Public accessStocked 2025
Whitefish Lake
Polk County
Walleye lake, Northern pike lake, Sunfish lake
Turtle Lake
Public accessStocked 2024
Turtle Lake is a 525-acre lake in Polk County, 12 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 1991. Recorded species include walleye and northern pike.
Details
- DNR lake ID
- 60003200
- County
- Polk
- Surface area
- 525 acres
- Maximum depth
- 12 feet
- Shallow water (littoral) area
- 526 acres, 100% of the lake
- Shoreline
- 6.7 miles
- Latest DNR fish survey
- June 1991, re-survey
- Surveys on record
- 2, since 1981
- Game fish caught in the 1991 survey
- northern pike 55, pumpkinseed 1, yellow perch 1
- Fish species recorded
- bluegill, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow perch, and 3 other species
- Stocked in 2024
- walleye fry (527,443)
- Stocked in 2023
- walleye fry (538,562)
- Turtle Lake Public Water Access Site
- trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 4 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
- 500 to 1,999 acres
- Deepest point
- Under 15 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.