Otter Tail County MN Lakes
Otter
Tail County Minnesota Fishing Lakes
Otter Tail County MN Map

Otter Tail
Lake


Closest Town:
Ottertail
Lake Size: 13,725
Acres
Public Boat
Access: 1 on East shore of lake off Co. Hwy. 78, 1 on
West shore off Co. Hwy. 72, 1 on North end off Co. Rd.
1
Lake Notes:
Specializing in Walleye, Northern Pike and Rock Bass.
Bluegill, Crappie, Large & Smallmouth Bass also
caught. Part of the Otter Tail River chain of lakes.
Deep lake with a maximum depth of 122 ft.
Otter Tail Lake Map

Public Storage
Pelican
Lake

Closest Town:
Pelican Rapids
Lake Size: 3,986
Acres
Public Boat
Access: 1 on East shore of lake off Co. Rd. 31, 1 on
Southwest shore off Co. Rd. 9
Lake Notes:
Specializing in Walleye, Northern Pike and Bluegill.
Muskie, Crappie, Rock and Largemouth Bass also
caught. Located about 7 miles north of Pelican
Rapids. Connects to Little Pelican and Lizzie lakes
via Pelican River. Maximum depth of 58 ft.
Pelican Lake Map

Big Pine Lake

Closest Town:
Perham
Lake Size: 4,730
Acres
Public Boat
Access: 1 on Northwest shore off Co. Rd. 8, 1 on
North end off Co. Rd. 8, 1 on Southeast shore off Co.
Rd. 53.
Lake Notes:
Specializing in Walleye, Northern Pike and Crappie.
Bluegill, Large & Smallmouth Bass also caught.
Located about 3 miles east of Perham. Part of the
Otter Tail River Chain of Lakes. Maximum depth of 78
ft.
Big Pine Lake Map
Ottertail Minnesota
Lakes
Clitherall
Lake

Closest Town:
Clitherall
Lake Size: 2,493
Acres
Public Boat
Access: 1 on South end of lake off 180th
street, 1 on Northeast shore off State Hwy 210
Lake Notes:
Specializing in Largemouth Bass, Bluegill and
Crappie. Walleye, Northern Pike and Rock Bass also
caught. Located about 1 mile south of Clitherall.
Maximum depth of 73 ft.
Clitherall Lake Map

Dead
Lake 
Closest Town: Dent
Lake Size: 7,901
Acres
Public Boat
Access: 1 on North shore off Co. Hwy. 35, 1 on South
shore off Co. Rd. 115, 1 on South shore off Co. Rd. 32
Lake Notes:
Specializing in Walleye, Northern Pike and Bluegill.
Crappie and Largemouth Bass also caught. Located
about 3 miles south of Dent. Connects to Otter Tail
and Walker lakes via Dead River. Maximum depth
of 68 ft.
Dead Lake Map
Otter Tail County
MN Lakes
Lake Lida

Closest Town:
Pelican Rapids
Lake Size: 5,564
Acres
Public Boat
Access: Located on North end of lake off Co. Hwy. 4
Lake Notes:
Specializing in Walleye, Northern Pike and Bluegill.
Crappie, Rock and Largemouth Bass also caught.
Located about 5 miles east of Pelican Rapids.
Connects to South Lida lake via channel.
Lida Lake Map

Ottertail Minnesota
Lakes
Rush Lake

Closest Town:
Ottertail
Lake Size: 5,338
Acres
Public Boat
Access: 1 on Southwest shore of lake off State Hwy.
78, 1 on Northeast shore off Co. Rd. 14
Lake Notes:
Specializing in Walleye, Northern Pike and Bluegill.
Crappie, Largemouth and Rock Bass also caught.
Located about 2 miles north of Ottertail. Part of the
Otter Tail River chain of lakes. Maximum depth
of 69 ft.
Rush Lake Map

