Rush Lake Boat Ramps
3 boat launches are mapped on Rush Lake in Crow Wing County, Otter Tail County, Minnesota.
2 of these launches include facility details from Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Rush Lake facts
| Surface area | 5,158 acres |
|---|---|
| Type | Reservoir |
| Average depth | about 10 ft (normal storage ÷ surface area) |
| Shoreline length | about 13.3 miles |
| Surface elevation | 1,309 ft above sea level |
| Dam | Rush Lake, completed 1937 |
| Dam size | 8 ft high, 105 ft long, gravity dam |
| Dam purposes | Recreation |
| Dam owner | MNDNR-EWR (State) |
| Normal storage | 52,330 acre-feet |
| Impounded stream | Otter Tail River |
Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (public domain); HydroLAKES v1.0 (Messager et al. 2016, CC BY 4.0); U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Inventory of Dams (NID ID MN00211). Matched to this page by name and location; modelled values are approximate. See all sources.
Fish in Rush Lake
Found in state fisheries survey (2025): Black crappie, Bluegill, Bowfin, Brown bullhead, Common carp, Hybrid sunfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike, Pumpkinseed, Rock bass, Shorthead redhorse, Tullibee (cisco), Walleye, White sucker, Yellow bullhead, Yellow perch.
Minnesota DNR lists maximum depth 68 ft, average water clarity 5.8 ft.
Source: Minnesota DNR LakeFinder lake survey. Species lists come from state survey and stocking records, not a guarantee of what you will catch; check current state fishing regulations.
- Rush Lake Boat Rampnear Manhattan Beach · Rush Lake
- Rush Lake (E) Public Water Access Sitenear Ottertail · Rush Lake
- Rush Lake (W) Public Water Access Sitenear Ottertail · Rush Lake