Otter Tail River, Hwy 72, Riverside Public Water Access Site

On Otter Tail Lake

Otter Tail Lake is a natural lake of 13,725 acres in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, and the largest lake in the county. It reaches a maximum depth of 120 feet, but 57 percent of the lake is less than 15 feet deep. The city of Ottertail sits on its shore. The lake is part of the Otter Tail River chain of lakes. Rush, Big Pine and Little Pine lakes lie upstream, and Deer, East Lost and West Lost lakes lie downstream. The Otter Tail River enters along the north shore, the Dead River enters along the northwest shore, and the river leaves along the southwest shore. Its water eventually reaches Hudson Bay by way of the Red River of the North. The outlet dam was built by the WPA and is owned by the Minnesota DNR. It was rebuilt in 1993 with no operable features. More about Otter Tail Lake.

Boating rules on Otter Tail Lake

• Slow-no wake zone at all times on Pelican Bay (Otter Tail County ordinance) source
• Before leaving the access, clean boat, trailer and gear of plants and prohibited invasive species, drain all water, and leave drain plugs out during transport (state law) source

Community

Where people who use Otter Tail Lake talk about it.

• Otter Tail Lakes Property Owners Association (OTLPOA) Association
• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder – Otter Tail Lake fisheries survey Agency
• Search Reddit: r/minnesota Reddit
• Search all of Reddit for Otter Tail Lake, Minnesota Reddit

Nearby launches

• Otter Tail Lake, Riverside Public Water Access Site · 0.1 mi · Otter Tail Lake
• Otter Tail Lake (W) Public Water Access Site · 0.7 mi · Otter Tail Lake
• Deer Lake Public Water Access Site · 1.3 mi · Deer Lake
• Brown Lake Public Water Access Site · 1.6 mi
• Silver Lake Public Water Access Site · 3.0 mi · First Silver Lake
• Twin Lake Public Water Access Site · 3.6 mi · Twin Lakes