Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys · latest May 27, 2025
Ten Mile Lake FishingAWater-quality grade A
Minnesota DNR surveys at Ten Mile Lake average 41.81 largemouth bass per unit of sampling effort (CPUE) across 13 surveys. The most recent is a Targeted Survey dated May 27, 2025. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 3–19 inches. In Otter Tail County, Minnesota, Ten Mile Lake carries an overall water-quality grade of A. Water clarity averages 13.6 feet of visibility, and the lake has public access. The survey figures on this page are Minnesota DNR's own; the water-quality grade comes from EPA Water Quality Portal samples. Neither is a forecast of today's bite.
Species recorded at Ten Mile Lake
19 species on the Minnesota DNR list for this lake. A species on the list has been recorded here; it does not mean it is catchable today or in every part of the lake.
Stocking at Ten Mile Lake
No stocking record for Ten Mile Lake appears in the Minnesota DNR material on file. That is an absence in the published record, not a confirmation that the lake is unstocked — some waters are managed as naturally reproducing and never appear in a stocking list at all.
Getting on the water
Minnesota DNR lists the public access sites, including ramp type and parking, in the documents below.
Survey results in full
Minnesota DNR surveys at Ten Mile Lake average 41.81 largemouth bass per unit of sampling effort (CPUE) across 13 surveys. The most recent is a Targeted Survey dated May 27, 2025. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 3–19 inches.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not a water-quality grade. LakeQuality grades Ten Mile Lake A from EPA Water Quality Portal chemistry, and the water-quality trend over 5 years of monitoring is declining. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
DNR Fisheries Survey Summary
13 surveys on file from MN DNR Fisheries. Most recent: 2025-05-27 (Targeted Survey).
Top Species by Catch Rate
| Species | Avg catch rate (CPUE) | Avg Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Largemouth Bass | 41.81 | 1.82 lb |
| Bluntnose Minnow | 26.96 | — |
| Walleye | 24.12 | 1.22 lb |
| Yellow Perch | 23.77 | 0.15 lb |
| Bluegill | 22.12 | 0.25 lb |
CPUE = catch per unit effort, averaged across surveys (excludes juvenile shoreline seining). Higher CPUE means more abundant in standardized sampling. This is not a weekly bite report.
Length Distributions
Number of fish caught at each inch class in the most recent survey that recorded lengths. Red dashed line marks an approximate trophy threshold for that species.
Largemouth Bass
Walleye
Yellow Perch
Bluegill
From the 2025-05-27 survey
South Ten Mile Lake is located in southwestern Otter Tail County approximately five miles southwest of Dalton, MN. South Ten Mile Lake is a 1,411-acre mesotrophic (moderately fertile) lake that is part of the Pomme de Terre River Watershed. The Pomme de Terre River inlet is located along the north shoreline while the…
DNR Reports & Resources
Minnesota DNR LakeFinder publishes lake survey, fish stocking, water access, and aquatic plant data for Ten Mile Lake. 2 reports on file.
These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — Ten MileFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Public Water Access Sites — Ten MilePublic Water Access Sites · MN DNR LakeFinder
Common questions
What fish are in Ten Mile Lake?
Minnesota DNR surveys at Ten Mile Lake average 41.81 largemouth bass per unit of sampling effort (CPUE) across 13 surveys. The most recent is a Targeted Survey dated May 27, 2025. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 3–19 inches. Minnesota DNR lists 19 species for the lake in total. Those are survey results, not a catch report: a net set on one date measures what was in that net.
When was Ten Mile Lake last surveyed?
The most recent fisheries survey on file for Ten Mile Lake is dated May 27, 2025. Survey intervals vary by lake and by species; a gap of several years between surveys is normal and does not mean the record is missing.
Is Ten Mile Lake stocked?
No stocking record for Ten Mile Lake appears in the Minnesota DNR material on file. That is not the same as a confirmed unstocked lake: it means no stocking document was published for it in the records this page draws on.
Does the water-quality grade tell me how Ten Mile Lake fishes?
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not a water-quality grade. LakeQuality grades Ten Mile Lake A from EPA Water Quality Portal chemistry, and the water-quality trend over 5 years of monitoring is declining. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
Before you eat what you catch
A water-quality grade is not a consumption advisory. Mercury and PCB advice for Minnesota waters comes from MDH, and it is issued per species and per size class — a lake can grade well and still carry a meal limit on larger predator fish.
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