Lakes in Otter Tail County, Minnesota

126 lakes in Otter Tail County, ranked by Lake Score.

Otter Tail County has 126 lakes in this directory covering about 113,198 acres of water. The largest is Otter Tail Lake at 14,079 acres, and the deepest on record is Six Lake at 140 feet. 104 have a public boat launch and 8 have a mapped swim beach.

The fish most often recorded in DNR surveys here are largemouth bass, bluegill, black crappie, pumpkinseed, and northern pike.

West Battle Lake

Otter Tail · Battle Lake5,615 acres

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Pebble Lake

Otter Tail · Fergus Falls195 acres

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Long Lake

Otter Tail · Vergas1,289 acres

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Annie Battle Lake

Otter Tail · Battle Lake354 acres

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Six Lake

Otter Tail · Frazee197 acres

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Otter Tail Lake

Otter Tail · Ottertail14,079 acres

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Pelican Lake

Otter Tail · Pelican Rapids3,962 acres

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Clitherall Lake

Otter Tail · Clitherall2,540 acres

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Little Pine Lake

Otter Tail · Perham2,080 acres

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Little McDonald Lake

Otter Tail · Perham1,316 acres

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East Loon Lake

Otter Tail · Vergas1,044 acres

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Star Lake

Otter Tail · Dent4,486 acres

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All 126 lakes

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Lake	Acres	Max depth	Score
West Battle Lakenear Battle Lake	5,615	108 ft	81 out of 100 Lake Score
Pebble Lakenear Fergus Falls	195	62 ft	78 out of 100 Lake Score
Long Lakenear Vergas	1,289	128 ft	76 out of 100 Lake Score
Annie Battle Lakenear Battle Lake	354	51 ft	75 out of 100 Lake Score
Six Lakenear Frazee	197	140 ft	75 out of 100 Lake Score
Otter Tail Lakenear Ottertail	14,079	120 ft	74 out of 100 Lake Score
Pelican Lakenear Pelican Rapids	3,962	55 ft	72 out of 100 Lake Score
Clitherall Lakenear Clitherall	2,540	69 ft	72 out of 100 Lake Score
Little Pine Lakenear Perham	2,080	63 ft	71 out of 100 Lake Score
Little McDonald Lakenear Perham	1,316	109 ft	70 out of 100 Lake Score
East Loon Lakenear Vergas	1,044	105 ft	69 out of 100 Lake Score
Star Lakenear Dent	4,486	94 ft	68 out of 100 Lake Score
Lake Lizzie (North Portion)near Pelican Rapids	1,913	66 ft	68 out of 100 Lake Score
East Battle Lakenear Henning	1,978	87 ft	67 out of 100 Lake Score
Sybil Lakenear Vergas	683	74 ft	67 out of 100 Lake Score
Scalp Lakenear Frazee	254	90 ft	67 out of 100 Lake Score
Rose Lakenear Vergas	1,200	137 ft	66 out of 100 Lake Score
Pickerel Lakenear Maine	849	78 ft	66 out of 100 Lake Score
Spitzer Lakenear Urbank	731	33 ft	66 out of 100 Lake Score
Leek Lake (Trowbridge)near Vergas	621	76 ft	66 out of 100 Lake Score
Paul Lakenear Perham	346	81 ft	66 out of 100 Lake Score
North Lida Lakenear Pelican Rapids	5,523	58 ft	65 out of 100 Lake Score
Lake Marionnear Richville	1,624	62 ft	65 out of 100 Lake Score
Eagle Lakenear Battle Lake	907	46 ft	65 out of 100 Lake Score
South Turtle Lakenear Underwood	837	35 ft	65 out of 100 Lake Score
Swan Lakenear Fergus Falls	749	44 ft	65 out of 100 Lake Score
