Minnesota Fishing Guide

Otter

McLeod County, Minnesota — DOW #43008500

134 Surveys
641.79
Acres
9 ft
Max Depth
5 ft
Mean Depth
2
Fish Species
0
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DNR Fish Surveys

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

Walleye

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2024-10-14 Standard electrofishing 30.6 — 1.08 lb 51
1992-06-29 Standard gill nets 5.4 (normal) 1.0 – 7.3 0.85 lb 49
1992-06-29 Standard trap nets 1.2 (normal) 0.4 – 1.9 0.91 lb 11
1987-06-23 Standard gill nets 4.3 (normal) 1.0 – 7.3 0.51 lb 39
1987-06-23 Standard trap nets 0.4 (normal) 0.4 – 1.9 0.24 lb 4
2012-06-25 Standard gill nets 14.3 (above normal) 1.0 – 7.3 1.67 lb 129
2012-06-25 Standard trap nets 0.6 (normal) 0.4 – 1.9 1.64 lb 5
2022-06-13 Standard electrofishing 31.9 — 0.47 lb 154
2021-06-14 Standard electrofishing 35.0 — 1.03 lb 169
2023-10-02 Standard electrofishing 36.0 — 0.40 lb 60
2005-06-20 Standard gill nets 6.0 (normal) 1.0 – 7.3 0.58 lb 72
2005-06-20 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.4 – 1.9 0.89 lb 3

Black Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1992-06-29 Standard trap nets 73.4 (above normal) 2.2 – 60.5 0.13 lb 661
1992-06-29 Standard gill nets 41.3 (normal) 9.6 – 91.4 0.15 lb 372
1975-06-17 Standard gill nets 42.0 (normal) 9.6 – 91.4 0.18 lb 168
1975-06-17 Standard trap nets 93.8 (above normal) 2.2 – 60.5 0.18 lb 1407
1987-06-23 Standard trap nets 231.0 (above normal) 2.2 – 60.5 0.24 lb 2079
1987-06-23 Standard gill nets 96.3 (above normal) 9.6 – 91.4 0.22 lb 867
2012-06-25 Standard gill nets 67.0 (normal) 9.6 – 91.4 0.19 lb 603
2012-06-25 Standard trap nets 6.6 (normal) 2.2 – 60.5 0.34 lb 59
2005-06-20 Standard trap nets 27.3 (normal) 2.2 – 60.5 0.32 lb 327
2005-06-20 Standard gill nets 28.7 (normal) 9.6 – 91.4 0.36 lb 344

White Crappie

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1992-06-29 Standard gill nets 10.8 (above normal) 1.2 – 6.4 0.12 lb 97
1992-06-29 Standard trap nets 6.7 (normal) 2.5 – 11.6 0.33 lb 60
1987-06-23 Standard gill nets 10.9 (above normal) 1.2 – 6.4 0.10 lb 98
1987-06-23 Standard trap nets 14.0 (above normal) 2.5 – 11.6 0.43 lb 126
2012-06-25 Standard trap nets 0.8 (below normal) 2.5 – 11.6 0.61 lb 7
2012-06-25 Standard gill nets 2.0 (normal) 1.2 – 6.4 0.28 lb 18
2005-06-20 Standard gill nets 1.2 (below normal) 1.2 – 6.4 0.25 lb 14
2005-06-20 Standard trap nets 1.8 (below normal) 2.5 – 11.6 0.43 lb 21

Yellow Perch

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1992-06-29 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.5 – 3.4 0.20 lb 1
1992-06-29 Standard gill nets 1.1 (below normal) 3.0 – 26.5 0.11 lb 10
1975-06-17 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.5 – 3.4 0.12 lb 5
1975-06-17 Standard gill nets 0.8 (below normal) 3.0 – 26.5 0.27 lb 3
1987-06-23 Standard trap nets 0.9 (normal) 0.5 – 3.4 0.26 lb 8
1987-06-23 Standard gill nets 18.7 (normal) 3.0 – 26.5 0.22 lb 168
2012-06-25 Standard gill nets 1.3 (below normal) 3.0 – 26.5 0.21 lb 12
2012-06-25 Survey seining 1.4 — — 10
2005-06-20 Standard trap nets 0.7 (normal) 0.5 – 3.4 0.19 lb 8
2005-06-20 Standard gill nets 4.9 (normal) 3.0 – 26.5 0.30 lb 59

Green Sunfish

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1992-06-29 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.2 – 2.0 0.30 lb 1
1987-06-23 Standard trap nets 0.4 (normal) 0.2 – 2.0 0.09 lb 4
2012-06-25 Survey seining 2.6 — — 18
2005-06-20 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.2 – 2.0 0.41 lb 2
2005-06-20 Standard gill nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.5 – 4.3 0.13 lb 2

