Otrey Lake Fishing near Ortonville, Minnesota

• Overview

  Otrey Lake belongs to Big Stone County, Minnesota. It lies 1,076 feet above sea level. Roughly 450 acres of surface: treat each bay as a water in its own right. You are looking at roughly 7.1 miles of shoreline, with plenty of water between access points. It is among the larger waters listed here for Big Stone County. Ortonville lies 6.4 miles from the water. Fargo sits 107 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Otrey Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Species logged across Big Stone County include common carp, yellow perch, walleye and black bullhead. The county list is broader than any single water. Otrey Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 72°F; the cold one sits at 10°F. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Ice-out usually falls in early April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Climate averages put the opening at about early April and the closing near late November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Time your trip to Otrey Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. The nearest alternative is Larson Lake, 1.6 miles out. Signs at Otrey Lake carry more weight than any list.