2 miles southwest of Clitherall
Otter Tail County, Minnesota · 46.2504° N, 95.6667° W
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Updated 15 Oct 2026, 5:13 pm EDT.
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Minnesota DNR lake survey, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
1 public access site on Clitherall Lake.
Minnesota DNR public water accesses, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 16 stockings of Clitherall Lake in 10 of the years 2016 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 153 walleye adults. Species stocked: walleye.
Latest: 2025: 463 walleye yearlings.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries (LakeFinder stocking reports), fetched 15 Oct 2026. How we measure
Measured from Minnesota DNR contours. How we measure
Minnesota DNR’s latest standard fish survey of Clitherall Lake was in July 2024: 12 gill nets and 12 trap nets caught 15 species.
Walleye per gill net, standard surveys: 2006 5.9 · 2009 4.1 · 2012 6.1 · 2016 3.6 · 2024 5.3
Bluegill per trap net, standard surveys: 2006 60 · 2009 39 · 2012 45 · 2016 61 · 2024 25
Walleye: 75 measured, 9 to 25 in, half 15 in or longer; average 1.2 lb, normal (normal 1.1–1.9 lb).
Northern pike: 47 measured, 12 to 31 in, half 21 in or longer; average 2.3 lb, normal (normal 1.7–2.8 lb).
Largemouth bass: 91 measured, 5 to 18 in, half 9 in or longer; average 0.89 lb, normal (normal 0.6–1 lb).
Black crappie: 40 measured, 3 to 12 in, half 9 in or longer; average 0.38 lb, normal (normal 0.3–0.6 lb).
Bluegill: 310 measured, 3 to 8 in, half 6 in or longer; average 0.17 lb, normal (normal 0.1–0.2 lb).
Also caught: bowfin (dogfish), common carp, hybrid sunfish, smallmouth bass, tullibee (cisco), white sucker, yellow bullhead.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries lake survey, 15 Jul 2024, via LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Normal range: DNR’s range for lakes of the same class (43 classes, grouped by water chemistry and shape). Each line has its own scale. How we measure
Measured water clarity averages about 15 ft: the Secchi depth across 6 readings, 2006–2024.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and volunteer Secchi readings, via Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR lake survey; straight-line miles.
Clitherall Lake is 69 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 2,540 acres.
Yes. 1 public access site is listed: Clitherall Lake Public Water Access Site.
Yes. Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 16 stockings of it in 10 of the years 2016 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 153 walleye adults.
Minnesota DNR’s July 2024 standard survey caught 15 species, most often bluegill, rock bass, largemouth bass and walleye.
About 76% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Minnesota DNR depth contours.