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East Battle Lake
Otter Tail County
Walleye lake, Northern pike lake, Bass lake, Crappie lake, Sunfish lake
Ellingson Lake
Public access
Ellingson Lake is a 151-acre lake in Otter Tail County, 19 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2006. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass and crappie.
Details
- DNR lake ID
- 56017800
- County
- Otter Tail
- Surface area
- 151 acres
- Maximum depth
- 19 feet
- Shallow water (littoral) area
- 98 acres, 65% of the lake
- Shoreline
- 2.7 miles
- Average water clarity
- 4.5 feet (Secchi disk, 1 readings)
- Latest DNR fish survey
- August 2006, population assessment
- Surveys on record
- 4, since 1977
- Game fish caught in the 2006 survey
- bluegill 600, yellow perch 218, black crappie 85, pumpkinseed 60, northern pike 53, largemouth bass 34, hybrid sunfish 5, walleye 4
- Fish species recorded
- black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow perch, and 6 other species
- Ellingson Lake Public Water Access Site
- trailer launch, natural ramp, 3 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
- Fish consumption
- Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested
- Size
- 100 to 499 acres
- Deepest point
- 15 to 29 feet
- Public access
- 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.
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