Otter Lake (Anoka County)
Anoka County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 02000300
DNR records show 6 stocking entries at Otter Lake (Anoka County) since 2016, most recently black crappie adults in 2024 (1,419 fish).
- Otter Lake (Anoka County) has 6 DNR stocking records across 4 years (2016-2024): largemouth bass (2), walleye (2), black crappie (1), iod (1).
- The most-stocked species by count is walleye: 1,300,000 fish on record.
- Maximum depth 21 ft, mean depth 6 ft; surface area 302 acres, 299 littoral acres, 4.2 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 12.3 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, bowfin (dogfish), common carp, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow bullhead.
- 1 public access on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (standard survey).
- Anoka County, nearest town Bald Eagle; DNR lake number (DOW) 02000300.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey mapped 6/29/1962 (orig map); depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
Stocking history
| Year | Species | Size | Number | Pounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Black Crappie | adults | 1,419 | 43.0 |
| 2024 | Largemouth Bass | adults | 48 | 80.0 |
| 2023 | Walleye | fry | 1,000,000 | 8.0 |
| 2022 | IOD | fingerlings | 500 | 0.3 |
| 2016 | Largemouth Bass | adults | 52 | 104.0 |
| 2016 | Walleye | fry | 300,000 | 3.0 |
Public accesses
| Type | Owner | Where |
|---|---|---|
| concrete ramp | county |
DNR fish survey, 2019
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black bullhead | Standard gill nets | 34.00 | 68 | 0.18 |
| Northern pike | Standard gill nets | 7.50 | 15 | 2.30 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard gill nets | 6.00 | 12 | 0.06 |
| Bluegill | Standard gill nets | 5.50 | 11 | 0.07 |
| Yellow bullhead | Standard gill nets | 2.50 | 5 | 0.57 |
| Hybrid sunfish | Standard gill nets | 1.00 | 2 | 0.02 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard gill nets | 1.00 | 2 | 0.49 |
| Black crappie | Standard gill nets | 1.00 | 2 | 0.09 |
| Bluegill | Standard trap nets | 7.22 | 65 | 0.13 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard trap nets | 2.89 | 26 | 0.08 |
| Yellow bullhead | Standard trap nets | 1.56 | 14 | 0.61 |
| Black bullhead | Standard trap nets | 1.44 | 13 | 0.26 |
| Hybrid sunfish | Standard trap nets | 1.33 | 12 | 0.24 |
| Bowfin (dogfish) | Standard trap nets | 1.22 | 11 | 3.74 |
| Black crappie | Standard trap nets | 1.00 | 9 | 0.82 |
| Green sunfish | Standard trap nets | 0.11 | 1 | 0.05 |
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.
Otter Lake is a 332 acre highly fertile lake assigned to lake class 39. The maximum depth is 21 feet but the vast majority of the lake is 15 feet or shallower. The lack of deep water habitat has resulted in this lake being historically susceptible to winter kills. An aeration system was installed in 2002 and is operated by Ramsey County. The fishery is primarily managed for Northern Pike and Bluegill. Although regular stockings do not occur, adult Largemouth Bass have been stocked on occasion and several stockings of Walleye fry have been conducted in the last decade.
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