3 miles north of Perham
Otter Tail County, Minnesota · 46.6347° N, 95.5564° 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.
2 public access sites on Little Pine Lake.
Minnesota DNR public water accesses, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR’s latest standard fish survey of Little Pine Lake was in June 2017: 12 gill nets and 12 trap nets caught 15 species. The DNR also ran a targeted survey in June 2024; this section uses the latest standard survey.
Walleye per gill net, standard surveys: 2002 15 · 2005 10 · 2008 7.7 · 2011 17 · 2017 15
Bluegill per trap net, standard surveys: 1999 0.5 · 2005 5.2 · 2008 1.3 · 2011 1.7 · 2017 1.4
Walleye: 203 measured, 5 to 27 in, half 14 in or longer; average 1.5 lb, normal (normal 1.2–2.1 lb).
Northern pike: 58 measured, 11 to 33 in, half 22 in or longer; average 2.9 lb, above normal (normal 1.6–2.8 lb).
Black crappie: 12 measured, 3 to 5 in, half 3 in or longer; average 0.03 lb, below normal (normal 0.3–0.6 lb).
Bluegill: 17 measured, 2 to 5 in, half 3 in or longer; average 0.04 lb, below normal (normal 0.1–0.2 lb).
Yellow perch: 548 measured, 3 to 10 in, half 6 in or longer; average 0.13 lb, normal (normal 0.1–0.2 lb).
Also caught: black bullhead, bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, largemouth bass, shorthead redhorse, tullibee (cisco), white sucker, yellow bullhead.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries lake survey, 26 Jun 2017, 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 9 ft: the Secchi depth across 5 readings, 2008–2023.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and volunteer Secchi readings, via Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR lake survey; straight-line miles.
Little Pine Lake is 63 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 2,080 acres.
Yes. 2 public access sites are listed: Little Pine Lake (SW) Public Water Access Site; Little Pine Lake (E) Public Water Access Site.
Minnesota DNR’s June 2017 standard survey caught 15 species, most often yellow perch, walleye, rock bass and northern pike.
About 71% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Minnesota DNR depth contours.