Minnesota · DNR survey data

Wimer Lake

Wimer Lake covers 293 acres in Otter Tail County, running to 58 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.

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DNR survey data

Fish species

Species
How many
Survey numbers
Lengths
Walleye
Just a few
0.7per gill net
Typical
25"Biggest
Largemouth bass
Present
1per gill net
13"Typical
18"Biggest
5"18"

Lengths measured · 20 fish

5"10"15"18"
Northern pike
Just a few
2.3per gill net
27"Typical
35"Biggest
18"35"

Lengths measured · 16 fish

18"20"25"30"35"
Bluegill
One of the best around
127.4per trap net
6"Typical
8"Biggest
3"8"

Lengths measured · 1237 fish

3"4"6"8"
Crappie
Just a few
2.8per trap net
8"Typical
11"Biggest
7"11"

Lengths measured · 26 fish

7"8"10"11"
Yellow perch
Excellent numbers
17.8per gill net
6"Typical
8"Biggest
5"8"

Lengths measured · 115 fish

5"6"8"
Rock bass
Excellent numbers
2per trap net
8"Typical
9"Biggest
4"9"

Lengths measured · 18 fish

4"6"8"9"

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

Wimer Lake fishing reports

Recent reports on Wimer 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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Quick answers

Frequently asked questions

Is there a depth map for Wimer Lake?

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

What fish are in Wimer Lake?

The most recent DNR survey (2008) recorded walleye, largemouth bass, northern pike, bluegill, crappie, yellow perch, rock bass.

Is Wimer Lake stocked?

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

When was Wimer Lake last surveyed?

The Minnesota DNR last surveyed Wimer Lake in 2008, the most recent of 4 surveys on record. A survey that old is a starting point, not a current reading.

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