Ottertail County
Lakes
Star
Lake

Closest Town: Dent
Lake Size: 4,721
Acres
Public Boat
Access: 1 on North end of lake off Co. Hwy. 108, 1 on
East shore off Co. Rd. 35
Lake Notes:
Specializing in Walleye, Northern Pike and Bluegill.
Rock Bass, Crappie and Largemouth Bass also caught.
Located about 4 miles west of Dent. Maximum
depth of 96 ft.
Star Lake Map

West Battle
Lake
Closest Town:
Battle Lake
Lake Size: 5,624
Acres
Public Boat
Access: 1 on West shore of lake off Co. Rd. 16, 1 on
East shore off Co. Rd. 5
Lake Notes:
Specializing in Walleye, Northern Pike and Rock Bass.
Largemouth Bass, Bluegill and Muskie also caught.
Over 14.2 miles of shoreline. Deep lake with a
maximum depth of 112 ft.
West Battle Lake
Map

Otter Tail County
Minnesota Lakes
Lake Adley
Closest Town:
Parkers Prairie
Lake Size: 239
Acres
Public Boat
Access: Located on Southeast shore of lake off State
Hwy. 29
Lake Notes:
Specializing in Northern Pike, Bluegill and Crappie.
Walleye and Largemouth Bass also caught.
Ottertail Minnesota
Lakes
Lake Anna
Closest Town:
Underwood
Lake Size: 538
Acres
Public Boat
Access: Located on Southwest shore of lake off Co.
Rd. 35
Lake Notes:
Specializing in Walleye, Northern Pike and Crappie.
Bluegill and Largemouth Bass also caught.
Lake Anna Map
Otter Tail County
MN Lakes
Annie Battle
Lake
Closest Town:
Battle Lake
Lake Size: 334
Acres
Lake Notes:
Specializing in Northern Pike and Bluegill. Walleye,
Crappie and Largemouth Bass also caught. Located
about 5 miles northeast of Battle Lake within
Glendalough State Park.
Annie Battle Lake
Map
Otter Tail County
Minnesota Lakes
Bass Lake
Closest Town:
Underwood
Lake Size: 292
Acres
Public Boat
Access: Located on East shore of lake off Co. Hwy. 35
Lake Notes:
Specializing in Walleye and Bluegill. Northern Pike,
Crappie and Largemouth Bass also caught.
Ottertail Minnesota
Lakes
Bear Lake
Closest Town:
Perham
Lake Size: 181
Acres
Public Boat
Access: Located on North shore off Co. Rd. 148
Lake Notes:
Specializing in Northern Pike and Crappie. Walleye
and Bluegill also caught.
Otter Tail County
MN Lakes
Beers Lake
Closest Town:
Pelican Rapids
Lake Size: 195
Acres
Public Boat
Access: Located on Southwest shore of lake in
Maplewood State Park
Lake Notes:
Specializing in Northern Pike and Bluegill. Walleye,
Crappie and Largemouth Bass also caught. Located
within Maplewood State Park.
Ottertail Minnesota
Lakes
Belmont
Lake
Closest Town:
Clitheral
Lake Size: 192
Acres
Lake Notes:
Specializing in Northern Pike, Bluegill and Crappie.
Large & Smallmouth Bass also caught. Located about 5
miles south of Clitheral.
Belmont Lake Map
Otter Tail County
MN Lakes
Big McDonald
Lake

Closest Town:
Perham
Lake Size: 935
Acres
Public Boat Access:
1 on Southeast side of lake off Co. Hwy. 108, 1 on
Northwest corner of lake off Co. Rd. 35
Lake Notes:
Specializing in Walleye, Northern Pike and Bluegill.
Crappie, Largemouth and Rock Bass also caught.
Located about 9 miles west of Perham. Maximum depth
of 64 ft.
Big McDonald Lake
Map

