East Spirit Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

56050100

County

Otter Tail

Surface area

561 acres

Maximum depth

38 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

245 acres, 44% of the lake

Shoreline

6.8 miles

Average water clarity

13.0 feet (Secchi disk, 2 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

June 2013, population assessment

Surveys on record

6, since 1975

Game fish caught in the 2013 survey

bluegill 1,431, northern pike 82, largemouth bass 70, hybrid sunfish 55, pumpkinseed 32, black crappie 30, walleye 13, rock bass 10

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, sunfish, walleye, yellow perch, and 6 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fry (246,000)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fry (246,000)

Stocked in 2021

walleye fry (246,000)

Stocking years on record

5 of the last 10 (2017 to 2025)

East Spirit Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 4 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

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.