Twenty-one

Otter Tail County, Minnesota — DOW #56072800

82 Surveys

Special Regulations for Twenty-one

This lake has regulations that differ from statewide defaults. Always check before fishing.

Possession limit five.
Catch-and-release only.
Possession limit 10.

142.11

Acres

47 ft

Max Depth

Fish Species

Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

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

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1983-07-05	Standard gill nets	7.7 (normal)	2.8 – 8.7	1.12 lb	23
1983-07-05	Standard trap nets	0.8	—	0.61 lb	4
2010-06-21	Standard gill nets	15.0 (above normal)	2.8 – 8.7	1.55 lb	90
2010-06-21	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	1.71 lb	3
2018-06-11	Standard gill nets	7.5 (normal)	2.8 – 8.7	2.41 lb	45
2018-06-11	Standard trap nets	0.9	—	2.45 lb	8
2004-06-28	Standard gill nets	14.0 (above normal)	2.8 – 8.7	1.93 lb	84
2004-06-28	Standard trap nets	0.6	—	1.91 lb	5
2001-06-25	Standard gill nets	9.5 (above normal)	2.8 – 8.7	2.85 lb	57
2001-06-25	Standard trap nets	0.8	—	0.95 lb	7
1991-07-11	Standard gill nets	7.3 (normal)	2.8 – 8.7	1.96 lb	22
1991-07-11	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	1.00 lb	2

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1983-07-05	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 11.0	1.47 lb	3
1983-07-05	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.3 – 2.8	1.30 lb	3
2010-06-21	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 11.0	0.50 lb	2
2004-06-28	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.90 lb	2
2001-06-25	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 11.0	0.83 lb	3
2001-06-25	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.82 lb	9

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1983-07-05	Standard trap nets	2.0	—	0.49 lb	10
2010-06-21	Standard trap nets	3.7	—	0.46 lb	33
2018-06-11	Standard trap nets	4.3	—	0.56 lb	39
2018-06-11	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.61 lb	1
2004-06-28	Standard trap nets	0.9	—	0.47 lb	8
2001-06-25	Standard trap nets	1.1	—	0.41 lb	10
1991-07-11	Standard trap nets	5.4	—	0.26 lb	27
1991-07-11	Standard gill nets	0.7	—	0.15 lb	2

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1983-07-05	Standard trap nets	1.2 (below normal)	5.7 – 40.5	0.58 lb	6
2010-06-21	Standard trap nets	34.3 (normal)	5.7 – 40.5	0.22 lb	309
2010-06-21	Standard gill nets	0.7	—	0.17 lb	4
2018-06-11	Standard trap nets	33.9 (normal)	5.7 – 40.5	0.21 lb	305
2018-06-11	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.55 lb	3
2004-06-28	Standard trap nets	21.1 (normal)	5.7 – 40.5	0.27 lb	190
2004-06-28	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.21 lb	3
2001-06-25	Standard trap nets	11.2 (normal)	5.7 – 40.5	0.18 lb	101
1991-07-11	Standard trap nets	43.0 (above normal)	5.7 – 40.5	0.21 lb	215
1991-07-11	Standard gill nets	6.0	—	0.24 lb	18

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1983-07-05	Standard trap nets	2.8 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.6	1.31 lb	14
2010-06-21	Standard trap nets	2.2 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.6	1.25 lb	20
2010-06-21	Standard gill nets	3.7 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.5	1.36 lb	22
2018-06-11	Standard trap nets	4.4 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.6	1.04 lb	40
2018-06-11	Standard gill nets	1.8 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.5	1.51 lb	11
2004-06-28	Standard trap nets	1.4 (normal)	0.3 – 1.6	1.26 lb	13
2004-06-28	Standard electrofishing	33.2	—	1.77 lb	25
2004-06-28	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.5	1.60 lb	8
2001-06-25	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.3 – 1.6	1.24 lb	5
2001-06-25	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 1.5	1.85 lb	5
1991-07-11	Standard trap nets	1.4 (normal)	0.3 – 1.6	1.16 lb	7

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1983-07-05	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.80 lb	3
2010-06-21	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.9	0.44 lb	2
2010-06-21	Special trap nets	7.8	—	0.83 lb	93
2010-06-21	Standard trap nets	2.2 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.62 lb	20
2018-06-11	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.9	0.89 lb	2
2018-06-11	Standard trap nets	3.1 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.86 lb	28
2004-06-28	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.9	0.58 lb	2
2004-06-28	Standard trap nets	1.6 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.54 lb	14
2001-06-25	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.9	0.31 lb	2
2001-06-25	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.48 lb	12
1991-07-11	Standard gill nets	2.7 (normal)	0.5 – 2.9	0.29 lb	8
1991-07-11	Standard trap nets	3.0 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.25 lb	15

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1983-07-05	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	1.5 – 23.0	0.10 lb	6
2004-06-28	Standard gill nets	2.3 (normal)	1.5 – 23.0	0.06 lb	14
2001-06-25	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.8	0.28 lb	2
2001-06-25	Standard gill nets	1.2 (below normal)	1.5 – 23.0	0.07 lb	7

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1983-07-05	Standard trap nets	14.0 (above normal)	1.0 – 8.4	0.63 lb	70
2010-06-21	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 11.0	0.43 lb	3
2010-06-21	Standard trap nets	3.4 (normal)	1.0 – 8.4	0.65 lb	31
2018-06-11	Standard trap nets	2.0 (normal)	1.0 – 8.4	0.49 lb	18
2004-06-28	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 11.0	0.19 lb	1
2004-06-28	Standard trap nets	6.1 (normal)	1.0 – 8.4	0.51 lb	55
2001-06-25	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 11.0	0.28 lb	1
2001-06-25	Standard trap nets	2.6 (normal)	1.0 – 8.4	0.45 lb	23
1991-07-11	Standard gill nets	17.7 (above normal)	0.5 – 11.0	0.25 lb	53
1991-07-11	Standard trap nets	52.0 (above normal)	1.0 – 8.4	0.30 lb	260

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2010-06-21	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.2	2.08 lb	1
2018-06-11	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.2	1.29 lb	3
2004-06-28	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.2	1.18 lb	4
1991-07-11	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.5 – 2.2	0.50 lb	2
1991-07-11	Standard trap nets	7.4 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.2	0.58 lb	37

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2018-06-11	Standard trap nets	0.8 (below normal)	1.3 – 6.3	0.26 lb	7
2004-06-28	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	1.3 – 6.3	0.34 lb	1
1991-07-11	Standard trap nets	2.0 (normal)	1.3 – 6.3	0.19 lb	10

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-07-11	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.9	0.30 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 Twenty-one

Plan your stay — fishing resorts and lodges near Twenty-one.

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 Twenty-one. Click any species for a full fishing guide.

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

Fishing Guides Near Twenty-one

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.

Twenty-one

Special Regulations for Twenty-one

DNR Fish Surveys

Northern Pike

Black Bullhead

Hybrid Sunfish

Bluegill

Largemouth Bass

Black Crappie

Yellow Perch

Yellow Bullhead

Brown Bullhead

Pumpkinseed

White Sucker

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 Twenty-one

Fish Species

Fishing Guides Near Twenty-one

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