Little Birch Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

77008900

County

Todd

Surface area

839 acres

Maximum depth

89 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

277 acres, 33% of the lake

Shoreline

8.6 miles

Average water clarity

11.3 feet (Secchi disk, 5 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

August 2025, targeted survey

Surveys on record

29, since 1981

Game fish caught in the 2025 survey

walleye 1

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 28 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye yearlings (886); walleye fry (800,000)

Stocked in 2024

walleye fingerlings (1,717); walleye fingerlings (2,408)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fry (650,000)

Stocking years on record

9 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Little Birch Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 12 trailer spaces, toilet, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Infested waters list

Eurasian watermilfoil, zebra mussel

Eating advice, sensitive populations

cisco: all sizes - 1 serving/month

Eating advice, general populations

cisco: all sizes - 1 serving/week

Size

500 to 1,999 acres

Deepest point

60 feet or more

Public access

Yes

Stocked in the last 3 years

Yes

Lake-specific eating advice

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota DNR Public Water Access Sites
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota Department of Health fish consumption guidelines
  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.