Every Lake
Otter Tail Lake
The largest lake in a county that takes its name from the same river system.
- 21 ft · first step
- 42 ft
- 64 ft
- 85 ft
- 106 ft
- 127 ft · bottom
About Otter Tail Lake
Otter Tail Lake is the largest lake in Otter Tail County in west-central Minnesota, covering more than 13,000 acres and reaching depths of about 120 feet, though more than half the lake is shallower than 15 feet. It sits along the Otter Tail River, part of the Red River watershed, and its size and mix of deep and shallow water support a broad range of gamefish, from walleye to muskie. Small resort communities and cabin developments line much of its 40-plus miles of shoreline, a longtime summer destination for the region.
- 2 shore towns named, with a star on each
- 188 roads engraved around the shore, 18 of them labeled
- 6 depth layers, each step engraved with its depth in feet
- Compass rose, title block with coordinates, max depth and area; keyhole hanger on the back
Turn it in your hands
Live 3D of the actual cut files — drag to orbit, pinch to zoom. Every road you see is engraved on the real thing.
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Otter Tail Lake depth chart, in wood
This is a Otter Tail Lake depth chart you can hang: 6 stacked layers of birch, each one a depth contour — 21 ft, 42 ft, 64 ft, 85 ft, 106 ft and deeper, down to the deepest hole at about 127 ft. The lake covers about 21.8 square miles, and 188 shore roads are engraved around it. The shape of the bottom is the real one from published soundings, so anglers recognise their drop-offs and points.
A Otter Tail Lake map for the wall — or a gift
Most of these go to a cabin wall, a lake house entry, or a home office; a lot are gifts — the family that has been on Otter Tail Lake for three generations, the retirement move, the first boat. The 12-inch is the desk-and-shelf size; the 24- and 30-inch boards read across a room. Add a line under the title and star your place on the shore, and it becomes the map of your Otter Tail Lake.
Otter Tail Lake map — the details
How big is the map?
Four sizes: 12, 17, 24 and 30 inches on the long side, from $149. Every size is cut from the same depth data of Otter Tail Lake; the bigger boards carry more shoreline roads and place names.
Is it made from real depth data?
Yes. Otter Tail Lake is cut layer by layer from published bathymetric soundings — each layer of birch is a depth contour, so the shape of the bottom is the real one, not decorative.
Can I add my own place on it?
Yes. At checkout you can add a line under the title (a family name, a cabin name, a year) and star the spot on the shore that matters to you.
How long does it take?
Made to order in Waterford, Pennsylvania and shipped in 7–10 days; shipping is free in the lower 48.
Can you make a lake that isn't listed?
Any lake in the United States — we hold depth data for 104,419 of them. Search for yours; if it isn't built yet we build it when you order.
- 6 depth layers down to 127 ft
- 21.8 square miles of water
- 188 shore roads engraved, 18 named
- Title block, compass rose and depth markers
- Birch plywood, keyhole hanger, made in Waterford, PA
