Otter Tail Lake — Attraction in Fergus Falls

A big, beautiful lake, surrounded by smaller lakes, and Otter Tail River connects several of them. The lake is large enough to have choppy waves in wind and the river means the current keeps the water moving which in turn keeps the lake clean and cool. There aren't many sandy beaches, mostly rocky shores, but the public access is popular with fishermen and pontoons. We've paddled from Otter Tail Lake to Deer Lake, East Lost Lake, and West Lost Lake. You have to portage around Phelps Mill dam which is easy. Overall, a very...

Great lake. One of the larger lakes west of St Cloud. Fishing, boating, sailing, jet skiing are all popular in the summer. And hundreds of fish ice houses populate the lake in winter. There are a couple restaurants on the lake and quite a few resorts. The are several boat launches and a public beach with a nice sandy beach. Dont miss the rivers coming in and out of ottertail where you can jump...

I had two sandwiches. An otter ate the peanut butter one. Little did my wife know, I had actually hidden my proposal ring in the bread and butter. I bought an otter hunting license later that afternoon. However, the lake itself is indeed water. Got exactly what I...