West McDonald Lakenear Vergas	597	62 ft	65 out of 100 Lake Score
Devils Lakenear Perham	355	67 ft	65 out of 100 Lake Score
Jolly Ann Lakenear Dalton	326	89 ft	65 out of 100 Lake Score
Jewett Lakenear Elizabeth	747	75 ft	64 out of 100 Lake Score
Stuart Lakenear Vining	740	49 ft	64 out of 100 Lake Score
West Silent Lakenear Pelican Rapids	347	58 ft	64 out of 100 Lake Score
East Silent Lakenear Dent	324	48 ft	64 out of 100 Lake Score
Bass Lakenear Underwood	311	36 ft	64 out of 100 Lake Score
Ethel Lakenear Ottertail	191	64 ft	64 out of 100 Lake Score
Elbow Lakenear Battle Lake	188	46 ft	64 out of 100 Lake Score
Big McDonald Lakenear Perham	992	46 ft	63 out of 100 Lake Score
Pleasant Lakenear Underwood	385	38 ft	63 out of 100 Lake Score
Hoot Lakenear Fergus Falls	161	20 ft	63 out of 100 Lake Score
Dead Lakenear Dent	7,546	65 ft	62 out of 100 Lake Score
Stalker Lakenear Underwood	1,357	95 ft	62 out of 100 Lake Score
South Lida Lakenear Pelican Rapids	777	48 ft	62 out of 100 Lake Score
East Spirit Lakenear Vergas	561	38 ft	62 out of 100 Lake Score
Fish Lakenear Pelican Rapids	293	69 ft	62 out of 100 Lake Score
Portage Lakenear Ottertail	269	49 ft	62 out of 100 Lake Score
Donalds Lakenear Ottertail	166	43 ft	62 out of 100 Lake Score
Rush Lakenear Ottertail	5,276	68 ft	61 out of 100 Lake Score
Lake Crystalnear Pelican Rapids	1,413	55 ft	61 out of 100 Lake Score
Long Lakenear Fergus Falls	767	73 ft	61 out of 100 Lake Score
West Leaf Lakenear Ottertail	700	55 ft	61 out of 100 Lake Score
Wright Lakenear Fergus Falls	67	32 ft	61 out of 100 Lake Score
Ten Mile Lakenear Dalton	1,428	51 ft	60 out of 100 Lake Score
Buchanan Lakenear Ottertail	964	42 ft	60 out of 100 Lake Score
First Silver Lakenear Battle Lake	529	43 ft	60 out of 100 Lake Score
Big Pine Lakenear Perham	4,728	76 ft	59 out of 100 Lake Score
Franklin Lakenear Pelican Rapids	1,088	48 ft	59 out of 100 Lake Score
Prairie Lakenear Pelican Rapids	1,004	22 ft	59 out of 100 Lake Score
Beers Lakenear Pelican Rapids	317	61 ft	59 out of 100 Lake Score
Wall Lakenear Fergus Falls	727	34 ft	58 out of 100 Lake Score
Anna Lakenear Underwood	598	55 ft	58 out of 100 Lake Score
East Lost Lakenear Battle Lake	483	36 ft	58 out of 100 Lake Score
Fiske Lakenear Battle Lake	254	26 ft	58 out of 100 Lake Score
Middle Leaf Lakenear Ottertail	404	43 ft	57 out of 100 Lake Score
Sewell Lakenear Dalton	369	52 ft	57 out of 100 Lake Score
Fladmark Lakenear Erhard	59	45 ft	57 out of 100 Lake Score
North Turtle Lakenear Underwood	1,773	19 ft	56 out of 100 Lake Score
Deer Lakenear Battle Lake	447	26 ft	56 out of 100 Lake Score
East Leaf Lakenear Henning	423	47 ft	56 out of 100 Lake Score
Clear Lakenear Dalton	399	29 ft	56 out of 100 Lake Score
Adley Lakenear Parkers Prairie	241	20 ft	56 out of 100 Lake Score
Molly Stark Lakenear Battle Lake	152	48 ft	56 out of 100 Lake Score
Maine Lake (Round)near Maine	88	34 ft	56 out of 100 Lake Score
Fish Lakenear Fergus Falls	1,078	19 ft	55 out of 100 Lake Score
Round Lakenear Ottertail	273	36 ft	55 out of 100 Lake Score
Orwell Lakenear Fergus Falls	608	25 ft	54 out of 100 Lake Score
Fish Lakenear Parkers Prairie	489	17 ft	54 out of 100 Lake Score
West Lost Lakenear Underwood	795	16 ft	53 out of 100 Lake Score
Norway Lakenear Underwood	485	19 ft	53 out of 100 Lake Score
Johnson Lakenear Dalton	419	32 ft	53 out of 100 Lake Score
Otter Tail River Reservoirnear Fergus Falls	313	55 ft	53 out of 100 Lake Score
Dayton Hollow Reservoirnear Fergus Falls	227	32 ft	53 out of 100 Lake Score
