5 miles southwest of Dent
Otter Tail County, Minnesota · 46.5213° N, 95.8138° W
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Updated 15 Oct 2026, 5:17 pm EDT.
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Minnesota DNR lake survey, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
2 public access sites on Star Lake.
Minnesota DNR public water accesses, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 7 stockings of Star Lake in 6 of the years 2016 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 1,407,000 walleye fry. Species stocked: walleye.
Latest: 2025: 3,100 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 Star Lake was in July 2012: 15 gill nets and 15 trap nets caught 15 species. This survey is 14 years old. The DNR also ran a targeted survey in July 2025; this section uses the latest standard survey.
Walleye per gill net, standard surveys: 2000 9.9 · 2003 6.6 · 2006 8.5 · 2009 8.4 · 2012 9.5
Bluegill per trap net, standard surveys: 2000 11 · 2003 19 · 2006 23 · 2009 10 · 2012 20
Walleye: 146 measured, 7 to 27 in, half 12 in or longer; average 1.1 lb, below normal (normal 1.1–1.9 lb).
Northern pike: 161 measured, 8 to 35 in, half 18 in or longer; average 1.6 lb, below normal (normal 1.7–2.8 lb).
Largemouth bass: 20 measured, 4 to 17 in, half 8 in or longer; average 0.79 lb, above normal (normal 0.3–0.7 lb).
Black crappie: 40 measured, 3 to 12 in, half 4 in or longer; average 0.23 lb, below normal (normal 0.3–0.6 lb).
Bluegill: 956 measured, 2 to 10 in, half 7 in or longer; average 0.18 lb, normal (normal 0.1–0.2 lb).
Also caught: black bullhead, bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, common carp, hybrid sunfish, white sucker, yellow bullhead.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries lake survey, 16 Jul 2012, 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 9 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.
Star Lake is 94 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 4,486 acres.
Yes. 2 public access sites are listed: Star Lake, N 108 Public Water Access Site; Star Lake, E Quiram Public Water Access Site.
Yes. Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 7 stockings of it in 6 of the years 2016 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 1,407,000 walleye fry.
Minnesota DNR’s July 2012 standard survey caught 15 species, most often bluegill, northern pike, yellow perch and walleye.
About 51% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Minnesota DNR depth contours.