South Fork of Crow River, Roberts Park Public Water Access Site

Otter Lake · Hutchinson, McLeod County

South Fork of Crow River, Roberts Park Public Water Access Site is a trailer boat ramp on Otter Lake in Hutchinson, Minnesota, with 20 trailer parking spaces and no restrooms. It is managed by City of Hutchinson.

Launch: Trailer launch
Lanes: 1
Trailer parking: 20 spaces
Car parking: 20 spaces
Restroom: No
Dock: Yes
Lake size: 729 acres

Managed by City of Hutchinson

Directions: South on School Road then East on Roberts, Access on right.

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Gas

Speedway 0.4 mi
Holiday 1.5 mi
Holiday 1.5 mi

Campgrounds

Masonic/West River City Park 0.7 mi
Piepenburg County Park 6.0 mi

Boat rentals

Hutchinson Paddlesport Rentals 0.6 mi

Places © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead for hours.

Fish in Otter Lake (McLeod County)

Black Bullhead
Bigmouth Buffalo
Common Carp
Northern Pike
Yellow Perch
Walleye
Orangespotted Sunfish
Green Sunfish
Bluegill
Black Crappie

Also recorded:

White Sucker

Minnesota state records for these fish

Fish	Record	Year	Caught in
Common Carp	55 lb 5 oz	1952	Clearwater Lake
Northern Pike	45 lb 12 oz	1929	Basswood Lake
Bigmouth Buffalo	41 lb 11 oz	1991	Pool 4 Mississippi River
Walleye	17 lb 8 oz	1979	Seagull River at Saganaga Lake
Black Crappie	5 lb	1940	Vermillion River
Black Bullhead	3 lb 13 oz	1997	Reno Lake
Yellow Perch	3 lb 4 oz	1945	Lake Plantagenet
Bluegill	2 lb 13 oz	1948	Alice Lake
Green Sunfish	1 lb 4 oz	2005	North Arbor Lake

From official Minnesota record lists: source source

Species recorded here since 1990 (GBIF). Check state regulations for seasons and limits.

Before you launch in Minnesota

🧼 Boaters must allow inspection at staffed accesses, and inspectors can require decontamination before launch.

Minnesota boating laws: education, age limits and life jackets

Links go to official Minnesota agency pages.

All 3 ramps on Otter Lake (McLeod County) · All ramps in McLeod County

New to launching? Read how to launch a boat and ramp etiquette.

Nearby boat ramps

Otter Lake (E) Public Water Access Site 0.6 mi
Otter Lake (W) Public Water Access Site 1.0 mi
Stahl Lake Public Water Access Site 4.3 mi
Echo Lake Public Water Access Site #1 5.2 mi
Hook Lake Public Water Access Site 5.3 mi
Cedar Lake Public Water Access Site #3 5.4 mi

Page updated Oct 27, 2026. Ramp details from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

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