Turtle Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

03065700

County

Becker

Surface area

196 acres

Maximum depth

73 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

70 acres, 36% of the lake

Shoreline

2.5 miles

Average water clarity

14.8 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

June 2020, standard survey

Surveys on record

10, since 1975

Game fish caught in the 2020 survey

bluegill 156, northern pike 95, rock bass 57, hybrid sunfish 56, largemouth bass 33, pumpkinseed 13, walleye 7, black crappie 3

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 11 other species

Stocked in 2025

black crappie adults (1,700); walleye fry (70,000)

Stocked in 2024

black crappie adults (1,850); walleye fry (70,000)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fry (70,000)

Stocking years on record

6 of the last 10 (2018 to 2025)

Turtle Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 8 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Infested waters list

zebra mussel

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.