Tamarack Lake
MN · Otter Tail
- Stocked
- 427 acres mapped (USGS NHD)
- 6.1 miles of shoreline
The pin marks the middle of the water, for directions. The shoreline on the map comes from USGS NHD.
At a glance
- Acres
- 427 acres
- Shoreline
- 6.1 miles of shoreline
- County
- Otter Tail County
- Last stocked
- 2025
- Species
- Black Crappie, Bluegill Sunfish, Largemouth Bass, Yellow Perch
Conditions
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Stocking history
| Species | Qty | Size | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Crappie | 200 | adults | 2025 |
| Bluegill Sunfish | 315 | adults | 2025 |
| Largemouth Bass | 37 | adults | 2025 |
| Yellow Perch | 490 | adults | 2025 |
Gear for the fish stocked here
Yellow Perch
Rod: Ultralight to medium-light spinning rod. Sensitivity matters more than length.
Line: 6 to 8 lb monofilament; go heavier in weedy water.
Baits: small minnows, worms, waxworms and other insect larvae
Lures: small jigs, small jigging spoons tipped with a waxworm, small spinners
Largemouth Bass
Rod: A 6.5 to 7 foot medium action spinning rod is an easy start. Bass rods run 6 to 8 feet, with 7 to 7.5 feet a good all-round length.
Line: 8 to 10 lb mono on spinning gear. For heavy cover, braid of 15 lb or more. Fluorocarbon is a good all-round baitcasting line.
Baits: nightcrawlers, minnows
Lures: soft plastic worms, spinnerbaits, crankbaits
Crappie
Rod: Light or ultralight rod, 4.5 to 8 feet or longer. Longer rods are gentler on their soft mouths.
Line: 4 to 8 lb monofilament; 6 lb is a good default.
Baits: small minnows, waxworms, pieces of nightcrawler
Lures: 1/32 to 1/8 oz jigs with small plastic bodies, small spinners and spinnerbaits, small crankbaits
Likely species (watershed)
Bigmouth Shiner, Blacknose Dace, Blacknose Shiner, Bluntnose Minnow, Brown Trout, Creek Chub, Emerald Shiner, Fathead Minnow, Finescale Dace, Golden Redhorse, Golden Shiner, Iowa Darter, Johnny Darter, Logperch, Longnose Dace, Mimic Shiner, Mottled Sculpin, Northern Redbelly Dace, Rainbow Darter, Sand Shiner, Silver Redhorse, Spotfin Shiner, Spottail Shiner, Trout-perch, Western Blacknose Dace
Likely species come from USGS Aquatic GAP ranges for the whole watershed (HUC8). They show what may be here, not a count of this water.
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Some stocking records are adapted from LurePassion (formerly lurepassion.com) (normalized and matched to our waters), licensed CC BY 4.0. State agencies retain their own terms for the underlying records.