Wall Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

56065800

County

Otter Tail

Surface area

727 acres

Maximum depth

34 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

229 acres, 32% of the lake

Shoreline

6.9 miles

Average water clarity

9.1 feet (Secchi disk, 5 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Fergus Falls

Latest DNR fish survey

June 2025, standard survey

Surveys on record

12, since 1976

Game fish caught in the 2025 survey

bluegill 819, hybrid sunfish 111, northern pike 88, largemouth bass 76, rock bass 47, pumpkinseed 36, walleye 23, black crappie 22

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 9 other species

Stocked in 2024

walleye fingerlings (2,767)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fingerlings (4,514)

Stocked in 2021

walleye fingerlings (2,179)

Stocking years on record

6 of the last 10 (2017 to 2024)

Wall 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

Sunfish: Daily limit 10.

Fish consumption

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

Size

500 to 1,999 acres

Deepest point

30 to 59 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.