Little Turtle Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

31077900

County

Itasca

Surface area

492 acres

Maximum depth

29 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

226 acres, 46% of the lake

Shoreline

4.3 miles

Average water clarity

6.5 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Talmoon

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2020, targeted survey

Surveys on record

11, since 1974

Game fish caught in the 2020 survey

yellow perch 221, northern pike 61, walleye 61, bluegill 14, black crappie 8, pumpkinseed 1, largemouth bass 1

Fish species recorded

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

Stocked in 2024

walleye fingerlings (9,278)

Stocked in 2022

walleye fingerlings (9,398)

Stocked in 2020

walleye fingerlings (3,616)

Stocking years on record

5 of the last 10 (2016 to 2024)

Little Turtle Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 1 trailer spaces, run by Marcell Township

Special regulation

Sunfish: Daily limit five.

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.