Scalp Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

56035800

County

Otter Tail

Surface area

254 acres

Maximum depth

90 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

67 acres, 26% of the lake

Shoreline

2.5 miles

Average water clarity

19.7 feet (Secchi disk, 4 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Frazee

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2025, targeted survey

Surveys on record

8, since 1982

Game fish caught in the 2025 survey

bluegill 490, yellow perch 409, largemouth bass 98, hybrid sunfish 18, rock bass 9, green sunfish 7, pumpkinseed 4

Fish species recorded

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

Stocked in 2025

walleye yearlings (175); walleye fingerlings (1,062)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fingerlings (2,083)

Stocked in 2021

walleye fingerlings (4,753)

Stocking years on record

5 of the last 10 (2017 to 2025)

Scalp 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 not been tested

Size

100 to 499 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.