Fish Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

56068400

County

Otter Tail

Surface area

1,078 acres

Maximum depth

19 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

888 acres, 82% of the lake

Shoreline

9.8 miles

Average water clarity

6.9 feet (Secchi disk, 5 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Fergus Falls

Latest DNR fish survey

June 2025, targeted survey

Surveys on record

10, since 1988

Game fish caught in the 2025 survey

largemouth bass 402, bluegill 95, yellow perch 58, black crappie 50, green sunfish 17, northern pike 6, walleye 5, hybrid sunfish 2

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 16 other species

Stocked in 2024

walleye fry (1,776,000)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fry (1,776,000)

Stocked in 2021

walleye fry (1,776,000)

Stocking years on record

5 of the last 10 (2017 to 2024)

Fish Lake 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

Crappie, Sunfish: Daily limit five.

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested

Size

500 to 1,999 acres

Deepest point

15 to 29 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.