Walleye Stocked · 7 plants · last June 27, 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night Otter Lake fishing
Otter Lake fishing has Tiger Muskie, Smallmouth Bass, and Walleye on the stocking report. Also recorded: Black crappie and Northern pike. It is stocked about 0.2 times a year since 1979, most often in June and August. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Smallmouth Bass, dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye and Black crappie, and dawn, day, and dusk for Northern pike.
- Last stocked
- June 27, 2025
- · Walleye
- Plants on record
- 11
- Since 1979
- Species stocked
- 3 (+2 also recorded)
- Surface acres
- 899.5
Fish at Otter Lake
Walleye Stocked · 7 plants · last June 27, 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night 
Tiger Muskie Stocked · 3 plants · last August 25, 1981 Last stocked August 25, 1981 · 3 plants
Tiger Muskie species guide
Smallmouth Bass Stocked · 1 plant · last September 24, 1979 Best: dawn, dusk 
Black crappie Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk, night Best: dawn, dusk, night
Black crappie species guide
Northern pike Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk Best: dawn, day, dusk
Northern pike species guideHow Otter Lake is stocked
About 2,090 reported fish per acre, 5th most of 10 lakes in Houghton County with both a fish count and a surface area.
Fish stocked in 1979
13,734
Fish stocked in 1980
3,600
Fish stocked in 1981
1,803,600
Fish stocked in 2012
10,047
Fish stocked in 2015
8,670
Fish stocked in 2017
9,850
Fish stocked in 2021
9,850
Fish stocked in 2023
10,246
Fish stocked in 2025
9,900
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 27, 2025 | Walleye | 9,900 | – | report |
| June 27, 2023 | Walleye | 10,246 | – | report |
| June 18, 2021 | Walleye | 9,850 | – | report |
| June 27, 2017 | Walleye | 9,850 | – | report |
| June 23, 2015 | Walleye | 8,670 | – | report |
| June 5, 2012 | Walleye | 10,047 | – | report |
| August 25, 1981 | Tiger Muskie | 3,600 | – | report |
| May 11, 1981 | Walleye | 1,800,000 | – | report |
| August 19, 1980 | Tiger Muskie | 3,600 | – | report |
| September 24, 1979 | Smallmouth Bass | 10,134 | – | report |
| July 19, 1979 | Tiger Muskie | 3,600 | – | report |
Access and facts
- Facilities
- restrooms, dock
Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Michigan Department of Natural Resources before you go.
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Common questions
What fish are at Otter Lake?
Fishing Otter Lake usually means Walleye: Walleye accounts for 7 of 11 plants on record, ahead of Tiger Muskie and one more. Walleye was last stocked June 27, 2025. Tiger Muskie was last stocked August 25, 1981. Smallmouth Bass was last stocked September 24, 1979. Black crappie and Northern pike are recorded here outside the stocking reports.
When is Otter Lake stocked?
Last stocked June 27, 2025. It is stocked about 0.2 times a year since 1979, most often in June and August. About 2,090 reported fish per acre, 5th most of 10 lakes in Houghton County with both a fish count and a surface area. No plants recorded in 38 years between 1979 and 2025.
How do you get on Otter Lake?
Facilities include restrooms and dock.
Which lakes near Otter Lake were stocked more recently?
Lake Perrault (11.1 mi), Portage Lake (11.2 mi), and Emily Lake (13.7 mi) were stocked more recently. Portage Lake is also stocked with Walleye.