Ottertail Minnesota
Lakes
Blanche Lake
Closest Town:
Ottertail
Lake Size: 1,268
Acres
Public Boat
Access: Located on Northeast end of lake off State
Hwy. 78
Lake Notes:
Specializing in Walleye, Northern Pike and Bluegill.
Crappie, Largemouth and Rock Bass also caught.
Located about 4 miles northeast of Battle Lake.
Maximum depth of 66 ft.
Blanche Lake Map
Ottertail Minnesota
Lakes
Block Lake
Closest Town:
Urbank
Lake Size: 263
Acres
Public Boat
Access: Located on Northeast shore of lake off Co.
Rd. 6
Lake Notes:
Specializing in Northern Pike and Crappie. Walleye,
Largemouth Bass and Bluegill also caught.
Otter Tail County
MN Lakes
Lake
Boedigheimer
Closest Town:
Richville
Lake Size: 176
Acres
Public Boat
Access: Located on Southeast corner of lake off Co.
Hwy. 14
Lake Notes:
Specializing in Northern Pike, Bluegill and Largemouth
Bass. Walleye and Crappie also caught. Located about
5 miles south of Perham.
Otter Tail County
Minnesota Lakes
Buchanan Lake
Closest Town:
Ottertail
Lake Size: 929
Acres
Public Boat
Access: Located on Northwest side of lake off Co. Rd.
54
Lake Notes:
Specializing in Walleye, Northern Pike and Bluegill.
Crappie and Largemouth Bass also caught.
Buchanan Lake Map

Ottertail Minnesota
Lakes
Clear Lake
Closest Town: Dalton
Lake Size: 352 Acres
Public Boat Access: Located on South end of lake off
Interstate Hwy. 94
Lake Notes: Specializing in Northern Pike, Walleye
and Bluegill. Crappie, Large and Smallmouth Bass also
caught.
Clear Lake Map
Otter Tail County
Minnesota Lakes
Crystal
Lake

Closest Town: Pelican Rapids
Lake Size: 1,317 Acres
Public Boat Access: Located on West side of lake off
Co. Rd. 31
Lake Notes: Specializing in Walleye, Northern Pike
and Bluegill. Crappie, Large and Smallmouth Bass also
caught. Located about 6 miles northeast of Pelican
Rapids. Connects to Lake Lizzie via channel.
Crystal Lake Map