Tamarac Lakenear Pelican Rapids	445	11 ft	52 out of 100 Lake Score
Silver Lakenear Frazee	239	34 ft	52 out of 100 Lake Score
Middle Lakenear Battle Lake	225	56 ft	52 out of 100 Lake Score
Pickerel Lakenear Ottertail	71	73 ft	52 out of 100 Lake Score
Blanche Lakenear Ottertail	1,296	64 ft	51 out of 100 Lake Score
Round Lakenear Dent	173	18 ft	50 out of 100 Lake Score
Twenty-one Lakenear Erhard	142	47 ft	50 out of 100 Lake Score
German Lakenear Underwood	77	46 ft	50 out of 100 Lake Score
Heilberger Lakenear Erhard	221	47 ft	48 out of 100 Lake Score
McDonald Lakenear Dent	561	33 ft	47 out of 100 Lake Score
Long Lakenear Dalton	395	88 ft	47 out of 100 Lake Score
Block Lakenear Urbank	290	23 ft	46 out of 100 Lake Score
Jim Lakenear Vergas	100	27 ft	46 out of 100 Lake Score
West Olaf Lakenear Pelican Rapids	209	61 ft	45 out of 100 Lake Score
Boedigheimer Lakenear Richville	169	26 ft	44 out of 100 Lake Score
Hoffman Lakenear Vergas	157	20 ft	43 out of 100 Lake Score
Ellingson Lakenear Vining	151	19 ft	43 out of 100 Lake Score
Murphy Lakenear Frazee	317	30 ft	41 out of 100 Lake Score
Twin Lakenear Amor	369	50 ft	40 out of 100 Lake Score
Anderson Lakenear Erhard	89	25 ft	40 out of 100 Lake Score
Bear Lakenear Perham	198	32 ft	39 out of 100 Lake Score
Walker Lakenear Ottertail	578	29 ft	38 out of 100 Lake Score
Little Pelican Lakenear Vergas	366	25 ft	36 out of 100 Lake Score
Wimer Lakenear Frazee	293	58 ft	36 out of 100 Lake Score
North Ten Mile Lakenear Dalton	654	14 ft	35 out of 100 Lake Score
Rose Lakenear Dalton	108	37 ft	33 out of 100 Lake Score
Belmont Lakenear Clitherall	285	34 ft	32 out of 100 Lake Score
Crane Lakenear Clitherall	350	43 ft	31 out of 100 Lake Score
Long Lakenear Underwood	204	24 ft	30 out of 100 Lake Score
Graham Lakenear Frazee	217	34 ft	29 out of 100 Lake Score
Tonseth Lakenear Erhard	149	27 ft	28 out of 100 Lake Score
Sand Lakenear Pelican Rapids	152	29 ft	27 out of 100 Lake Score
Rice Lakenear Luce	326	8 ft	26 out of 100 Lake Score
Long Lakenear Edwards	288	17 ft	26 out of 100 Lake Score
Grunard Lakenear Dent	121	37 ft	26 out of 100 Lake Score
Indian Lakenear Dalton	157	37 ft	23 out of 100 Lake Score
Head Lakenear Richville	400	26 ft	18 out of 100 Lake Score
Five Lakenear Frazee	245	77 ft	15 out of 100 Lake Score
Johannes Lakenear Dalton	134	46 ft	13 out of 100 Lake Score
Round Lakenear Amor	158	24 ft	12 out of 100 Lake Score
Torgerson Lakenear Dalton	148	40 ft	11 out of 100 Lake Score
Siverson Lakenear Vining	138	41 ft	11 out of 100 Lake Score
Hancock Lakenear Urbank	199	—	10 out of 100 Lake Score
Eddy Lakenear Edwards	141	34 ft	10 out of 100 Lake Score
Moenkedick Lakenear Perham	103	35 ft	10 out of 100 Lake Score

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many lakes are in Otter Tail County, Minnesota?

This directory lists 126 lakes in Otter Tail County — those of roughly 100 acres or more (plus smaller lakes with public access and a fishery) in the Minnesota DNR's LakeFinder records. The county has more small, unnamed and private basins that are not listed.

What is the largest lake in Otter Tail County?

Otter Tail Lake is the largest at 14,079 acres, near Ottertail.

What is the deepest lake in Otter Tail County?

Six Lake has the greatest recorded depth at 140 feet.

What fish can you catch in Otter Tail County lakes?

DNR surveys most often record largemouth bass, bluegill, black crappie, pumpkinseed, and northern pike in Otter Tail County lakes. A Minnesota fishing license is required for anglers 16 and older.