Tulaby Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

44000300

County

Mahnomen

Surface area

832 acres

Maximum depth

43 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

281 acres, 34% of the lake

Shoreline

5.8 miles

Average water clarity

7.2 feet (Secchi disk, 5 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Waubun

Latest DNR fish survey

August 2025, targeted survey

Surveys on record

14, since 1959

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 20 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fingerlings (10,640); walleye fingerlings (378); walleye fry (45,000)

Stocked in 2024

walleye fingerlings (220)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fingerlings (1,500); walleye fingerlings (608); walleye fingerlings (8,243)

Stocking years on record

9 of the last 10 (2017 to 2025)

Tulaby Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 10 trailer spaces, toilet, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested

Size

500 to 1,999 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.