Rose Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

56036000

County

Otter Tail

Surface area

1,200 acres

Maximum depth

137 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

465 acres, 39% of the lake

Shoreline

9.7 miles

Average water clarity

10.6 feet (Secchi disk, 5 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

August 2024, standard survey

Surveys on record

11, since 1979

Game fish caught in the 2024 survey

bluegill 301, northern pike 103, hybrid sunfish 73, pumpkinseed 47, largemouth bass 26, walleye 25, rock bass 15, black crappie 8

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 23 other species

Stocked in 2024

walleye yearlings (224); walleye adults (776)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fingerlings (4,560)

Stocked in 2022

walleye fingerlings (8,835)

Stocking years on record

6 of the last 10 (2016 to 2024)

Rose Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 20 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.