---
type: lake
name: "Blanche Lake"
county: "Otter Tail"
nearest_town: "Ottertail"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 1296
max_depth_ft: 64
latitude: 46.34774
longitude: -95.65883
lake_score: 51
dnr_lake_id: "56024000"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/otter-tail-county/blanche-lake
---

# Blanche Lake

Lake in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, near Ottertail

- **Surface Area**: 1,296 acres
- **Max Depth**: 64 ft
- **Shoreline**: 5.6 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 7.7 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: 1 public boat launch (concrete)
- **Lake Score**: 51/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Blanche Lake is a 1,296-acre lake near Ottertail in Otter Tail County, Minnesota. It reaches 64 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 5.6 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 7.7 feet.

Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys list 4 fish species here, including black crappie, bluegill, and pumpkinseed. 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 2025.

There is one public boat launch (concrete surface) managed by the Minnesota DNR. The lake is listed as infested with zebra mussel — clean, drain and dry your boat and gear before leaving. Ice typically goes out around April 17, based on 23 years of DNR ice-out records.

## Access

- **Public access**: 1 public boat launch (concrete)
- **Managed by**: Minnesota DNR
- **Launch fee**: Free at DNR public water accesses

## Fishing

- **Species on DNR survey**: 4
- **Stocked**: Yes
- **Last DNR survey**: 2025
- **Special regulations**: No
- **Ice fishing**: Yes

## Activities

Fishing, Ice Fishing, Boating, Paddling

## Amenities

Boat Ramp

## Fish Species

Black Crappie, Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, Hybrid Sunfish

## Invasive Species

zebra mussel. Clean, drain and dry boats and gear before leaving.

## Ice-Out

- **Median ice-out**: April 17
- **Years of record**: 23
- **Earliest**: 2016-03-15
- **Latest**: 2013-05-09

## Nearby Lakes

- [Annie Battle Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/otter-tail-county/annie-battle-lake) - 1.4 miles, 354 acres
- [Ethel Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/otter-tail-county/ethel-lake) - 1.8 miles, 191 acres
- [Molly Stark Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/otter-tail-county/molly-stark-lake) - 2.3 miles, 152 acres
- [Otter Tail Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/otter-tail-county/otter-tail-lake) - 3.7 miles, 14,079 acres
- [West Battle Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/otter-tail-county/west-battle-lake) - 3.8 miles, 5,615 acres
- [First Silver Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/otter-tail-county/first-silver-lake) - 4.4 miles, 529 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.34774,-95.65883)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=56024000)
- [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/blanche-lake)*