5 miles east of Pelican Rapids
Otter Tail County, Minnesota · 46.5752° N, 95.9713° W
Directions to Lida Lake (N) Public Water Access SiteApple Maps
Directions open in Google or Apple Maps, to the Minnesota DNR public access sites (2 listed; this is the first).
Updated 15 Oct 2026, 5:18 pm EDT.
National Weather Service; National Interagency Fire Center; U.S. EPA CyAN satellite; Minnesota DNR. Weather, warnings, fires and satellite refresh when you open the page (checked at most hourly).
Minnesota DNR lake survey, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
2 public access sites on Lake Lida.
Minnesota DNR public water accesses, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 22 stockings of Lake Lida in 5 of the years 2019 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 1,211 walleye adults. Species stocked: walleye.
Latest: 2025: 533 walleye adults.
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 Lida (North Lida basin) was in July 2018: 15 gill nets and 14 trap nets caught 18 species. The DNR also ran a targeted survey in August 2024; this section uses the latest standard survey.
Walleye per gill net, standard surveys: 2006 11 · 2009 7.9 · 2012 15 · 2015 11 · 2018 3.5
Bluegill per trap net, standard surveys: 2006 72 · 2009 29 · 2012 73 · 2015 20 · 2018 37
Walleye: 72 measured, 5 to 27 in, half 15 in or longer; average 1.2 lb, normal (normal 1.2–2.1 lb).
Northern pike: 83 measured, 10 to 30 in, half 19 in or longer; average 1.5 lb, below normal (normal 1.6–2.8 lb).
Largemouth bass: 26 measured, 5 to 13 in, half 8 in or longer; average 0.56 lb, normal (normal 0.5–1.2 lb).
Smallmouth bass: 15 measured, 5 to 17 in, half 7 in or longer; average 0.74 lb, below normal (normal 0.9–2 lb).
Black crappie: 157 measured, 6 to 12 in, half 11 in or longer; average 0.42 lb, normal (normal 0.3–0.6 lb).
Also caught: black bullhead, bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, common carp, freshwater drum, hybrid sunfish, tullibee (cisco), white sucker, yellow bullhead.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries lake survey, 30 Jul 2018, 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 14 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.
Lake Lida is 58 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 6,300 acres.
Yes. 2 public access sites are listed: Lida Lake (N) Public Water Access Site; Lida Lake (S) Public Water Access Site.
Yes. Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 22 stockings of it in 5 of the years 2019 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 1,211 walleye adults.
Minnesota DNR’s July 2018 standard survey caught 18 species, most often bluegill, pumpkinseed, northern pike and rock bass.
About 68% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Minnesota DNR depth contours.