4 miles southwest of Dalton
Otter Tail County, Minnesota · 46.1257° N, 95.9666° W
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Updated 19 Oct 2026, 6:11 pm EDT.
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Minnesota DNR lake survey, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
1 public access site on Ten Mile Lake.
Minnesota DNR public water accesses, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR’s latest standard fish survey of Ten Mile Lake was in June 2024: 9 gill nets and 10 trap nets caught 15 species. The DNR also ran a targeted survey in May 2025; this section uses the latest standard survey.
Walleye per gill net, standard surveys: 2006 38 · 2009 11 · 2012 37 · 2016 17 · 2024 10
Bluegill per trap net, standard surveys: 2006 67 · 2009 26 · 2012 17 · 2016 32 · 2024 33
Walleye: 108 measured, 6 to 25 in, half 17 in or longer; average 1.6 lb, normal (normal 1.2–2.1 lb).
Northern pike: 151 measured, 17 to 30 in, half 22 in or longer; average 2.5 lb, normal (normal 1.6–2.8 lb).
Largemouth bass: 68 measured, 3 to 19 in, half 16 in or longer; average 2.3 lb, above normal (normal 0.2–0.8 lb).
Smallmouth bass: 10 measured, 8 to 19 in, half 17 in or longer; average 3.4 lb, above normal (normal 0.9–2 lb).
Bluegill: 329 measured, 2 to 10 in, half 6 in or longer; average 0.16 lb, normal (normal 0.1–0.2 lb).
Also caught: black bullhead, black crappie, common carp, hybrid sunfish, longnose gar, white sucker, yellow bullhead.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries lake survey, 24 Jun 2024, 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 10 ft: the Secchi depth across 6 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.
Ten Mile Lake is 51 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 1,428 acres.
Yes. 1 public access site is listed: Ten Mile Lake Public Water Access Site.
Minnesota DNR’s June 2024 standard survey caught 15 species, most often bluegill, rock bass, northern pike and walleye.
About 61% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Minnesota DNR depth contours.