Minnesota · DNR survey data
Fish Lake
Fish Lake covers 293 acres in Otter Tail County, running to 69 feet, last surveyed by the DNR in 2008. The Minnesota DNR has not published bathymetry for this lake, so there is no depth map here, just the survey record: what the nets held and how big it ran.
DNR survey data
Fish species
WalleyeGood numbers4.7per gill net15"Typical22"Biggest
Lengths measured · 42 fish
Recent · 2008Lengths measured · 42 fish
2008Lengths measured · 36 fish
2002Largemouth bassPresent0.2per gill net12"Typical19"Biggest
Lengths measured · 10 fish
Recent · 2008Lengths measured · 10 fish
2008Lengths measured · 13 fish
2002Northern pikeGood numbers10.8per gill net18"Typical33"Biggest
Lengths measured · 98 fish
Recent · 2008Lengths measured · 98 fish
2008Lengths measured · 61 fish
2002BluegillGood numbers55.9per trap net7"Typical9"Biggest
Lengths measured · 533 fish
Recent · 2008Lengths measured · 533 fish
2008Lengths measured · 211 fish
2002Rock bassExcellent numbers1.8per trap net8"Typical9"Biggest
Lengths measured · 46 fish
Recent · 2008Lengths measured · 46 fish
2008Lengths measured · 31 fish
2002Rates come from standard DNR survey gear (gill nets, trap nets, electrofishing), judged against statewide benchmarks for the same gear — which is why the same number of fish per net can read differently for two species. Where the standard gear can't count a species reliably, the page shows presence and size only. Typical is the middle fish of those measured. Open a row for the full length spread, survey by survey. You can read every number on this page without an app or an account.
Recent reports
Fish Lake fishing reports
Recent reports on Fish Lake from guides, tournaments and regular anglers. Anything posted in the last two weeks also bumps the matching spots on the live map, so you'll see a "matches a recent report" tag on them.
Within 30 miles
Nearby lakes
- Pelican Lake · 3,962 ac · 1.6 mi
- Lizzie (north portion) Lake · 1,913 ac · 2.5 mi
- Franklin Lake · 1,088 ac · 2.9 mi
- Little Pelican Lake · 366 ac · 3.6 mi
- Tamarac Lake · 445 ac · 3.7 mi
- Eunice Lake · 378 ac · 4.7 mi
- Crystal Lake · 1,413 ac · 5.1 mi
- Maud Lake · 517 ac · 5.1 mi
Quick answers
Frequently asked questions
Is there a depth map for Fish Lake?
The Minnesota DNR has not published bathymetry for Fish Lake, so this page carries the survey record instead: species, catch rates and stocking history.
What fish are in Fish Lake?
The most recent DNR survey (2008) recorded walleye, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, bluegill, crappie, yellow perch, rock bass.
Is Fish Lake stocked?
No stocking is on record for Fish Lake in the DNR's stocking database.
When was Fish Lake last surveyed?
The Minnesota DNR last surveyed Fish Lake in 2008, the most recent of 3 surveys on record. A survey that old is a starting point, not a current reading.
Survey numbers are the Minnesota DNR's. How this site reads them →
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