2 miles northwest of Clitherall
Otter Tail County, Minnesota · 46.2948° N, 95.6589° W
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Updated 15 Oct 2026, 5:14 pm EDT.
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Minnesota DNR lake survey, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
2 public access sites on West Battle Lake.
Minnesota DNR public water accesses, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 28 stockings of West Battle Lake in 9 of the years 2016 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 135 walleye adults. Species stocked: muskellunge, walleye.
Latest: 2025: 1,661 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 West Battle Lake was in July 2024: 15 gill nets and 15 trap nets caught 15 species. The DNR also ran a targeted survey in April 2025; this section uses the latest standard survey.
Walleye per gill net, standard surveys: 2004 7.2 · 2007 4.8 · 2010 4.9 · 2016 2.9 · 2024 1.7
Bluegill per trap net, standard surveys: 2004 65 · 2007 46 · 2010 23 · 2016 53 · 2024 44
Walleye: 31 measured, 7 to 27 in, half 18 in or longer; average 2.1 lb, above normal (normal 1.2–2.1 lb).
Northern pike: 90 measured, 13 to 31 in, half 20 in or longer; average 2 lb, normal (normal 1.6–2.8 lb).
Largemouth bass: 48 measured, 6 to 16 in, half 10 in or longer; average 0.65 lb, normal (normal 0.2–0.8 lb).
Black crappie: 13 measured, 4 to 12 in, half 10 in or longer; average 0.26 lb, below normal (normal 0.3–0.6 lb).
Bluegill: 724 measured, 3 to 9 in, half 6 in or longer; average 0.1 lb, normal (normal 0.1–0.2 lb).
Also caught: bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, common carp, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, white sucker, yellow bullhead.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries lake survey, 8 Jul 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 18 ft: the Secchi depth across 5 readings, 2007–2024.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and volunteer Secchi readings, via Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR lake survey; straight-line miles.
West Battle Lake is 108 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 5,615 acres.
Yes. 2 public access sites are listed: West Battle Lake (E) Public Water Access Site; West Battle Lake (W) Public Water Access Site.
Yes. Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 28 stockings of it in 9 of the years 2016 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 135 walleye adults.
Minnesota DNR’s July 2024 standard survey caught 15 species, most often bluegill, hybrid sunfish, yellow perch and rock bass.
About 62% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Minnesota DNR depth contours.