---
type: lake
name: "Beers Lake"
county: "Otter Tail"
nearest_town: "Pelican Rapids"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 317
max_depth_ft: 61
latitude: 46.51851
longitude: -95.93738
lake_score: 59
dnr_lake_id: "56072400"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/otter-tail-county/beers-lake
---

# Beers Lake

Lake in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, near Pelican Rapids

- **Surface Area**: 317 acres
- **Max Depth**: 61 ft
- **Shoreline**: 6.7 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 14.2 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: 1 public boat launch (concrete)
- **Lake Score**: 59/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Beers Lake is a 317-acre lake near Pelican Rapids in Otter Tail County, Minnesota. It reaches 61 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 6.7 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 14.2 feet, clearer than most lakes in the state.

Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys list 2 fish species here, including muskellunge and largemouth bass. The DNR has stocking records for the lake, so check the stocking report for the most recent species and year classes. The most recent fisheries survey on file dates to 2023.

There is one public boat launch (concrete surface) managed by the Minnesota DNR. Maplewood State Park Campground and Beers Hike-in Site are mapped close to the shoreline for overnight stays.

## Access

- **Public access**: 1 public boat launch (concrete)
- **Managed by**: Minnesota DNR
- **Launch fee**: Permit or fee required

## Fishing

- **Species on DNR survey**: 2
- **Stocked**: Yes
- **Last DNR survey**: 2023
- **Special regulations**: No
- **Ice fishing**: No

## Activities

Fishing, Boating, Paddling, Camping

## Amenities

Boat Ramp, Campground

### Campgrounds

- Maplewood State Park Campground
- Beers Hike-in Site

## Fish Species

Muskellunge, Largemouth Bass

## Nearby Lakes

- [Fladmark Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/otter-tail-county/fladmark-lake) - 1.3 miles, 59 acres
- [Twenty-one Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/otter-tail-county/twenty-one-lake) - 2.6 miles, 142 acres
- [South Lida Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/otter-tail-county/south-lida-lake) - 2.7 miles, 777 acres
- [Eddy Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/otter-tail-county/eddy-lake) - 2.7 miles, 141 acres
- [West Silent Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/otter-tail-county/west-silent-lake) - 3.2 miles, 347 acres
- [North Lida Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/otter-tail-county/north-lida-lake) - 4.4 miles, 5,523 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.51851,-95.93738)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=56072400)
- [All lakes in Otter Tail County](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/otter-tail-county)

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*Source: [MinneLakes.org](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/otter-tail-county/beers-lake)*