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Marion Lake

Zebra musselsPublic accessStocked 2025

Marion Lake is a 1,624-acre lake in Otter Tail County, 62 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2025. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
56024300
County
Otter Tail
Surface area
1,624 acres
Maximum depth
62 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
685 acres, 42% of the lake
Shoreline
9.1 miles
Average water clarity
12.1 feet (Secchi disk, 6 readings)
Latest DNR fish survey
June 2025, standard survey
Surveys on record
12, since 1979
Game fish caught in the 2025 survey
bluegill 506, hybrid sunfish 191, northern pike 125, yellow perch 88, pumpkinseed 72, rock bass 56, largemouth bass 38, walleye 32
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 17 other species
Stocked in 2025
walleye fingerlings (100); walleye adults (598); walleye yearlings (1,366)
Stocked in 2023
walleye fingerlings (25,640)
Stocked in 2021
walleye fingerlings (15,057); walleye fingerlings (5,984)
Stocking years on record
7 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)
Marion Lake Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 18 trailer spaces, toilet, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Infested waters list
zebra mussel
Fish consumption
Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested
Size
500 to 1,999 acres
Deepest point
60 feet or more
Public access
Yes
Stocked in the last 3 years
Yes

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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