Leek (Trowbridge) Lake
Otter Tail County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 56053200
DNR records show 11 stocking entries at Leek (Trowbridge) Lake since 2016, most recently walleye fry in 2025 (272,000 fish).
- Leek (Trowbridge) Lake has 11 DNR stocking records across 8 years (2016-2025): walleye (11).
- The most-stocked species by count is walleye: 1,367,844 fish on record.
- Maximum depth 76 ft; surface area 621 acres, 272 littoral acres, 8.8 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 12.8 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow bullhead, and 1 more.
- 1 public access on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (targeted survey).
- Otter Tail County, nearest town Vergas; DNR lake number (DOW) 56053200.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey mapped 7/11/1963 (orig map); depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
Stocking history
| Year | Species | Size | Number | Pounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Walleye | fry | 272,000 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | Walleye | fry | 272,000 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | Walleye1 | fingerlings | 1,680 | 56.0 |
| 2021 | Walleye | fry | 272,000 | 2.4 |
| 2021 | Walleye1 | fingerlings | 1,624 | 56.0 |
| 2019 | Walleye | fry | 272,000 | 2.3 |
| 2018 | Walleye1 | fingerlings | 1,568 | 56.0 |
| 2017 | Walleye | fry | 272,000 | 2.3 |
| 2016 | Walleye1 | fingerlings | 1,680 | 56.0 |
| 2016 | Walleye | fingerlings | 270 | 42.0 |
| 2016 | Walleye | adults | 1,022 | 384.0 |
1 fish purchased and stocked by private citizens and sporting groups.
Field note · Minnesota stocks by year, not by truck day: walleye fry go in within weeks of ice-out, fingerlings and yearlings mostly in fall, and stream trout in spring and fall. A row here means the fish went in during that year; DNR adds the year's rows after the fact, so the current year can look empty until winter.
Public accesses
| Type | Owner | Where |
|---|---|---|
| asphalt ramp | Minnesota DNR |
DNR fish survey, 2025
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black crappie | Special trap nets | 19.20 | 96 | 0.83 |
Catch per net (CPUE) is the DNR survey's count per gill net or trap net set; higher means more of that species were sampled, not a fishing forecast. Top species per gear shown; where we have no verified common name for a DNR code, the code itself is shown.
Leek (Trowbridge) Lake is a 609-acre mesotrophic (moderately fertile) lake located in north-central Otter Tail County approximately three miles northwest of Vergas, MN. Leek Lake is part of the Otter Tail River Watershed. Two small intermittent inlets are located along the southeast shoreline and one intermittent outlet is located along the north shoreline. Both inlets and the outlet are not navigable. The immediate watershed is composed primarily of agricultural land interspersed with mixed hardwood woodlots. The maximum depth of Leek Lake is 76 feet; however, 45% of the lake is 15 feet or less in depth. The Secchi disk reading during the 2019 lake survey was 15.5 feet. Previous Secchi disk readings ranged from 6.2 to 13.0 feet. The majority of the shoreline of Leek Lake has been extensively developed. The development consists primarily of homes, cottages, and resorts. A DNR owned concrete public access is located off a township road along the southwest shoreline of the lake. The shoal water substrates consist primarily of sand and rubble. The substrate of the bay areas is predominately muck. Large stands of hardstem bulrush are scattered along various shorelines of the lake. Common cattail is prevalent in several of the bays. Plants such as bulrush and cattail provide valuable fish and wildlife habitat and are critical for maintaining good water quality. Emergent aquatic plants protect shorelines and lake bottoms and absorb and break down polluting chemicals. Emergent plants provide spawning areas for fish such as Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass, and panfish. They also serve as important nursery areas for all species of fish. Because of their ecological value, emergent plants may not be removed without a DNR permit. To maintain the excellent water quality and angling that this lake has to offer, it is imperative to preserve the quality of the aquatic habitat. Black Crappie, Bluegill, Northern Pike, and Largemouth Bass are the dominant gamefish species in the fish community of Leek Lake. The prolificacy of these species can be attributed to the abundance of suitable spawning habitat that is available. A targeted spring trap netting survey was conducted to analyze the Black Crappie population in 2025. Catch data indicate that Black Crappies are very abundant. The 2019 and 2020-year classes are strong and are currently providing excellent angling opportunities. Black Crappies ranged in length from 7.1 to 13.6 inches with an average length of 11.2 inches. Ninety-two percent of the crappies were 10.0 inches or greater in length. Black Crappie growth rates…
Minnesota DNR survey narrative, .
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