Shoreline

4.6 miles

Average water clarity

12.8 feet (Secchi disk, 2 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

June 2013, population assessment

Surveys on record

6, since 1978

Game fish caught in the 2013 survey

bluegill 312, northern pike 75, black crappie 39, pumpkinseed 36, walleye 13, hybrid sunfish 1, rock bass 1, largemouth bass 1

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 4 other species

Stocked in 2024

walleye adults (446)

Stocked in 2021

walleye adults (387)

Stocked in 2018

walleye yearlings (483); walleye fingerlings (234)

Devils Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested

Size

100 to 499 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.