East Loon Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

56052300

County

Otter Tail

Surface area

1,044 acres

Maximum depth

105 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

592 acres, 57% of the lake

Shoreline

17.1 miles

Average water clarity

14.2 feet (Secchi disk, 7 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2025, targeted survey

Surveys on record

8, since 1976

Game fish caught in the 2025 survey

bluegill 223, northern pike 100, pumpkinseed 78, hybrid sunfish 44, walleye 29, largemouth bass 24, black crappie 15, yellow perch 6

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 18 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye yearlings (692); walleye adults (88)

Stocked in 2024

walleye fingerlings (2,500)

Stocked in 2023

walleye yearlings (3,030)

Stocking years on record

8 of the last 10 (2017 to 2025)

Loon Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 10 trailer spaces, 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

• 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.