How many lakes are in the Detroit Lakes Area area?

The Detroit Lakes Area area has 200 graded lakes with an average water quality grade of B (Good). 105 lakes have Grade A water quality.

Detroit Lakes Area

The Detroit Lakes area in northwestern Minnesota, renowned for walleye fishing and family lake cabins.

Reviewed by LakeQuality Editorial Team · Updated Aug 2, 2026

200

Lakes

Avg Grade

105

Grade A Lakes

145

With Fish Data

Lake	County	Grade	Clarity	Depth	Fish
Crane Lake	Otter Tail	A	9 ft	43 ft	0
Bad Medicine Lake	Becker	A	25 ft	84 ft	13
Mud Lake	Becker	A	12.5 ft	34 ft	16
Big Sugar Bush Lake	Becker	A	16.5 ft	42 ft	13
Pelican Lake	Otter Tail	A	16.4 ft	55 ft	20
Round Lake	Otter Tail	A	11.2 ft	24 ft	0
Round Lake	Becker	A	10 ft	69 ft	18
Long Lake	Otter Tail	A	12.3 ft	128 ft	16
Long Lake	Becker	A	19.5 ft	61 ft	16
Long Lake	Otter Tail	A	12.1 ft	88 ft	1
Long Lake	Otter Tail	A	11.6 ft	73 ft	17
Dead Lake	Otter Tail	A	10.2 ft	65 ft	18
Detroit Lake	Becker	A	14 ft	89 ft	19
Sallie Lake	Becker	A	13 ft	50 ft	16
Deer Lake	Otter Tail	A	12.3 ft	26 ft	16
Lida Lake	Otter Tail	A	14 ft	58 ft	20
Eagle Lake	Otter Tail	A	22.6 ft	46 ft	10
Ida Lake	Becker	A	12.1 ft	20 ft	14
Star Lake	Otter Tail	A	17 ft	94 ft	17
Fish Lake	Otter Tail	A	18 ft	69 ft	17
Shell Lake	Becker	A	7.3 ft	16 ft	14
Little Toad Lake	Becker	A	15 ft	65 ft	15
Big Mcdonald Lake	Otter Tail	A	17.4 ft	46 ft	15
Bass Lake	Otter Tail	A	17.4 ft	-	0
Bass Lake	Becker	A	12.8 ft	48 ft	13
Island Lake	Becker	A	15 ft	38 ft	15
Lizzie Lake	Otter Tail	A	16.4 ft	66 ft	21
Turtle Lake	Becker	A	23 ft	73 ft	13
East Loon Lake	Otter Tail	A	13.5 ft	105 ft	17
Pickerel Lake	Becker	A	18 ft	74 ft	14
Pickerel Lake	Otter Tail	A	14.1 ft	78 ft	16
Strawberry Lake	Becker	A	17.5 ft	40 ft	16
Middle Cormorant Lake	Becker	A	15.1 ft	40 ft	13
Devil'S Lake	Otter Tail	A	14.5 ft	67 ft	11
Silver Lake	Otter Tail	A	12.1 ft	43 ft	13
West Battle Lake	Otter Tail	A	18 ft	108 ft	17
Clitherall Lake	Otter Tail	A	14.1 ft	69 ft	16
Two Inlets Lake	Becker	A	9 ft	60 ft	15
Swan Lake	Otter Tail	A	12.1 ft	44 ft	16
Mill Lake	Becker	A	8.5 ft	10 ft	14
Stuart Lake	Otter Tail	A	17.5 ft	49 ft	14
Blanche Lake	Otter Tail	A	12.5 ft	64 ft	4
Little Bass Lake	Becker	A	7.9 ft	-	0
Trowbridge Lake	Otter Tail	A	13.5 ft	76 ft	13
Little Mcdonald Lake	Otter Tail	A	26.5 ft	109 ft	14
Wall Lake	Otter Tail	A	8.7 ft	34 ft	19
Elbow Lake	Otter Tail	A	18 ft	46 ft	11
Elbow Lake	Becker	A	12.1 ft	76 ft	17
Floyd Lake	Becker	A	13.1 ft	34 ft	16
