Major Lake Species: Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike, Black Crappie, Yellow Perch
Lake Facts:
Otty Lake is located along County Road 21 (Elmgrove Road) southwest of the town of Perth Ontario in Lanark County
co-ordinates: Lat. 44° 50′ 29″ Long. 76° 13′ 37″
the lake is moderately fertile (mesotrophic) and sustains a warm water fishery including northern pike, large and smallmouth bass, black crappie and yellow perch
while the lake reaches maximum depths of 90′, the average depth is 30′
the perimeter of the lake is 35.2 km (22 miles)
the surface area is 625 hectares (1,545 acres)
Otty has a few private resorts but is primarily a cottage lake. Focus on the shallower areas for largemouth bass and pike. The island clusters are good smallmouth bass and larger pike areas as are the points, humps and shoals
Otty Lake is located within Fisheries Management Zone 18