3 miles north of Vining
Otter Tail County, Minnesota · 46.2955° N, 95.5499° W
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Updated 15 Oct 2026, 5:12 pm EDT.
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Minnesota DNR lake survey, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
1 public access site on East Battle Lake.
Minnesota DNR public water accesses, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 15 stockings of East Battle Lake in 8 of the years 2016 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 2,150 walleye yearlings. Species stocked: walleye, yellow perch.
Latest: 2025: 6,450 walleye fingerlings.
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 East Battle Lake was in August 2021: 12 gill nets and 12 trap nets caught 13 species. The DNR also ran a targeted survey in July 2025; this section uses the latest standard survey.
Walleye per gill net, standard surveys: 2002 6.3 · 2005 9.1 · 2008 6.1 · 2017 3.7 · 2021 3.8
Bluegill per trap net, standard surveys: 2002 16 · 2005 28 · 2008 18 · 2017 29 · 2021 10
Walleye: 48 measured, 8 to 28 in, half 17 in or longer; average 1.9 lb, normal (normal 1.1–1.9 lb).
Northern pike: 152 measured, 9 to 28 in, half 17 in or longer; average 1.1 lb, below normal (normal 1.7–2.8 lb).
Largemouth bass: 89 measured, 6 to 15 in, half 11 in or longer; average 1 lb, normal (normal 0.6–1 lb).
Black crappie: 16 measured, 4 to 12 in, half 4 in or longer; average 0.27 lb, normal (normal 0.2–0.5 lb).
Bluegill: 160 measured, 2 to 9 in, half 5 in or longer; average 0.13 lb, normal (normal 0.1–0.2 lb).
Also caught: bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, hybrid sunfish, white sucker, yellow bullhead.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries lake survey, 9 Aug 2021, 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 11 ft: the Secchi depth across 4 readings, 2008–2025.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and volunteer Secchi readings, via Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR lake survey; straight-line miles.
East Battle Lake is 87 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 1,978 acres.
Yes. 1 public access site is listed: East Battle Lake Public Water Access Site.
Yes. Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 15 stockings of it in 8 of the years 2016 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 2,150 walleye yearlings.
Minnesota DNR’s August 2021 standard survey caught 13 species, most often bluegill, northern pike, largemouth bass and hybrid sunfish.
About 65% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Minnesota DNR depth contours.