Walleye lake, Northern pike lake, Bass lake, Crappie lake, Sunfish lake

Head Lake

Head Lake is a 400-acre lake in Otter Tail County, 26 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 1977. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
56021300
County
Otter Tail
Surface area
400 acres
Maximum depth
26 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
137 acres, 34% of the lake
Shoreline
7.4 miles
Latest DNR fish survey
June 1977, initial survey
Game fish caught in the 1977 survey
bluegill 482, pumpkinseed 272, green sunfish 159, yellow perch 62, hybrid sunfish 59, northern pike 31, largemouth bass 28, black crappie 7
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow perch, and 5 other species
Fish consumption
Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested
Size
100 to 499 acres
Deepest point
15 to 29 feet

Sources

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.

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