Little Toad Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

03018900

County

Becker

Surface area

406 acres

Maximum depth

65 feet

Mean depth

24 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

107 acres, 26% of the lake

Shoreline

4.2 miles

Average water clarity

17.2 feet (Secchi disk, 4 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

August 2025, targeted survey

Surveys on record

14, since 1959

Game fish caught in the 2025 survey

bluegill 222, largemouth bass 178, yellow perch 77, pumpkinseed 27, hybrid sunfish 10, black crappie 10, northern pike 7, rock bass 1

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 21 other species

Stocked in 2024

walleye fingerlings (2,185)

Stocked in 2021

walleye adults (13); walleye fingerlings (853)

Stocked in 2018

walleye fingerlings (1,739)

Stocking years on record

4 of the last 10 (2016 to 2024)

Little Toad Public Water Access Site

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

Deer Lake Public Water Access Site

carry-in, natural ramp, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Special regulation

Northern Pike: All from 24-36" must be immediately released. Possession limit three, only one over 36".

Special regulation

Sunfish: Daily limit 10.

Fish consumption

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

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

60 feet or more

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.