What Fish Are in Deer Lake?
Deer Lake in Otter Tail County, Minnesota has 16 documented fish species: black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, common carp, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, lake sturgeon, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, white sucker, yellow bullhead, yellow perch. The lake holds an overall water quality grade of B (Good).
All Documented Species
black bullheadblack crappiebluegillbowfin (dogfish)brown bullheadcommon carpgreen sunfishhybrid sunfishlake sturgeonlargemouth bassnorthern pikepumpkinseedwalleyewhite suckeryellow bullheadyellow perch
Game Fish & Panfish in Deer Lake
Deer Lake supports 5 of the region's most-targeted species: black crappie, bluegill, largemouth bass, northern pike, walleye. With a water quality grade of B and a maximum depth of 26 feet across 447 acres, the lake offers conditions consistent with the species mix DNR surveys have recorded.
Lake Conditions
| Water Quality Grade | B (Good) |
| Water Clarity | 11.5 ft |
| Maximum Depth | 26 ft |
| Surface Area | 447 acres |
| Public Access | Yes |
| Species Count | 16 |