5 miles north of Henning
Otter Tail County, Minnesota · 46.4005° N, 95.4378° W
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Updated 19 Oct 2026, 6:09 pm EDT.
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Minnesota DNR lake survey, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
2 public access sites on East Leaf Lake.
Minnesota DNR public water accesses, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 14 stockings of East Leaf Lake in 8 of the years 2016 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 3,000 walleye fingerlings. Species stocked: walleye.
Latest: 2025: 3,000 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 Leaf Lake (Middle Leaf basin) was in June 2022: 9 gill nets and 9 trap nets caught 17 species. The DNR also ran a targeted survey in July 2022; this section uses the latest standard survey.
Walleye per gill net, standard surveys: 1999 1.8 · 2004 2.7 · 2010 2.2 · 2017 1.1 · 2022 1.7
Bluegill per trap net, standard surveys: 1999 21 · 2004 18 · 2010 24 · 2017 13 · 2022 15
Walleye: 16 measured, 12 to 27 in, half 17 in or longer; average 2.1 lb, normal (normal 1.2–2.7 lb).
Northern pike: 100 measured, 15 to 31 in, half 19 in or longer; average 2.1 lb, normal (normal 2–3.5 lb).
Largemouth bass: 21 measured, 5 to 15 in, half 10 in or longer; average 1.2 lb, above normal (normal 0.4–1 lb).
Black crappie: 33 measured, 4 to 11 in, half 4 in or longer; average 0.12 lb, below normal (normal 0.2–0.3 lb).
Bluegill: 193 measured, 2 to 10 in, half 5 in or longer; average 0.1 lb, normal (normal 0.1–0.3 lb).
Also caught: black bullhead, bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, common carp, hybrid sunfish, shorthead redhorse, tullibee (cisco), white sucker, yellow bullhead.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries lake survey, 27 Jun 2022, 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 8 ft: the Secchi depth across 6 readings, 2010–2022.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and volunteer Secchi readings, via Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR lake survey; straight-line miles.
East Leaf Lake is 47 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 827 acres.
Yes. 2 public access sites are listed: East Leaf Lake Public Water Access Site; Middle Leaf Lake Public Water Access Site.
Yes. Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 14 stockings of it in 8 of the years 2016 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 3,000 walleye fingerlings.
Minnesota DNR’s June 2022 standard survey caught 17 species, most often bluegill, northern pike, pumpkinseed and black crappie.
About 66% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Minnesota DNR depth contours.