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Freshwater fishing near Wahpeton
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Freshwater fishing near Wahpeton

10 stops10 watersUpdated Nov 6

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

The closest by road is Swan Lake, 46 minutes away.

Reservoirs near Wahpeton

1. Otter Tail Lake

Otter Tail Lake is a 63-minute drive from downtown Wahpeton. Launch at Otter Tail Lake, Riverside Public Water Access Site, the public ramp on Otter Tail Lake closest to downtown (≈ 42.3 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 Lake163 min · 47.5 mi
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Otter Tail Lake

Otter Tail

Otter Tail Lake, Riverside Public Water Access Site16

max 120 ft · surveyed

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2. Lake Traverse

Lake Traverse is a 67-minute drive from downtown Wahpeton. Launch at Traverse Lake, #1 Public Water Access Site, the public ramp on Lake Traverse closest to downtown (≈ 37.6 mi). Public access on Lake Traverse: 4 boat ramps. Surveyed depths reach 10 ft. Recorded here: Common Carp, White Bass, Bluegill, and Bigmouth Buffalo.

Lake Traverse867 min · 44.7 mi
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Lake Traverse

Traverse

Traverse Lake, #1 Public Water Access Site22

max 10 ft · surveyed

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3. Dead Lake

Dead Lake is a 71-minute drive from downtown Wahpeton. Launch at Dead Lake (SW) Public Water Access Site, the public ramp on Dead Lake closest to downtown (≈ 40.2 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 Lake1071 min · 49.5 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 Wahpeton

4. Swan Lake

Swan Lake is a 46-minute drive from downtown Wahpeton. Launch at Swan Lake Public Water Access Site, the public ramp on Swan Lake closest to downtown (≈ 29.4 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 Lake246 min · 34 mi
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Swan Lake

Otter Tail

Swan Lake Public Water Access Site15

max 40 ft · surveyed

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5. West Battle Lake

West Battle Lake is a 59-minute drive from downtown Wahpeton. Launch at West Battle Lake (W) Public Water Access Site, the public ramp on West Battle Lake closest to downtown (≈ 42.8 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 Lake359 min · 47.5 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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6. Tenmile Lake

Tenmile Lake is a 50-minute drive from downtown Wahpeton. Launch at Ten Mile Lake Public Water Access Site, the public ramp on Tenmile Lake closest to downtown (≈ 33 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 Lake450 min · 40.9 mi
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Tenmile Lake

Otter Tail

Ten Mile Lake Public Water Access Site18

max 50 ft · surveyed

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7. Pelican Lake

Pelican Lake is a 56-minute drive from downtown Wahpeton. Launch at Pelican Lake Public Water Access Site, the public ramp on Pelican Lake closest to downtown (≈ 39.9 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 Lake556 min · 50.1 mi
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Pelican Lake

Grant

Pelican Lake Public Water Access Site16

max 20 ft · surveyed

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8. Clear Lake

Clear Lake is a 50-minute drive from downtown Wahpeton. Launch at Clear Lake Public Water Access Site, the public ramp on Clear Lake closest to downtown (≈ 34.3 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 Lake650 min · 40.3 mi
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Clear Lake

Otter Tail

Clear Lake Public Water Access Site12

max 25 ft · surveyed

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9. Long Lake

Long Lake is a 53-minute drive from downtown Wahpeton. Launch at Long Lake Public Water Access Site, the public ramp on Long Lake closest to downtown (≈ 28.1 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 Lake753 min · 36.7 mi
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Long Lake

Otter Tail

Long Lake Public Water Access Site16

max 70 ft · surveyed

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10. Stalker Lake

Stalker Lake is a 64-minute drive from downtown Wahpeton. Launch at Stalker Lake Public Water Access Site, the public ramp on Stalker Lake closest to downtown (≈ 38.4 mi). Public access on Stalker Lake: 1 boat ramp. Surveyed depths reach 90 ft. Recorded here: Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, Bluegill, and Bowfin.

Stalker Lake964 min · 45.8 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 Wahpeton 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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