Turtle Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

77008800

County

Todd

Surface area

112 acres

Maximum depth

39 feet

Mean depth

20 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

34 acres, 30% of the lake

Shoreline

2.2 miles

Average water clarity

12.5 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Staples

Latest DNR fish survey

April 2025, targeted survey

Surveys on record

14, since 1960

Game fish caught in the 2025 survey

bluegill 448, northern pike 157, black crappie 85, yellow perch 80, pumpkinseed 74, rock bass 18, hybrid sunfish 8, walleye 5

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 22 other species

Stocked in 2024

walleye fry (50,000)

Stocked in 2022

walleye fry (50,000)

Stocked in 2021

walleye fry (50,000)

Stocking years on record

5 of the last 10 (2016 to 2024)

Turtle Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 6 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

30 to 59 feet

Public access

Yes

Stocked in the last 3 years

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota DNR Public Water Access Sites
  Checked September 24, 2026

Survey catches show what DNR nets and electrofishing found on the survey date, not how the fishing is today. Check the current regulations and the Department of Health advice before you keep fish, and confirm access conditions before you tow a boat.