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East Battle Lake

Zebra musselsPublic accessStocked 2025

East Battle Lake is a 1,978-acre lake in Otter Tail County, 87 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2025. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass, crappie and trout.

Details

DNR lake ID
56013800
County
Otter Tail
Surface area
1,978 acres
Maximum depth
87 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
825 acres, 42% of the lake
Shoreline
13.7 miles
Average water clarity
11.3 feet (Secchi disk, 4 readings)
Nearest town (DNR)
Henning
Latest DNR fish survey
July 2025, targeted survey
Surveys on record
12, since 1976
Game fish caught in the 2025 survey
northern pike 59, bluegill 59, largemouth bass 37, pumpkinseed 36, walleye 33, rock bass 26, yellow perch 16, hybrid sunfish 12
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, brown trout, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rainbow trout, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 16 other species
Stocked in 2025
walleye yearlings (2,150); walleye fingerlings (6,450)
Stocked in 2024
walleye yearlings (2,480); walleye fingerlings (6,000); walleye fry (825,000)
Stocked in 2023
walleye fingerlings (6,300)
Stocking years on record
8 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)
East Battle Lake Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 8 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

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.

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