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Freshwater fishing near Fergus Falls
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Freshwater fishing near Fergus Falls

10 stops10 watersUpdated Nov 6

10 freshwater spots within 75 minutes of Fergus Falls, each with a full TripsQuick page.

The closest by road is Swan Lake, 13 minutes away.

Reservoirs near Fergus Falls

1. Otter Tail Lake

Otter Tail Lake is a 30-minute drive from downtown Fergus Falls. Launch at Otter Tail River, Hwy 72, Riverside Public Water Access Site, the public ramp on Otter Tail Lake closest to downtown (≈ 17.2 mi). Public access on Otter Tail Lake: 5 boat ramps. Surveyed depths reach 120 ft. Recorded here: Common Carp, Walleye, Black Bullhead, and Black Crappie.

Otter Tail Lake130 min · 20.7 mi
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Otter Tail Lake

Otter Tail

Otter Tail River, Hwy 72, Riverside Public Water Access Site16

max 120 ft · surveyed

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2. Dead Lake

Dead Lake is a 38-minute drive from downtown Fergus Falls. Launch at Dead Lake (SW) Public Water Access Site, the public ramp on Dead Lake closest to downtown (≈ 17 mi). Public access on Dead Lake: 4 boat ramps. Surveyed depths reach 60 ft. Recorded here: Common Carp, Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, and Bluegill.

Dead Lake938 min · 22.7 mi
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Dead Lake

Otter Tail

Dead Lake (SW) Public Water Access Site17

max 60 ft · surveyed

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Lakes near Fergus Falls

3. West Battle Lake

West Battle Lake is a 26-minute drive from downtown Fergus Falls. Launch at West Battle Lake (W) Public Water Access Site, the public ramp on West Battle Lake closest to downtown (≈ 17.5 mi). Public access on West Battle Lake: 2 boat ramps. Surveyed depths reach 100 ft. Recorded here: Common Carp, Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, and Bluegill.

West Battle Lake226 min · 20.5 mi
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West Battle Lake

Otter Tail

West Battle Lake (W) Public Water Access Site16

max 100 ft · surveyed

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4. Swan Lake

Swan Lake is a 13-minute drive from downtown Fergus Falls. Launch at Swan Lake Public Water Access Site, the public ramp on Swan Lake closest to downtown (≈ 5.7 mi). Public access on Swan Lake: 1 boat ramp. Surveyed depths reach 40 ft. Recorded here: Common Carp, Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, and Bluegill.

Swan Lake313 min · 7 mi
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Swan Lake

Otter Tail

Swan Lake Public Water Access Site15

max 40 ft · surveyed

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5. Tenmile Lake

Tenmile Lake is a 19-minute drive from downtown Fergus Falls. Launch at Ten Mile Lake Public Water Access Site, the public ramp on Tenmile Lake closest to downtown (≈ 12.7 mi). Public access on Tenmile Lake: 1 boat ramp. Surveyed depths reach 50 ft. Recorded here: Common Carp, Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, and Bluegill.

Tenmile Lake419 min · 14.7 mi
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Tenmile Lake

Otter Tail

Ten Mile Lake Public Water Access Site18

max 50 ft · surveyed

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6. Pelican Lake

Pelican Lake is a 25-minute drive from downtown Fergus Falls. Launch at Pelican Lake Public Water Access Site, the public ramp on Pelican Lake closest to downtown (≈ 19.4 mi). Public access on Pelican Lake: 2 boat ramps. Surveyed depths reach 20 ft. Recorded here: Common Carp, Bigmouth Buffalo, Black Bullhead, and Black Crappie.

Pelican Lake525 min · 23.9 mi
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Pelican Lake

Grant

Pelican Lake Public Water Access Site16

max 20 ft · surveyed

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7. Clear Lake

Clear Lake is a 19-minute drive from downtown Fergus Falls. Launch at Clear Lake Public Water Access Site, the public ramp on Clear Lake closest to downtown (≈ 12.6 mi). Public access on Clear Lake: 1 boat ramp. Surveyed depths reach 25 ft. Recorded here: Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, Bluegill, and Brown Bullhead.

Clear Lake619 min · 14.1 mi
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Clear Lake

Otter Tail

Clear Lake Public Water Access Site12

max 25 ft · surveyed

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8. Long Lake

Long Lake is a 20-minute drive from downtown Fergus Falls. Launch at Long Lake Public Water Access Site, the public ramp on Long Lake closest to downtown (≈ 9.9 mi). Public access on Long Lake: 1 boat ramp. Surveyed depths reach 70 ft. Recorded here: Bigmouth Buffalo, Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, and Bluegill.

Long Lake720 min · 10.4 mi
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Long Lake

Otter Tail

Long Lake Public Water Access Site16

max 70 ft · surveyed

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9. Pomme de Terre Lake

Pomme de Terre Lake is a 30-minute drive from downtown Fergus Falls. Launch at Pomme De Terre Lake (W) Public Water Access Site, the public ramp on Pomme de Terre Lake closest to downtown (≈ 19.2 mi). Public access on Pomme de Terre Lake: 3 boat ramps. Surveyed depths reach 20 ft. Recorded here: Common Carp, Bluegill, Black Crappie, and Largemouth Bass.

Pomme de Terre Lake830 min · 25.1 mi
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Pomme de Terre Lake

Grant

Pomme De Terre Lake (W) Public Water Access Site20

max 20 ft · surveyed

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10. Stalker Lake

Stalker Lake is a 29-minute drive from downtown Fergus Falls. Launch at Stalker Lake Public Water Access Site, the public ramp on Stalker Lake closest to downtown (≈ 14 mi). Public access on Stalker Lake: 1 boat ramp. Surveyed depths reach 90 ft. Recorded here: Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, Bluegill, and Bowfin.

Stalker Lake1029 min · 19.8 mi
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Stalker Lake

Otter Tail

Stalker Lake Public Water Access Site16

max 90 ft · surveyed

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When the fish bite here

Northern Pike bites well.

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Every sentence here is assembled from the data on the Fergus Falls fishing page: road drive times where a route was built (≈ marks straight-line distances), access points from state registries, the species recorded in each water and our bite calendar, adjusted for latitude. Nothing is written by hand or generated by AI.

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