Otter Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

56057700

County

Otter Tail

Surface area

77 acres

Maximum depth

64 feet

Mean depth

14 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

49 acres, 64% of the lake

Shoreline

2.1 miles

Average water clarity

14.5 feet (Secchi disk, 1 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

June 2007, population assessment

Surveys on record

2, since 1984

Game fish caught in the 2007 survey

bluegill 616, pumpkinseed 51, black crappie 33, yellow perch 25, northern pike 8, largemouth bass 8

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow perch, and 1 other species

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested

Size

Under 100 acres

Deepest point

60 feet or more

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  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.