Northern Pike

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1992-06-29 Standard gill nets 1.7 (normal) 1.5 – 7.0 3.56 lb 15
1992-06-29 Standard trap nets 1.2 — 3.42 lb 11
1975-06-17 Standard gill nets 1.3 (below normal) 1.5 – 7.0 1.68 lb 5
1975-06-17 Standard trap nets 0.2 — 3.10 lb 3
1987-06-23 Standard gill nets 9.1 (above normal) 1.5 – 7.0 1.51 lb 82
1987-06-23 Standard trap nets 1.2 — 1.90 lb 11
2012-06-25 Standard gill nets 5.9 (normal) 1.5 – 7.0 2.31 lb 53
2012-06-25 Standard trap nets 3.4 — 3.03 lb 31
2005-06-20 Standard gill nets 0.8 (below normal) 1.5 – 7.0 2.15 lb 10
2005-06-20 Standard trap nets 1.1 — 3.77 lb 13

Channel Catfish

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1992-06-29 Standard gill nets 0.2 — 2.65 lb 2
2012-06-25 Survey seining 0.9 — — 6
2012-06-25 Standard trap nets 1.0 — 2.41 lb 9
2012-06-25 Standard gill nets 7.4 — 1.83 lb 67
2005-06-20 Standard gill nets 0.3 — 2.35 lb 3
2005-06-20 Standard trap nets 0.1 — 3.55 lb 1

OSS

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1992-06-29 Standard trap nets 0.7 — 0.02 lb 6
1992-06-29 Standard gill nets 1.0 — 0.04 lb 9
2012-06-25 Survey seining 6.4 — — 45
2005-06-20 Standard trap nets 1.7 — 0.03 lb 20
2005-06-20 Standard gill nets 0.3 — 0.04 lb 3

Common Carp

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1992-06-29 Standard gill nets 34.9 (above normal) 0.3 – 4.2 1.75 lb 314
1992-06-29 Standard trap nets 47.3 (above normal) 1.0 – 3.6 1.76 lb 426
1975-06-17 Standard gill nets 0.5 (normal) 0.3 – 4.2 2.00 lb 2
1975-06-17 Standard trap nets 7.2 (above normal) 1.0 – 3.6 1.97 lb 108
1987-06-23 Standard gill nets 9.1 (above normal) 0.3 – 4.2 1.83 lb 82
1987-06-23 Standard trap nets 15.2 (above normal) 1.0 – 3.6 2.22 lb 137
2012-06-25 Standard gill nets 7.4 (above normal) 0.3 – 4.2 3.26 lb 67
2012-06-25 Standard trap nets 4.0 (above normal) 1.0 – 3.6 4.32 lb 36
2005-06-20 Standard gill nets 9.6 (above normal) 0.3 – 4.2 2.87 lb 115
2005-06-20 Standard trap nets 10.5 (above normal) 1.0 – 3.6 3.37 lb 126

Yellow Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1992-06-29 Standard trap nets 1.8 (normal) 0.8 – 6.2 0.44 lb 16
1987-06-23 Standard gill nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.6 – 6.8 0.60 lb 3
1987-06-23 Standard trap nets 7.1 (above normal) 0.8 – 6.2 0.57 lb 64
2012-06-25 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.8 – 6.2 0.71 lb 2
2012-06-25 Standard gill nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.6 – 6.8 0.20 lb 1
2005-06-20 Standard trap nets 1.7 (normal) 0.8 – 6.2 0.82 lb 20

White Sucker

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1992-06-29 Standard gill nets 20.4 (above normal) 0.5 – 7.4 0.87 lb 184
1992-06-29 Standard trap nets 6.8 (above normal) 0.3 – 2.2 1.00 lb 61
1975-06-17 Standard gill nets 15.0 (above normal) 0.5 – 7.4 1.02 lb 60
1975-06-17 Standard trap nets 2.8 (above normal) 0.3 – 2.2 1.12 lb 42
1987-06-23 Standard gill nets 13.9 (above normal) 0.5 – 7.4 1.46 lb 125
1987-06-23 Standard trap nets 5.0 (above normal) 0.3 – 2.2 2.06 lb 45
2012-06-25 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.3 – 2.2 1.22 lb 2
2012-06-25 Standard gill nets 3.3 (normal) 0.5 – 7.4 0.86 lb 30
2005-06-20 Standard gill nets 8.0 (above normal) 0.5 – 7.4 1.83 lb 96
2005-06-20 Standard trap nets 2.0 (normal) 0.3 – 2.2 1.64 lb 24

