Ochotto

Stearns County, Minnesota — DOW #73012200

71 Surveys

40.09

Acres

40 ft

Max Depth

15.2 ft

Mean Depth

Fish Species

Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

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

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-07-12	Standard gill nets	13.0 (above normal)	2.7 – 9.3	1.92 lb	26
1989-07-12	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	1.00 lb	1
2001-07-09	Standard gill nets	10.0 (above normal)	2.7 – 9.3	2.94 lb	20
1978-08-01	Standard gill nets	11.0 (above normal)	2.7 – 9.3	2.27 lb	11
1978-08-01	Standard trap nets	1.0	—	1.00 lb	3
2012-07-09	Standard gill nets	18.5 (above normal)	2.7 – 9.3	1.80 lb	37
2012-07-09	Standard trap nets	0.8	—	1.01 lb	6
1983-07-18	Standard gill nets	7.0 (normal)	2.7 – 9.3	1.35 lb	14
1983-07-18	Standard trap nets	0.5	—	0.85 lb	2

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-07-12	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	1.0 – 4.3	0.05 lb	4
1989-07-12	Standard trap nets	2.5 (normal)	0.7 – 4.3	0.24 lb	10
2001-07-09	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	1.0 – 4.3	0.18 lb	2
2001-07-09	Standard trap nets	1.6 (normal)	0.7 – 4.3	0.36 lb	13
1978-08-01	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	1.0 – 4.3	0.13 lb	3
2012-07-09	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	1.0 – 4.3	0.59 lb	3
2012-07-09	Standard trap nets	1.6 (normal)	0.7 – 4.3	0.36 lb	13
1983-07-18	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.7 – 4.3	0.20 lb	5

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-07-12	Standard trap nets	4.8	—	0.27 lb	19
1989-07-12	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.10 lb	1
2001-07-09	Standard trap nets	3.0	—	0.22 lb	24
1978-08-01	Standard trap nets	5.3	—	0.19 lb	16
2012-07-09	Standard trap nets	5.5	—	0.42 lb	44
1983-07-18	Standard trap nets	6.0	—	0.13 lb	24

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-07-12	Standard trap nets	30.3 (normal)	2.9 – 41.2	0.15 lb	121
1989-07-12	Standard gill nets	1.0	—	0.20 lb	2
2001-07-09	Survey seining	8.5	—	0.07 lb	17
2001-07-09	Standard gill nets	10.0	—	0.07 lb	20
2001-07-09	Standard trap nets	17.6 (normal)	2.9 – 41.2	0.09 lb	141
1978-08-01	Standard trap nets	19.7 (normal)	2.9 – 41.2	0.17 lb	59
1978-08-01	Standard gill nets	1.0	—	0.30 lb	1
2012-07-09	Standard trap nets	10.8 (normal)	2.9 – 41.2	0.17 lb	86
2012-07-09	Standard gill nets	3.5	—	0.09 lb	7
1983-07-18	Standard trap nets	37.3 (normal)	2.9 – 41.2	0.08 lb	149
1983-07-18	Standard gill nets	3.5	—	0.11 lb	7

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-07-12	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.4 – 2.0	1.10 lb	5
2001-07-09	Standard electrofishing	29.7	—	1.68 lb	19
2001-07-09	Survey seining	1.0	—	—	2
2001-07-09	Standard trap nets	1.1 (normal)	0.4 – 2.0	0.51 lb	9
1978-08-01	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.4 – 2.0	1.20 lb	1
2012-07-09	Standard trap nets	1.4 (normal)	0.4 – 2.0	0.40 lb	11
2012-07-09	Standard electrofishing	91.2	—	0.81 lb	88

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-07-12	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 3.8	3.40 lb	1

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-07-12	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.10 lb	1
1989-07-12	Standard trap nets	2.5 (normal)	1.5 – 7.4	0.20 lb	10
2001-07-09	Standard trap nets	1.0 (below normal)	1.5 – 7.4	0.14 lb	8
1978-08-01	Standard gill nets	4.0	—	0.20 lb	4
1978-08-01	Standard trap nets	6.7 (normal)	1.5 – 7.4	0.11 lb	20
2012-07-09	Standard trap nets	1.6 (normal)	1.5 – 7.4	0.13 lb	13
1983-07-18	Standard gill nets	4.0	—	0.07 lb	8
1983-07-18	Standard trap nets	16.3 (above normal)	1.5 – 7.4	0.07 lb	65

