---
type: lake
name: "Lake Osakis"
county: "Todd"
nearest_town: "Osakis"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 6389
max_depth_ft: 73
latitude: 45.90923
longitude: -95.10663
lake_score: 77
dnr_lake_id: "77021500"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/todd-county/lake-osakis
---

# Lake Osakis

Lake in Todd County, Minnesota, near Osakis

- **Surface Area**: 6,389 acres
- **Max Depth**: 73 ft
- **Average Depth**: 20 ft
- **Shoreline**: 26.8 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 3.4 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: 4 public boat launches (concrete)
- **Lake Score**: 77/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Lake Osakis is a 6,389-acre lake near Osakis in Todd County, Minnesota. It reaches 73 feet at its deepest point, with an average depth of about 20 feet, and has roughly 26.8 miles of shoreline. It is the largest lake in Todd County in the Minnesota DNR's LakeFinder records. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 3.4 feet, so expect stained or algae-tinted water in summer.

Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys list 19 fish species here, including walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, black crappie, and bluegill. The DNR has stocking records for the lake, so check the stocking report for the most recent species and year classes. Special fishing regulations apply to walleye and sunfish, and they override the statewide limits. The most recent fisheries survey on file dates to 2025.

There are 4 public boat launches (concrete surface) managed by the township, county, and Minnesota DNR. OpenStreetMap shows a swim beach on or beside the lake. Two Mile Trailer Park and CG and Sportsmen's RV Park are mapped close to the shoreline for overnight stays. 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 19, based on 429 years of DNR ice-out records.

## Access

- **Public access**: 4 public boat launches (concrete)
- **Managed by**: township, county, Minnesota DNR
- **Launch fee**: Free at DNR public water accesses

## Fishing

- **Species on DNR survey**: 19
- **Stocked**: Yes
- **Last DNR survey**: 2025
- **Special regulations**: Yes
- **Ice fishing**: Yes

### Special Regulations

- **Walleye**: Minimum size limit 15".
- **Sunfish**: Daily limit 10.

## Activities

Fishing, Ice Fishing, Boating, Paddling, Swimming, Camping, Picnicking

## Amenities

Boat Ramp, Swim Beach, Campground, Picnic Area

### Campgrounds

- Two Mile Trailer Park and CG
- Sportsmen's RV Park

## Fish Species

Walleye, Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, Yellow Perch, Tullibee (Cisco), Rock Bass, Black Bullhead, Bowfin, Brown Bullhead, Common Carp, Freshwater Drum, Green Sunfish, Hybrid Sunfish, White Sucker, Yellow Bullhead

## Invasive Species

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

## Ice-Out

- **Median ice-out**: April 19
- **Years of record**: 429
- **Earliest**: 2024-03-08
- **Latest**: 1950-05-14

## Nearby Lakes

- [Little Osakis Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/todd-county/little-osakis-lake) - 4.2 miles, 114 acres
- [Maple Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/todd-county/maple-lake) - 5 miles, 388 acres
- [Guernsey Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/todd-county/guernsey-lake) - 6.3 miles, 121 acres
- [Little Sauk Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/todd-county/little-sauk-lake) - 6.9 miles, 277 acres
- [Smith Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/douglas-county/smith-lake) - 7.9 miles, 666 acres
- [Juergens Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/todd-county/juergens-lake) - 8.9 miles, 117 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=45.90923,-95.10663)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=77021500)
- [All lakes in Todd County](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/todd-county)

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