Black Crappie

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1992-06-29 Standard gill nets 0.9 (below normal) 1.5 – 14.7 0.19 lb 8
1992-06-29 Standard trap nets 5.0 (normal) 2.4 – 15.1 0.17 lb 45
1975-06-17 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 2.4 – 15.1 0.30 lb 1
1987-06-23 Standard gill nets 1.7 (normal) 1.5 – 14.7 0.19 lb 15
1987-06-23 Standard trap nets 4.0 (normal) 2.4 – 15.1 0.29 lb 36
2012-06-25 Standard gill nets 9.8 (normal) 1.5 – 14.7 0.25 lb 88
2012-06-25 Survey seining 6.0 — — 42
2012-06-25 Standard trap nets 3.9 (normal) 2.4 – 15.1 0.23 lb 35
2021-06-14 Standard electrofishing 0.2 — 0.03 lb 1
2005-06-20 Standard gill nets 1.7 (normal) 1.5 – 14.7 0.18 lb 20
2005-06-20 Standard trap nets 8.7 (normal) 2.4 – 15.1 0.32 lb 104

Brown Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1992-06-29 Standard gill nets 0.2 (below normal) 1.0 – 6.0 1.05 lb 2
1987-06-23 Standard trap nets 2.3 (normal) 1.4 – 6.6 0.50 lb 21
2012-06-25 Standard gill nets 0.1 (below normal) 1.0 – 6.0 1.48 lb 1

Bluegill

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1992-06-29 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 1.9 – 29.5 0.45 lb 2
1987-06-23 Standard gill nets 2.1 — 0.19 lb 19
1987-06-23 Standard trap nets 9.7 (normal) 1.9 – 29.5 0.32 lb 87
2012-06-25 Survey seining 332.7 — — 2329
2012-06-25 Standard trap nets 0.7 (below normal) 1.9 – 29.5 0.23 lb 6
2005-06-20 Standard gill nets 0.1 — 0.04 lb 1
2005-06-20 Standard trap nets 3.2 (normal) 1.9 – 29.5 0.07 lb 38

Bowfin

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1992-06-29 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.5 – 1.7 3.30 lb 1

Hybrid Sunfish

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1987-06-23 Standard trap nets 0.2 — 0.17 lb 2
2012-06-25 Survey seining 0.1 — — 1
2005-06-20 Standard trap nets 0.3 — 0.35 lb 3

Largemouth Bass

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1987-06-23 Standard gill nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.5 – 1.0 0.52 lb 3
2012-06-25 Standard gill nets 0.7 (normal) 0.5 – 1.0 0.97 lb 6
2012-06-25 Survey seining 5.3 — — 37
2012-06-25 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.3 – 1.2 1.99 lb 2
2005-06-20 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.3 – 1.2 1.96 lb 2

SAB

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1987-06-23 Standard trap nets 0.1 — 1.00 lb 1

Pumpkinseed

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1987-06-23 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.8 – 8.4 0.10 lb 1

BIB

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2012-06-25 Standard gill nets 1.6 — 2.04 lb 14
2012-06-25 Standard trap nets 0.6 — 1.45 lb 5
2005-06-20 Standard gill nets 0.1 — 0.34 lb 1
2005-06-20 Standard trap nets 0.3 — 4.34 lb 3

Shorthead Redhorse

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2012-06-25 Standard gill nets 0.7 (normal) 0.3 – 2.0 1.87 lb 6

Golden Shiner

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2012-06-25 Survey seining 8.6 — — 60
2005-06-20 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.2 – 1.0 0.04 lb 1

Johnny Darter

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2012-06-25 Survey seining 0.4 — 3

Spottail Shiner

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2012-06-25 Survey seining 1.6 — 11

Fathead Minnow

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2012-06-25 Survey seining 4.9 — 34

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Nearby Bait & Tackle

Crow River Custom Rods

Hutchinson, MN

(320) 761-5887

★ 4.5

Dunham's Sports

Hutchinson, MN

(320) 587-7744

★ 3.7

FUYU Outdoors

Hutchinson, MN

(218) 389-8423

★ 5

Little Crow Shooting Sports

Hutchinson, MN

(320) 587-9829

★ 4.8

Maynards Tackle

Winsted, MN

(320) 485-3474

★ 4.3

Menards

Hutchinson, MN

(320) 587-0027

★ 4.1

Outpost

Hutchinson, MN

(320) 587-8177

★ 2.7

Nearby Marinas

Dock Rite Inc

Hutchinson, MN

(320) 587-0644

★ 4

Duehn Marine LLC

Hutchinson, MN

(320) 247-3597

Hutchinson Recreation Center

Hutchinson, MN

(320) 587-2975

★ 4.5

Indoor Boat Storage Inc

Lester Prairie, MN

(952) 470-5005

★ 4.6

Masonic West River Park

Hutchinson, MN

(320) 587-2975

★ 4.5

Piepenburg Park

Hutchinson, MN

(320) 484-4334

★ 4.3

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Fishing Resort Hutchinson

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Fish Species

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

Black CrappieWalleye

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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.