Otter

Fargo · 03-20-2015, 01:28 PM

When on the ice today I noticed a trail left by an otter. His paw print was much bigger than a large dog's. The trail goes from my neighbors open water by his dock straight for 1,000ft to the open water under the GI bridge. Saw this otter once on the ice last winter from a distance. He has to be pretty big. Anyone else have otter sightings?

LIforrelaxin · 03-20-2015, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Fargo

When on the ice today I noticed a trail left by an otter. His paw print was much bigger than a large dog's. The trail goes from my neighbors open water by his dock straight for 1,000ft to the open water under the GI bridge. Saw this otter once on the ice last winter from a distance. He has to be pretty big. Anyone else have otter sightings?

Have you noted said otter making appearances in the summer? I would not think that he would migrate to far in the summer months but then why I could be wrong about that.

ITD · 03-20-2015, 04:59 PM

Why I otter.......

Slickcraft · 03-20-2015, 06:28 PM

Otter tracks

dpg · 03-24-2015, 07:30 AM

A paw print larger than a large dog sounds like a pretty big foot for an Otter, isn't it??

Fargo · 03-24-2015, 12:14 PM

Wish I could remember how to post a photo to show how big the print was frozen in the ice. I saw the otter this morning running across the ice. He didn't look as big as his paw would indicate. I was impressed how fast he ran.

Slickcraft · 03-24-2015, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by dpg

A paw print larger than a large dog sounds like a pretty big foot for an Otter, isn't it??

Well an otter print 9cm X 10.5cm = 3.5" X 4.1" is still in the pretty good size dog range.

03-20-2015, 01:28 PM	#1
Fargo Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Lake Winni Posts: 215 Thanks: 36 Thanked 130 Times in 38 Posts	Otter When on the ice today I noticed a trail left by an otter. His paw print was much bigger than a large dog's. The trail goes from my neighbors open water by his dock straight for 1,000ft to the open water under the GI bridge. Saw this otter once on the ice last winter from a distance. He has to be pretty big. Anyone else have otter sightings?

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03-24-2015, 12:14 PM	#6
Fargo Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Lake Winni Posts: 215 Thanks: 36 Thanked 130 Times in 38 Posts	Paw Wish I could remember how to post a photo to show how big the print was frozen in the ice. I saw the otter this morning running across the ice. He didn't look as big as his paw would indicate. I was impressed how fast he ran.

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03-24-2015, 07:30 AM	#5
dpg Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 2,597 Thanks: 153 Thanked 229 Times in 166 Posts	A paw print larger than a large dog sounds like a pretty big foot for an Otter, isn't it??