West McDonald is 570 acre, sand bottom lake in Ottertail County, Minnesota. It is located 65 minutes SE of Fargo, ND and 3 hrs from Minneapolis area. Secchi disc readings are 16-18 feet clarity on average, which is in the top 10% of MN lakes. It is spring fed and very good for swimming, water-skiing, and other recreational boating. Bass, Pan-Fish and Walleyes are primary fish species. West McDonald is 62 feet at its deepest. |