---
type: lake
name: "Ochotto Lake"
county: "Stearns"
nearest_town: "Avon"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 40
max_depth_ft: 40
latitude: 45.62038
longitude: -94.44834
lake_score: 55
dnr_lake_id: "73012200"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/stearns-county/ochotto-lake
---

# Ochotto Lake

Lake in Stearns County, Minnesota, near Avon

- **Surface Area**: 40 acres
- **Max Depth**: 40 ft
- **Average Depth**: 15 ft
- **Shoreline**: 1.2 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 14.5 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: 1 public boat launch (concrete)
- **Lake Score**: 55/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Ochotto Lake is a 40-acre lake near Avon in Stearns County, Minnesota. It reaches 40 feet at its deepest point, with an average depth of about 15 feet, and has roughly 1.2 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 14.5 feet, clearer than most lakes in the state.

Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys list 7 fish species here, including northern pike, largemouth bass, black crappie, bluegill, and pumpkinseed. The most recent fisheries survey on file dates to 2012.

There is one public boat launch (concrete surface) managed by the city. Ice typically goes out around April 7, based on 5 years of DNR ice-out records.

## Access

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

## Fishing

- **Species on DNR survey**: 7
- **Stocked**: No
- **Last DNR survey**: 2012
- **Special regulations**: No
- **Ice fishing**: Yes

## Activities

Fishing, Ice Fishing, Paddling

## Amenities

Boat Ramp

## Fish Species

Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, Hybrid Sunfish, Yellow Bullhead

## Ice-Out

- **Median ice-out**: April 7
- **Years of record**: 5
- **Earliest**: 2007-04-04
- **Latest**: 2008-04-24

## Nearby Lakes

- [Lower Spunk Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/stearns-county/lower-spunk-lake) - 0.6 miles, 179 acres
- [Middle Spunk Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/stearns-county/middle-spunk-lake) - 1.2 miles, 236 acres
- [Linneman Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/stearns-county/linneman-lake) - 1.4 miles, 110 acres
- [Big Spunk Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/stearns-county/big-spunk-lake) - 2.2 miles, 415 acres
- [Pelican Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/stearns-county/pelican-lake) - 3 miles, 291 acres
- [Kreigle Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/stearns-county/kreigle-lake) - 3.2 miles, 102 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=45.62038,-94.44834)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=73012200)
- [All lakes in Stearns County](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/stearns-county)

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*Source: [MinneLakes.org](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/stearns-county/ochotto-lake)*