One sure way to know if otters are present is to walk the perimeter of your pond looking for feces. They poop a lot and it will be full of fish scales. I removed one Saturday with a .243 87 grain hollow point. They don't seem to be overly skittish. I shot at him once at close range, shot over him; he then stuck his head up at about 100 yds at the back Of my pond in some stobs and looked around; he will be eating no more cnbg!
