Belmont

Otter Tail County, Minnesota — DOW #56023700

50 Surveys

284.98

Acres

34 ft

Max Depth

Fish Species

Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

Catch-per-unit-effort (CPUE) data from Minnesota DNR fish population assessments on Belmont. Green = above normal range. Red = below normal.

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-07-24	Standard gill nets	7.3 (normal)	2.7 – 9.3	0.92 lb	29
1991-07-24	Standard trap nets	1.7	—	0.98 lb	10
1979-07-24	Standard gill nets	21.5 (above normal)	2.7 – 9.3	1.57 lb	86
1979-07-24	Standard trap nets	2.0	—	1.11 lb	12
2001-06-12	Standard gill nets	13.5 (above normal)	2.7 – 9.3	1.45 lb	81
2001-06-12	Standard trap nets	1.1	—	1.14 lb	10

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-07-24	Standard gill nets	2.8 (normal)	1.0 – 4.3	0.11 lb	11
1991-07-24	Standard trap nets	2.3 (normal)	0.7 – 4.3	0.19 lb	14
1979-07-24	Standard gill nets	5.5 (above normal)	1.0 – 4.3	0.21 lb	22
1979-07-24	Standard trap nets	1.5 (normal)	0.7 – 4.3	0.32 lb	9
2001-06-12	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	1.0 – 4.3	0.24 lb	12
2001-06-12	Special trap nets	6.5	—	0.45 lb	52
2001-06-12	Standard trap nets	5.7 (above normal)	0.7 – 4.3	0.27 lb	51

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-07-24	Standard trap nets	1.0	—	0.17 lb	6
1991-07-24	Standard gill nets	1.0	—	0.07 lb	4
2001-06-12	Standard trap nets	0.6	—	0.36 lb	5

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-07-24	Standard trap nets	133.2 (above normal)	2.9 – 41.2	0.08 lb	799
1991-07-24	Standard gill nets	38.8	—	0.08 lb	155
1979-07-24	Standard trap nets	94.7 (above normal)	2.9 – 41.2	0.08 lb	568
1979-07-24	Standard gill nets	16.8	—	0.12 lb	67
2001-06-12	Standard gill nets	22.8	—	0.15 lb	137
2001-06-12	Standard trap nets	70.1 (above normal)	2.9 – 41.2	0.06 lb	631

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-07-24	Standard trap nets	3.0 (normal)	0.7 – 3.6	0.16 lb	18
1991-07-24	Standard gill nets	2.8 (normal)	1.9 – 19.1	0.09 lb	11
1979-07-24	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.7 – 3.6	0.09 lb	8
1979-07-24	Standard gill nets	1.8 (below normal)	1.9 – 19.1	0.09 lb	7
2001-06-12	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.7 – 3.6	0.36 lb	3
2001-06-12	Standard gill nets	5.7 (normal)	1.9 – 19.1	0.10 lb	34

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-07-24	Standard trap nets	2.2 (above normal)	0.4 – 2.0	0.43 lb	13
1991-07-24	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 1.5	0.60 lb	4
1979-07-24	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.4 – 2.0	0.47 lb	3
2001-06-12	Standard gill nets	1.2 (normal)	0.5 – 1.5	1.41 lb	7
2001-06-12	Standard trap nets	1.9 (normal)	0.4 – 2.0	1.04 lb	17

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-07-24	Standard gill nets	3.5	—	0.08 lb	14
1991-07-24	Standard trap nets	19.0 (above normal)	1.5 – 7.4	0.08 lb	114
1979-07-24	Standard gill nets	1.0	—	0.20 lb	4
1979-07-24	Standard trap nets	43.7 (above normal)	1.5 – 7.4	0.07 lb	262
2001-06-12	Standard gill nets	2.0	—	0.18 lb	12
2001-06-12	Standard trap nets	10.0 (above normal)	1.5 – 7.4	0.20 lb	90

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-07-24	Standard gill nets	38.5 (above normal)	1.0 – 10.0	0.31 lb	154
1991-07-24	Standard trap nets	9.2 (above normal)	1.4 – 7.0	0.37 lb	55
1979-07-24	Standard gill nets	37.0 (above normal)	1.0 – 10.0	0.36 lb	148
1979-07-24	Standard trap nets	35.5 (above normal)	1.4 – 7.0	0.38 lb	213
2001-06-12	Standard gill nets	10.3 (above normal)	1.0 – 10.0	0.66 lb	62
2001-06-12	Standard trap nets	9.9 (above normal)	1.4 – 7.0	0.55 lb	89

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1979-07-24	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 7.1	1.25 lb	1
2001-06-12	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.5 – 5.9	1.08 lb	4

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1979-07-24	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	0.5 – 2.5	3.28 lb	5

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2001-06-12	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.7 – 16.4	1.74 lb	4
2001-06-12	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.5 – 16.8	1.22 lb	1

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Map & Directions

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Nearby Marinas

265th St. RV & Boat Storage

Henning, MN

(218) 210-8874

★ 4.8

Advanced Docks & Lifts

Battle Lake, MN

(218) 495-2811

★ 4.3

Aqua Marine & Storage

Dent, MN

(218) 457-2325

★ 4.9

Ark & Spark

Underwood, MN

(218) 864-5969

★ 4.6

Battle Lake Boat Works

Battle Lake, MN

(218) 864-5567

★ 3.8

Delagoon Park

Fergus Falls, MN

★ 4.4

Resorts & Lodges Near Belmont

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Legacy Lakeside Resort & Event Center

Fishing Resort Clitherall

(218) 321-3150

MN Tru North

Fishing Resort Perham

(218) 346-5253

Paul Lake Resort

Fishing Resort Perham

(218) 234-9001

Shoreside at Rush

Fishing Resort Ottertail

(218) 234-2319

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Fish Species

Species known to inhabit Belmont. Click any species for a full fishing guide.

Black Bullhead Black Crappie Bluegill Brown Bullhead Hybrid Sunfish Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Yellow Bullhead Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Belmont

Gene's Sport Shop

Fishing Guide

(218) 346-3355

Lock Jaw Guide Service

Fishing Guide

(218) 640-0158

Minnesota Experience

Fishing Guide

(218) 770-8032

North Country Bowfishing

Fishing Guide

Pit Properties LLC

Fishing Guide

(218) 205-5358

RED HOOKS FISHING ADVENTURES

Red Hooks Fishing Adventures

Fishing Guide

(218) 370-9006

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Data sourced from Minnesota DNR Division of Fish and Wildlife. Last verified: March 19, 2026. Learn how we maintain this data.

Belmont

DNR Fish Surveys

Northern Pike

Black Crappie

Hybrid Sunfish

Bluegill

Yellow Perch

Largemouth Bass

Pumpkinseed

Yellow Bullhead

Brown Bullhead

White Sucker

Black Bullhead

Depth Maps & Lake Info

Map & Directions

Nearby Bait & Tackle

Ben's Bait Shop

Carr's Lake Country Super Market

Dunham's Sports

Elizabeth General Store

Flagman Products

JK-Outdoors

Lakeland General Store

Lakes Community Coop - Ottertail Oasis

Nearby Marinas

265th St. RV & Boat Storage

Advanced Docks & Lifts

Aqua Marine & Storage

Ark & Spark

Battle Lake Boat Works

Delagoon Park

Resorts & Lodges Near Belmont

Fish Species

Fishing Guides Near Belmont

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