Glawe Lake	Becker	A	10.8 ft	24 ft	0
East Battle Lake	Otter Tail	A	13.1 ft	87 ft	16
Melissa Lake	Becker	A	13.1 ft	37 ft	16
Scalp Lake	Otter Tail	A	20 ft	90 ft	13
Pine Lake	Becker	A	8.9 ft	-	0
West Silent Lake	Otter Tail	A	18 ft	58 ft	9
Big Cormorant Lake	Becker	A	24.8 ft	75 ft	16
Ten Mile Lake	Otter Tail	A	13.6 ft	51 ft	19
Maud Lake	Becker	A	17 ft	32 ft	15
South Turtle Lake	Otter Tail	A	14.1 ft	35 ft	13
Sybil Lake	Otter Tail	A	20 ft	74 ft	16
Boot Lake	Becker	A	19.5 ft	109 ft	14
Little Pelican Lake	Otter Tail	A	11.5 ft	25 ft	2
Net Lake	Becker	A	6.4 ft	47 ft	10
Otter Tail Lake	Otter Tail	A	12.1 ft	120 ft	17
Fox Lake	Becker	A	14 ft	24 ft	13
Loon Lake	Becker	A	7.4 ft	-	0
West Leaf Lake	Otter Tail	A	7.5 ft	55 ft	18
Franklin Lake	Otter Tail	A	13.1 ft	48 ft	18
Kerbs Lake	Otter Tail	A	27.7 ft	-	0
Wimer Lake	Otter Tail	A	10.2 ft	58 ft	16
Juggler Lake	Becker	A	18 ft	78 ft	11
White Earth Lake	Becker	A	15 ft	120 ft	17
Johnson Lake	Becker	A	9.5 ft	-	0
Johnson Lake	Becker	A	9.3 ft	30 ft	0
Pebble Lake	Otter Tail	A	13 ft	62 ft	14
Little Floyd Lake	Becker	A	11 ft	34 ft	16
Eunice Lake	Becker	A	13.5 ft	30 ft	17
Six Lake	Otter Tail	A	21 ft	140 ft	11
Boedigheimer Lake	Otter Tail	A	10.2 ft	26 ft	5
Meadow Lake	Becker	A	14 ft	72 ft	11
Nelson Lake	Otter Tail	A	10 ft	-	0
Hungry Man Lake	Becker	A	14.4 ft	21 ft	0
East Silent Lake	Otter Tail	A	19.2 ft	48 ft	13
Fish Hook Lake	Becker	A	9.5 ft	47 ft	10
Jewett Lake	Otter Tail	A	17.7 ft	75 ft	13
Big Basswood Lake	Becker	A	3.1 ft	-	0
Leek Lake	Otter Tail	A	13.1 ft	-	0
Tamarac Lake	Becker	A	6.9 ft	34 ft	16
Paul Lake	Otter Tail	A	13.3 ft	81 ft	12
Cottage Lake	Becker	A	12 ft	-	0
Pearl Lake	Becker	A	10 ft	54 ft	11
Big Rush Lake	Becker	A	6 ft	-	0
Sands Lake	Becker	A	11.5 ft	-	0
Carman Lake	Becker	A	7.9 ft	-	0
Lind Lake	Becker	A	12.1 ft	-	0
Ice Cracking Lake	Becker	A	12.1 ft	73 ft	15
Little Bemidji Lake	Becker	A	12.1 ft	58 ft	16
South Tamarac Lake	Becker	A	6 ft	-	0
Many Point Lake	Becker	A	10.7 ft	92 ft	16
Abbey Lake	Becker	A	5.5 ft	-	0

Showing 100 of 200 lakes.

Top-Rated Lakes in Detroit Lakes Area

Crane Lake

Otter Tail County · Grade A · 9 ft clarity

Bad Medicine Lake

Becker County · Grade A · 25 ft clarity

Mud Lake

Becker County · Grade A · 12.5 ft clarity

Big Sugar Bush Lake

Becker County · Grade A · 16.5 ft clarity

Pelican Lake

Otter Tail County · Grade A · 16.4 ft clarity

Round Lake

Otter Tail County · Grade A · 11.2 ft clarity

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