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German Lake

German Lake covers 77 acres in Otter Tail County, running to 46 feet, last surveyed by the DNR in 2025. 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.

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DNR survey data

Fish species

Species
How many
Survey numbers
Lengths
Walleye
No recent survey rating

No recent survey rating.

Largemouth bass
Good numbers
98.4per hr (electrofishing)
11"Typical
19"Biggest
5"19"

Lengths measured · 60 fish

Recent · 2025
3"5"10"15"20"

Lengths measured · 9 fish

2025
3"5"10"15"20"

Only 9 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.

Lengths measured · 49 fish

2017
3"5"10"15"20"

Lengths measured · 51 fish

2010
3"5"10"15"20"
Northern pike
Good numbers
12per gill net
19"Typical
27"Biggest
12"27"

Lengths measured · 27 fish

12"15"20"25"27"
Bluegill
Just a few
13.7per trap net
6"Typical
10"Biggest
2"10"

Lengths measured · 232 fish

Recent · 2025
2"4"6"8"10"

Lengths measured · 107 fish

2025
2"4"6"8"10"

Lengths measured · 106 fish

2017
2"4"6"8"10"

Lengths measured · 125 fish

2010
2"4"6"8"10"
Crappie
Just a few
0.9per trap net
—Typical
12"Biggest
Yellow perch
Present (last recorded 2010)
3per seine haul
—Typical
—Biggest

Rates 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

German Lake fishing reports

Recent reports on German 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.

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Otter Tail County reports

Public water access

Getting on the water

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Quick answers

Frequently asked questions

Is there a depth map for German Lake?

The Minnesota DNR has not published bathymetry for German Lake, so this page carries the survey record instead: species, catch rates and stocking history.

What fish are in German Lake?

The most recent DNR survey (2025) recorded walleye, largemouth bass, northern pike, bluegill, crappie, yellow perch.

Does German Lake have a public access?

Yes. German Lake has one public access site: German Lake (trailer launch).

Is German Lake stocked?

No stocking is on record for German Lake in the DNR's stocking database.

When was German Lake last surveyed?

The Minnesota DNR last surveyed German Lake in 2025, the most recent of 5 surveys on record.

Survey numbers are the Minnesota DNR's. How this site reads them →

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