Otter Tail County
Minnesota Lakes
Deer Lake

Closest Town: Battle Lake
Lake Size: 457 Acres
Public Boat Access: Located on Southeast shore of
lake off Co. Rd. 83
Lake Notes: Specializing in Northern Pike, Bluegill
and Largemouth Bass. Walleye, Crappie and Smallmouth
Bass also caught. Connects to East Lost Lake via
channel.
Otter Tail County
MN Lakes
Devils Lake
Closest Town: Perham
Lake Size: 314 Acres
Public Boat Access: Located on Northeast shore off
Hwy. 10
Lake Notes: Specializing in Northern Pike and
Bluegill. Walleye, Largemouth Bass and Crappie also
caught. Located about 4 miles northwest of Perham.
Otter Tail County
Minnesota Lakes
Donalds
Lake
Closest Town: Ottertail
Lake Size: 168 Acres
Public Boat Access: Located on Northwest shore of
lake
Lake Notes: Specializing in Northern Pike and
Bluegill. Walleye, Crappie and Largemouth Bass also
caught.
Donalds Lake Map
Ottertail Minnesota
Lakes
Eagle Lake
Closest Town: Battle Lake
Lake Size: 845 Acres
Public Boat Access: Located on South shore of lake
off Co. Hwy. 78 and Eagle Lake Rd.
Lake Notes: Specializing in Walleye, Bluegill and
Largemouth Bass. Northern Pike, Crappie and Rock Bass
also caught. Located about 8 miles south of Battle
Lake.
Eagle Lake Map
Otter Tail County
Minnesota Lakes
East Battle
Lake
Closest Town: Henning
Lake Size: 1,949 Acres
Public Boat Access: Located on North shore of lake of
Co. Rd. 16 and Liberty Dr.
Lake Notes: Specializing in Walleye, Northern Pike
and Bluegill. Crappie, Large and Smallmouth Bass also
caught. Located about 2 miles north of Vining.
Connects to West Battle Lake via Battle Lake Creek.
Maximum depth of 78 ft.
East Battle Lake
Map
Ottertail Minnesota
Lakes
East Leaf
Lake
Closest Town: Henning
Lake Size: 404 Acres
Public Boat Access: Located on East shore of lake off
Co. Rd. 67
Lake Notes: Specializing in Northern Pike and
Bluegill. Walleye, Crappie and Largemouth Bass also
caught. Located about 5 miles north of Henning.
East Leaf Lake
Map
Otter Tail County
Minnesota Lakes
East Lost
Lake
Closest Town: Battle Lake
Lake Size: 501 Acres
Public Boat Access: Located on Southwest shore of
lake off Co. Rd. 45
Lake Notes: Specializing in Northern Pike and
Bluegill. Walleye, Largemouth Bass and Crappie also
caught. Maximum depth of 38 ft.
Otter Tail County
MN Lakes
East Silent
Lake
Closest Town: Dent
Lake Size: 310 Acres
Public Boat Access: Located on West shore of lake off
Co. Rd. 41
Lake Notes: Specializing in Walleye, Rock Bass and
Bluegill. Northern Pike, Crappie and Largemouth Bass
also caught. Located about 6 miles west of Dent.
Maximum depth of 53 ft.
East Silent Lake
Map
Ottertail Minnesota
Lakes
East Spirit
Lake

Closest Town: Vergas
Lake Size: 544 Acres
Public Boat Access: Located on Northeast shore of
lake off Co. Rd. 4
Lake Notes: Specializing in Walleye, Northern Pike
and Bluegill. Crappie, Largemouth and Rock Bass also
caught. Located about 3 miles southwest of Vergas.
Maximum depth of 43 ft.
Otter Tail County
Minnesota Lakes
Elbow Lake
Closest Town: Battle Lake
Lake Size: 189 Acres
Public Boat Access: Located on Northwest shore of
lake off Co. Hwy. 83
Lake Notes: Specializing in Northern Pike, Bluegill
and Crappie. Walleye and Largemouth Bass also
caught. Located about 2 miles west of Battle Lake.
Maximum depth of 48 ft.
Elbow Lake Map
Otter Tail County
MN Lakes
Lake Ethel
Closest Town: Ottertail
Lake Size: 194
Acres
Public Boat Access: Located on East shore of lake off
Co. Rd. 5
Lake Notes: Specializing in Northern Pike, Bluegill
and Largemouth Bass. Walleye and Crappie also
caught. Over 3.1 miles of shoreline. Maximum depth
of 67 ft.
Ottertail Minnesota
Lakes
Fish Lake
Closest Town: Parkers Prairie
Lake Size: 435 Acres
Public Boat Access: Located on East shore of lake off
Co. Rd. 79
Lake Notes: Specializing in Walleye, Northern Pike
and Crappie. Bluegill and Largemouth Bass also
caught. Located about 3 miles southwest of Parkers
Prairie.
Otter Tail County
MN Lakes
Fish Lake

