Turtle Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

21009000

County

Douglas

Surface area

218 acres

Maximum depth

21 feet

Mean depth

7 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

192 acres, 88% of the lake

Shoreline

3.1 miles

Average water clarity

8.8 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2021, standard survey

Surveys on record

10, since 1984

Game fish caught in the 2021 survey

bluegill 437, largemouth bass 162, black crappie 116, yellow perch 68, walleye 65, pumpkinseed 30, northern pike 15, hybrid sunfish 3

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow perch, and 13 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fingerlings (2,052)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fingerlings (4,728)

Stocked in 2021

walleye fingerlings (2,187)

Stocking years on record

5 of the last 10 (2017 to 2025)

Turtle Lake Public Water Access Site

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

Infested waters list

zebra mussel

Fish consumption

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

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

15 to 29 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.