5 miles west of Ottertail
Otter Tail County, Minnesota · 46.4353° N, 95.6775° 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 Walker Lake.
Minnesota DNR public water accesses, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 9 stockings of Walker Lake in 9 of the years 2016 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 342,000 walleye fry. Species stocked: walleye.
Latest: 2025: 342,000 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 Walker Lake was in August 2014: 9 gill nets and 8 trap nets caught 15 species. This survey is 12 years old.
Walleye per gill net, standard surveys: 1986 1.2 · 1990 6.0 · 2003 7.8 · 2007 3.0 · 2014 1.3
Bluegill per trap net, standard surveys: 1986 9.7 · 1990 14 · 2003 7.4 · 2007 9.9 · 2014 8.8
Walleye: 19 measured, 10 to 25 in, half 14 in or longer; average 0.99 lb, below normal (normal 1.3–2.5 lb).
Northern pike: 35 measured, 17 to 23 in, half 21 in or longer; average 1.8 lb, normal (normal 1.6–2.9 lb).
Black crappie: 12 measured, 4 to 10 in, half 9 in or longer; average 0.48 lb, normal (normal 0.2–0.6 lb).
Bluegill: 73 measured, 3 to 9 in, half 7 in or longer; average 0.31 lb, above normal (normal 0.1–0.3 lb).
Yellow perch: 139 measured, 5 to 9 in, half 5 in or longer; average 0.1 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, 4 Aug 2014, 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, 2007–2014.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and volunteer Secchi readings, via Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR lake survey; straight-line miles.
Walker Lake is 29 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 578 acres.
Yes. 1 public access site is listed: Walker Lake Public Water Access Site.
Yes. Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 9 stockings of it in 9 of the years 2016 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 342,000 walleye fry.
Minnesota DNR’s August 2014 standard survey caught 15 species, most often yellow perch, bluegill, northern pike and walleye.
About 56% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Minnesota DNR depth contours.