Boedigheimer Lake

Otter Tail County, Minnesota · MN DNR bathymetric survey

25ft Max
depth

169 acres 5 contours Public access

Paddling Index67Mixedaway from major roads · sheltered geometry

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Depth scale

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The lake

Survey readout

Boedigheimer Lake is mapped to a depth of 25 ft on the Minnesota DNR survey and covers about 169 acres in Otter Tail County, Minnesota. Depths come from the Minnesota DNR survey of 1971.

Measured from the Minnesota DNR lake bathymetric contour survey.

Deepest mapped contour: 25 ft
Survey year: 1971
Surface area: 169 acres
Shoreline: 2.08 mi · round
Aquatic vegetation: 1% of surface · NDVI estimate
Public access: Trailer Launch · Boedigheimer Lake Public Water Access Site · Minnesota DNR site

Additional depth details5 contours

Contour depths: 0–25 ft
Recorded point soundings: 25 ft

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Location

Otter Tail County, Minnesota · 15 nearest of 70 lakes · tap a dot for that lake

Chart data

Provenance

Sources: MN DNR Lake Bathymetric Contours, USGS 3DEP, USDA NAIP (public domain), OpenStreetMap (ODbL).

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Map details & sources4 sources

All layers registered to one bounding box; positions in WGS 84.

Survey-derived depth contours drape over USGS 3DEP elevation, with a USDA NAIP aerial basemap and OpenStreetMap shoreline. Color shows surveyed depth; dark lines are the survey's own isobaths.

Coordinates: 46.51522, -95.59181
MN DNR lake ID: 56021200
Vertical exaggeration: 2.83×
Basemap: USDA NAIP · public domain
Model size: 2.1 MB

Paddling

Paddling Index methodology v1.0 · calculated 2026-09-25

67 / 100MixedData confidence: High

Boedigheimer Lake has a partly natural setting, generally sheltered geometry, little nearby major-road exposure.

Why this score?5 components

Included in the index

Component	Rating	Points of weight	Measurement
Natural setting	Good	18.0 of 35	60% natural land cover within 150 m of shore (36% forest, 18% wetland; 28% developed)
Geometric wind exposure	Very Good	19.1 of 29	mean fetch 936 m · 0% of sampled water within 500 m of shelter · generally short fetch
Motor & speed rules	Not modeled	—	Minnesota’s lake-by-lake motor, speed and no-wake rules are mostly county and city ordinances, not map data, so they are not part of the Minnesota index. Check local signage and ordinances before going out.
Public access	Good	15.0 of 18	1 DNR public access site · boat ramp
Road isolation	Excellent	15.0 of 18	relatively isolated from major roads · 2 MnDOT-classified segments within 1.2 km, peak 990 vehicles/day

Additional paddling considerations

These describe the lake but are not part of the v1 Paddling Index and do not change the number above.

Wake sensitivity: Low — wide enough that wakes disperse over most of the lake
Aquatic vegetation: Low — approximately 1% mapped coverage · NAIP aerial imagery (NDVI)
Observed motorized activity: Unknown — No lake-level measurement of boat traffic is available. Legal permission to operate motors is not evidence of use.
Wildlife habitat potential: Moderate — 36% forest and 18% wetland cover within 150 m of shore

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How this index is calculated. The Paddling Index is a relative composite derived from lake geometry and public land-cover, access and traffic-count data. It is not a user review, a safety rating, or a prediction of an individual outing. Differences of a few points should not be treated as meaningful — an 84 and an 82 are broadly comparable. Components and weights for Minnesota lakes: natural setting 35%, geometric wind exposure 29%, public access 18%, road isolation 18%. Motor, speed and no-wake rules are not modeled for Minnesota, and traffic counts cover state, county and some city roads but not township roads. Where a component has no data the remaining weights are renormalized and the confidence rating is lowered; below Medium confidence no number is shown. Minnesota scores are relative to other Minnesota lakes and are not directly comparable with Paddling Index scores on our sister sites, which use different data sources, some with a watercraft-rules component. Sources: MN DNR lake bathymetry outline, USGS/MRLC NLCD Land Cover (2021), MN DNR Water Access Sites and Fishing Piers & Shore Fishing Sites (2026-09) and MnDOT Annual Average Daily Traffic (counts 2025). Conditions change quickly — check current weather and local conditions before going out.

Fish you might catch

from DNR surveys

16 species with recent evidence in this lake — sized relative to each other. Illustrations are AI-generated representative adults in everyday colors, not photographs (provenance).

Common Carp

White Sucker

Hybrid Sunfish

About these fish → the Fish of Minnesota guide

Compiled from Minnesota DNR fishery surveys. Silhouettes are stylized and scaled to typical adult sizes relative to one another. Presence is not a promise — fishing isn’t a sure thing.

Fishery

surveyed 2005

930Fish sampled

16Species

Gamefish Northern Pike 73 · Largemouth Bass 68 · Walleye 12 · Bowfin 5

Panfish Bluegill 492 · Hybrid Sunfish 58 · Yellow Perch 13

All survey species16 species

Gamefish

Northern Pike73 caught · to 27″

Largemouth Bass68 caught · to 15″

Walleye12 caught · to 24″

Bowfin5 caught · to 30″

Panfish

Bluegill492 caught · to 8″

Hybrid Sunfish58 caught · to 8″

Yellow Perch13 caught · to 10″

Pumpkinseed12 caught · to 7″

Black Crappie2 caught · to 7″

Green Sunfish1 caught · to 3″

Bullhead & catfish

Black Bullhead123 caught · to 12″

Yellow Bullhead51 caught · to 13″

Brown Bullhead12 caught · to 13″

Forage & nongame

Cisco5 caught · to 15″

Common Carp2 caught · to 33″

White Sucker1 caught · to 15″

Length is the largest fish netted in the survey, not an angler record. Source: Minnesota DNR lake survey (LakeFinder).

Infested waters listing

Not on the Minnesota DNR’s infested waters list as of September 9, 2026. This does not mean the lake is free of invasive species: the list covers certain species only, and a species can be present before anyone finds it.

What does the infested waters list mean?

The Minnesota DNR lists a lake, river, pond or wetland as infested when it contains an aquatic invasive species that could spread to other waters, or when it is connected to a water where one is present. Activities such as bait harvest and water use are managed differently on infested waters. Check the current list before moving water, bait or equipment.

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. List of Infested Waters, September 9, 2026. https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/invasives/ais/infested.html

Quick answers

Boedigheimer Lake — common questions

How deep is Boedigheimer Lake?

The deepest contour on the Minnesota DNR bathymetric survey of Boedigheimer Lake is 25 ft. That is the deepest depth the historical survey map records, which may differ from the deepest point of the lake itself.

How big is Boedigheimer Lake?

Boedigheimer Lake covers about 169 acres in Otter Tail County, Minnesota.

What fish are in Boedigheimer Lake?

Species with survey, catch or recent-stocking evidence include largemouth bass, northern pike, walleye, black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill. The page lists all 16 species and the evidence behind each.

Is there public access to Boedigheimer Lake?

Yes. The Minnesota DNR lists a public access site on Boedigheimer Lake: a boat ramp with a boat dock. It is administered by the DNR Division of Parks and Trails. DNR directions: "Approximately 1 mi E of Richville on Cnty Rd 14, then N on Twp Rd to S shore."

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