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-07-12	Standard gill nets	18.0 (above normal)	1.0 – 10.0	0.61 lb	36
1989-07-12	Standard trap nets	15.3 (above normal)	1.4 – 7.0	0.53 lb	61
2001-07-09	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	1.0 – 10.0	1.46 lb	2
2001-07-09	Standard trap nets	4.3 (normal)	1.4 – 7.0	0.86 lb	34
1978-08-01	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	1.0 – 10.0	0.60 lb	1
2012-07-09	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	1.0 – 10.0	0.57 lb	3
2012-07-09	Standard trap nets	9.3 (above normal)	1.4 – 7.0	0.59 lb	74
1983-07-18	Standard gill nets	29.5 (above normal)	1.0 – 10.0	0.43 lb	59
1983-07-18	Standard trap nets	23.3 (above normal)	1.4 – 7.0	0.61 lb	93

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2001-07-09	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.7 – 3.6	0.05 lb	3
2001-07-09	Standard gill nets	1.5 (below normal)	1.9 – 19.1	0.09 lb	3
1983-07-18	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.9 – 19.1	0.10 lb	1

BCS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2001-07-09	Survey seining	1.5	—	3

BKF

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2001-07-09	Survey seining	0.5	—	1

Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2001-07-09	Survey seining	2.5	—	5

BNS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2001-07-09	Survey seining	0.5	—	1

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1978-08-01	Standard gill nets	5.0 (normal)	1.5 – 16.8	0.50 lb	5
1978-08-01	Standard trap nets	10.7 (normal)	0.7 – 16.4	0.55 lb	32

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1978-08-01	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 2.5	2.70 lb	1
1978-08-01	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	0.06 lb	1

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1983-07-18	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.12 lb	4

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Nearby Marinas

BK's Dock's

Cold Spring, MN

(612) 597-3914

★ 5

Butler Park

St Cloud, MN

★ 4.2

Channel Marine & Sports Inc

Richmond, MN

(320) 597-5975

★ 4.3

Lake George Boat House

St Cloud, MN

(320) 257-5959

★ 5

Marina E. Bahmer, CNS

St Cloud, MN

(320) 252-5010

Miller Marine

St Cloud, MN

(320) 434-8389

★ 4.7

Resorts & Lodges Near Ochotto

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Loch Nest Resort

Fishing Resort Kimball

320-271-6880

Maple Hill Resort

Fishing Resort South Haven

(612) 590-3630

Ruegemer's Island View Resort, Inc.

Fishing Resort Richmond

(320) 597-2000

Aunt Kay's Cabin

Fishing Resort Richmond

(320) 266-2802

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Fish Species

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

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

Fishing Guides Near Ochotto

Central MN Fishing Adventures

Fishing Guide

(320) 266-8238

J Rev Outdoors LLC

Fishing Guide

(320) 761-0685

predator guide service

Fishing Guide

(320) 253-7535

Slab Seeker Fishing Guide Service

Fishing Guide

(320) 428-5174

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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.

Ochotto

DNR Fish Surveys

Northern Pike

Black Crappie

Hybrid Sunfish

Bluegill

Largemouth Bass

Walleye

Pumpkinseed

Yellow Bullhead

Yellow Perch

BCS

BKF

Sunfish

BNS

Black Bullhead

White Sucker

Green Sunfish

Depth Maps & Lake Info

Map & Directions

Nearby Bait & Tackle

Fletcher's Bait Shop

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Clear Waters Outfitting Company

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Frozen Flights Outfitters,LLC

Grumpy's Outdoors

Nearby Marinas

BK's Dock's

Butler Park

Channel Marine & Sports Inc

Lake George Boat House

Marina E. Bahmer, CNS

Miller Marine

Resorts & Lodges Near Ochotto

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