Minnesota · DNR survey data
Otter Lake
Otter Lake covers 77 acres in Otter Tail County, running to 64 feet, last surveyed by the DNR in 2007. 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
No recent survey rating.
BluegillGood numbers68.3per trap net7"Typical9"Biggest
Lengths measured · 617 fish
CrappieJust a few3.2per trap net8"Typical11"Biggest
Lengths measured · 33 fish
Yellow perchFair numbers2per gill net7"Typical10"Biggest
Lengths measured · 25 fish
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
Otter Lake fishing reports
Recent reports on Otter 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
- Crystal Lake · 1,413 ac · 2.4 mi
- East Spirit Lake · 561 ac · 2.6 mi
- Franklin Lake · 1,088 ac · 3.4 mi
- East Loon Lake · 1,044 ac · 4.1 mi
- Leek Lake · 621 ac · 4.2 mi
- North Lida Lake · 5,523 ac · 4.5 mi
- Lizzie (north portion) Lake · 1,913 ac · 5.1 mi
- Little Pelican Lake · 366 ac · 5.6 mi
Quick answers
Frequently asked questions
Is there a depth map for Otter Lake?
The Minnesota DNR has not published bathymetry for Otter Lake, so this page carries the survey record instead: species, catch rates and stocking history.
What fish are in Otter Lake?
The most recent DNR survey (2007) recorded walleye, largemouth bass, northern pike, bluegill, crappie, yellow perch.
Is Otter Lake stocked?
No stocking is on record for Otter Lake in the DNR's stocking database.
When was Otter Lake last surveyed?
The Minnesota DNR last surveyed Otter Lake in 2007, the most recent of 2 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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