Whisky Lake Fishing Guide, Otter Tail County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Whisky Lake is one of the Otter Tail County waters in Minnesota. Elevation runs to 1,302 feet. With some 46 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Head to Pelican Rapids, 6.9 miles away, for anything you forgot. Barnesville is 11 miles away, with Hawley at 17 miles. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Whisky Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Reported across Otter Tail County: largemouth bass, black crappie, walleye, bluegill and yellow perch. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Whisky Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 69°F and January near 6°F. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Count the season from break-up, usually mid April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around mid April and starts locking again about late November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Plan any trip to Whisky Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Whiskey Lake WPA covers this ground, which means extra rules to check. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Maple Lake sits 0.5 miles off and takes the overflow. Nothing here settles the position at Whisky Lake for certain.