Clitherall Lake is a lake in Otter Tail County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.[1] The lake is about one mile south of the village of Clitherall. It has an area of 2,493 acres (1,009 ha) and an average depth of 15 ft (4.6 m).[2] Game fish in the lake include northern pike, largemouth bass, walleye, black crappie, and bluegill.[2]

Clitherall Lake
Location of the lake in Minnesota.
Location of the lake in Minnesota.
Clitherall Lake
LocationOtter Tail County, Minnesota
Coordinates46°15′N 95°40′W / 46.250°N 95.667°W / 46.250; -95.667
Typelake
Surface area2,493 acres (1,009 ha)
Average depth15 ft (4.6 m)

It is a clear lake with 9 feet (2.7 m) water visibility.

Clitherall Lake was named for Major George B. Clitherall, a land agent and slaveowner.[3][4]

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Clitherall Lake
  2. ^ a b Clitheral Lake, Fisheries Lake Survey, MN DNR, 2012
  3. ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 392.
  4. ^ Lehman, Christopher P. (2019). Slavery's reach : Southern slaveholders in the North Star State. Saint Paul, MN: Minnesota Historical Society Press. p. 41. ISBN 9781681341354.