5 miles northeast of Battle Lake
Otter Tail County, Minnesota · 46.3480° N, 95.6593° W
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Updated 19 Oct 2026, 6:10 pm EDT.
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Minnesota DNR lake survey, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
1 public access site on Lake Blanche.
Minnesota DNR public water accesses, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 5 stockings of Lake Blanche in 5 of the years 2017 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 1,002,000 walleye fry. Species stocked: walleye.
Latest: 2025: 1,002,000 walleye fry.
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 Lake Blanche was in July 2015: 9 gill nets and 8 trap nets caught 16 species. This survey is 11 years old. The DNR also ran a targeted survey in June 2025; this section uses the latest standard survey.
Walleye per gill net, standard surveys: 1990 4.2 · 2000 4.0 · 2005 4.5 · 2010 4.2 · 2015 3.2
Bluegill per trap net, standard surveys: 1990 73 · 2000 43 · 2005 43 · 2010 35 · 2015 40
Walleye: 32 measured, 8 to 20 in, half 15 in or longer; average 1.2 lb, normal (normal 1.2–2.1 lb).
Northern pike: 66 measured, 10 to 24 in, half 14 in or longer; average 0.71 lb, below normal (normal 1.6–2.8 lb).
Largemouth bass: 39 measured, 6 to 15 in, half 9 in or longer; average 0.3 lb, normal (normal 0.2–0.8 lb).
Black crappie: 13 measured, 8 to 10 in, half 9 in or longer; average 0.39 lb, normal (normal 0.3–0.6 lb).
Bluegill: 359 measured, 2 to 8 in, half 6 in or longer; average 0.14 lb, normal (normal 0.1–0.2 lb).
Also caught: black bullhead, bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, common carp, hybrid sunfish, tullibee (cisco), white sucker, yellow bullhead.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries lake survey, 20 Jul 2015, 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 2 readings, 2010–2015.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and volunteer Secchi readings, via Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR lake survey; straight-line miles.
Lake Blanche is 64 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 1,296 acres.
Yes. 1 public access site is listed: Blanche Lake Public Water Access Site.
Yes. Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 5 stockings of it in 5 of the years 2017 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 1,002,000 walleye fry.
Minnesota DNR’s July 2015 standard survey caught 16 species, most often bluegill, pumpkinseed, northern pike and largemouth bass.
About 33% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Minnesota DNR depth contours.