Lizzie (north portion) Lake
Otter Tail County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 56076001
DNR records show 10 stocking entries at Lizzie (north portion) Lake since 2016, most recently walleye fry in 2025 (3,013,000 fish).
- Lizzie (north portion) Lake has 10 DNR stocking records across 10 years (2016-2025): walleye (10).
- The most-stocked species by count is walleye: 18,087,000 fish on record.
- Maximum depth 66 ft; surface area 1,913 acres, 815 littoral acres, 9.7 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 16.7 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, common carp, freshwater drum, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, muskellunge, northern pike, and 9 more.
- 2 public accesses on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (standard survey).
- Otter Tail County, nearest town Pelican Rapids; DNR lake number (DOW) 56076001.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey mapped 8/1/1978 (orig map); depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
Stocking history
| Year | Species | Size | Number | Pounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Walleye | fry | 3,013,000 | 27.0 |
| 2024 | Walleye | fry | 3,013,000 | 26.3 |
| 2023 | Walleye | fry | 1,506,500 | 12.6 |
| 2022 | Walleye | fry | 1,506,500 | 13.8 |
| 2021 | Walleye | fry | 1,506,500 | 13.2 |
| 2020 | Walleye1 | fingerlings | 9,000 | 300.0 |
| 2019 | Walleye | fry | 1,506,500 | 12.2 |
| 2018 | Walleye | fry | 1,506,500 | 12.8 |
| 2017 | Walleye | fry | 1,506,500 | 12.9 |
| 2016 | Walleye | fry | 3,013,000 | 25.6 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| concrete ramp | Minnesota DNR | |
| concrete ramp | Minnesota DNR |
DNR fish survey, 2025
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluegill | Standard gill nets | 14.50 | 174 | 0.11 |
| Northern pike | Standard gill nets | 13.67 | 164 | 1.60 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard gill nets | 6.58 | 79 | 0.14 |
| Rock bass | Standard gill nets | 4.33 | 52 | 0.53 |
| Yellow perch | Standard gill nets | 3.67 | 44 | 0.08 |
| Walleye | Standard gill nets | 2.75 | 33 | 2.55 |
| Yellow bullhead | Standard gill nets | 1.08 | 13 | 0.87 |
| Smallmouth bass | Standard gill nets | 1.08 | 13 | 2.03 |
| Bluegill | Standard trap nets | 11.33 | 136 | 0.21 |
| Hybrid sunfish | Standard trap nets | 4.58 | 55 | 0.30 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard trap nets | 3.67 | 44 | 0.27 |
| Rock bass | Standard trap nets | 2.17 | 26 | 0.47 |
| Yellow bullhead | Standard trap nets | 0.75 | 9 | 1.04 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard trap nets | 0.58 | 7 | 2.59 |
| Walleye | Standard trap nets | 0.42 | 5 | 3.44 |
| Smallmouth bass | Standard trap nets | 0.33 | 4 | 2.13 |
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.
Lizzie Lake is a 4,035-acre mesotrophic (moderately fertile) lake located in northwestern Otter Tail County approximately six miles northeast of Pelican Rapids, MN. Lizzie Lake is located within the Otter Tail River Watershed. Lizzie Lake is connected to Pelican Lake and Prairie Lake via the Pelican River. The Pelican River inlet is located along the northwest shoreline of the lake while the outlet is located along the southwest shoreline. Lizzie Lake is connected to Crystal Lake by a navigable culvert under County Road 31. Lizzie Lake is also connected to North Lida Lake by an unnavigable culvert under County Road 4. The immediate watershed is composed primarily of agricultural land interspersed with hardwood woodlots. The maximum depth of Lizzie Lake is 66 feet; however, 75% of the lake is less than 15 feet in depth. The Secchi disk reading during the 2025 survey was 25.0 feet. Previous Secchi disk readings ranged from 6.5 to 22.0 feet. A majority of the north and west shorelines of Lizzie Lake have been extensively developed. Homes and cottages compose the majority of the development. A DNR owned concrete public water access is located along the west shoreline of the lake. Shoreline development is limited in the southern portion of the lake. Hardstem bulrush, common cattail, and phragmites are prevalent throughout this section of the lake. Large stands of hardstem bulrush are also scattered along various shorelines of the northern portion of the lake and around several mid-lake islands. Emergent aquatic plants such as bulrush and cattail provide valuable fish and wildlife habitat and are critical for maintaining good water quality. They 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 an important nursery area for all species of fish. Because of their ecological value, emergent plants may not be removed without a DNR permit. Lizzie Lake can be ecologically classified as a bass-panfish-Walleye type of lake and this is reflected in the assemblage of the fish community. Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Bluegill, and Walleye are the dominant gamefish species present. Northern Pike are extremely abundant. Age data indicate that Northern Pike reproduction is consistently good. Pike ranged in length from 11.1 to 32.0 inches with an average length and weight of 19.7 inches and 1.6 pounds. Northern Pike attain an average length of 21.1 inches at four years of age. A balanced Largemouth Bass…
Minnesota DNR survey narrative, .
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