Closest Town: Fergus Falls
Lake Size: 888 Acres
Public Boat Access: Located on North end of lake off
Co. Rd. 1
Lake Notes: Specializing in Walleye, Northern Pike
and Crappie. Bluegill and Largemouth Bass also
caught. Located about 5 miles northeast of Fergus
Falls.
Fish Lake Map
Otter Tail County
Minnesota Lakes
Fiske Lake
Closest Town: Battle Lake
Lake Size: 250 Acres
Public Boat Access: Located on South shore of lake
off Co. Hwy. 119 and 200th street
Lake Notes: Specializing in Northern Pike and
Bluegill. Walleye and Crappie also caught.
Fiske Lake Map
Otter Tail County
MN Lakes
Lake Franklin
Closest Town: Pelican Rapids
Lake Size: 1,336 Acres
Public Boat Access: 1 on North shore off Franklin
Lake Rd., 1 on Northeast shore off Co. Rd. 31
Lake Notes: Specializing in Walleye, Northern Pike
and Bluegill. Crappie, Largemouth and Rock Bass also
caught. Located about 10 miles northeast of Pelican
Rapids.
Lake Franklin Map
Otter Tail County
Minnesota Lakes
Head Lake
Closest Town: Richville
Lake Size: 249 Acres
Public Boat Access: Located on Southwest side of lake
Lake Notes: Specializing in Northern Pike, Largemouth
Bass and Bluegill. Walleye, Crappie and Sunfish also
caught.
Otter Tail County
MN Lakes
Heilberger Lake
Closest Town: Erhard
Lake Size: 224 Acres
Public Boat Access: Located on South shore of lake
off Co. Hwy. 22
Lake Notes: Specializing in Northern Pike and
Bluegill. Walleye, Largemouth Bass and Crappie also
caught.
Otter Tail County
Minnesota Lakes
Hoffman
Lake
Closest Town: Vergas
Lake Size: 150 Acres
Public Boat Access: Located on Southeast shore of
lake off Co. Hwy. 85
Lake Notes: Specializing in Northern Pike, Bluegill
and Crappie. Walleye, Largemouth Bass and Sunfish
also caught. Connects to West McDonald Lake.
Ottertail Minnesota
Lakes
Lake Jewett
Closest Town: Elizabeth
Lake Size: 737 Acres
Public Boat Access: Located on Northeast shore of
lake off Co. Hwy. 22 and Jewett Dr.
Lake Notes: Specializing in Walleye, Largemouth Bass
and Bluegill. Northern Pike, Crappie and Sunfish also
caught. Located about 8 miles north of Fergus Falls.
Lake Jewett Map
Otter Tail County
Minnesota Lakes
Johnson
Lake
Closest Town: Dalton
Lake Size: 338 Acres
Public Boat Access: Located on Northeast shore of
lake off Co. Hwy 12
Lake Notes: Specializing in Walleye, Northern Pike
and Bluegill.
Otter Tail County
MN Lakes
Jolly Ann
Lake
Closest Town: Dalton
Lake Size: 256 Acres
Public Boat Access: Located on South end of lake off
Co. Hwy. 126 and 346th Ave.
Lake Notes: Specializing in Northern Pike, Largemouth
Bass and Bluegill. Walleye and Crappie also caught.
Located about 11 miles southeast of Dalton.
Ottertail Minnesota
Lakes
Leek Lake
Closest Town: Vergas
Lake Size: 609 Acres
Public Boat Access: Located on Southwest shore of
lake off Leek Lake Dr.
Lake Notes: Specializing in Northern Pike, Bluegill
and Crappie. Walleye and Largemouth Bass also
caught. Located about 3 miles northwest of Vergas.
Otter Tail County
Minnesota Lakes
Little
McDonald Lake

Closest Town: Perham
Lake Size: 1,174 Acres
Public Boat Access: Located on South shore of lake
off Co. Hwy. 34
Lake Notes: Specializing in Walleye, Northern Pike
and Bluegill. Crappie and Largemouth Bass also
caught. Located about 6 miles west of Perham. Deep
lake with a maximum depth of 112 ft.
Little McDonald
Lake Map
Otter Tail County
MN Lakes
Little Pelican
Lake
Closest Town: Vergas
Lake Size: 345 Acres
Public Boat Access: Located off Co. Hwy. 31
Lake Notes: Specializing in Northern Pike and
Bluegill. Walleye, Largemouth Bass and Sunfish also
caught. Located about 10 miles northeast of Pelican
Rapids. Connects to Big Pelican Lake.
Ottertail Minnesota
Lakes
Little Pine Lake

Closest Town: Perham
Lake Size: 1,969 Acres
Public Boat Access: Located on East shore of lake off
Co. Rd. 8, 1 on Southwest corner off Co. Rd. 51
Lake Notes: Specializing in Walleye, Northern Pike
and Rock Bass. Located about 2 miles north of Perham
and part of the Otter Tail River chain of lakes.
Little Pine Lake
Map
Otter Tail County
MN Lakes
Lake Lizzie

Closest Town: Pelican Rapids
Lake Size: 4,035
Public Boat Access: Located on West shore of lake off
State Hwy. 59
Lake Notes: Specializing in Walleye, Northern Pike
and Bluegill. Crappie, Rock and Largemouth Bass also
caught. Located about 6 miles northeast of Pelican
Rapids. Connects to Pelican and Prairie Lakes via
Pelican River.
Lake Lizzie Map

Ottertail Minnesota
Lakes
Long Lake
Closest Town: Ottertail
Lake Size: 1,173 Acres
Public Boat Access: Located on Southeast shore of
lake off Co. Hwy. 1
Lake Notes: Specializing in Walleye, Northern Pike
and Bluegill. Crappie, Large & Smallmouth Bass also
caught.
Long Lake Map
Ottertail Minnesota
Lakes
Long Lake
Closest Town: Vergas
Lake Size: 1,273 Acres
Public Boat Access: Located on North shore of lake
off State Hwy. 228
Lake Notes: Specializing in Northern Pike, Bluegill
and Rock Bass. Walleye, Largemouth Bass and Crappie
also caught. Maximum depth of 129 ft.
Long Lake Map
Otter Tail County
MN Lakes
Long Lake
Closest Town: Dalton
Lake Size: 350 Acres
Public Boat Access: Located on North shore of lake
off Co. Hwy. 47 and 160th street
Lake Notes: Specializing in Northern Pike and
Bluegill. Walleye, Largemouth Bass and Crappie also
caught. Located about 5 miles east of Dalton.
Otter Tail County
MN Lakes
Long Lake
Closest Town: Fergus Falls
Lake Size: 756 Acres
Public Boat Access: Located on Southwest shore of
lake off Co. Rd. 27
Lake Notes:
Specializing in Walleye, Northern Pike and Bluegill.
Crappie, Largemouth and Rock Bass also caught.
Located about 10 miles north of Fergus Falls.
Long Lake Map
Otter Tail County
MN Lakes
Loon Lake

Closest Town: Vergas
Lake Size: 1,048 Acres
Public Boat Access: Located on Northeast shore of
lake off Co. Rd. 35
Lake Notes: Specializing in Walleye, Northern Pike
and Bluegill. Crappie, Largemouth Bass and Sunfish
also caught. Over 15.4 miles of shoreline. Deep lake
with a maximum depth of 106 ft.
Otter Tail County
Minnesota Lakes
Lake Marion
Closest Town: Richville
Lake Size: 1,664 Acres
Public Boat Access: Located on Southeast shore of
lake off Co. Rd. 49
Lake Notes: Specializing in Walleye, Northern Pike
and Bluegill. Crappie, Largemouth and Rock Bass also
caught. Located about 4 miles southwest of Perham.
Maximum depth of 63 ft.
Lake Marion Map
Otter Tail County
MN Lakes
Middle Lake
Closest Town: Battle Lake
Lake Size: 194 Acres
Public Boat Access: Located on West side of lake
Lake Notes: Specializing in Northern Pike and
Bluegill. Largemouth Bass, Crappie and Sunfish also
caught. Located about 8 miles south of Battle Lake.
Otter Tail County
Minnesota Lakes
Middle Leaf
Lake
Closest Town: Ottertail