Turtle Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

62006100

County

Ramsey

Surface area

450 acres

Maximum depth

28 feet

Mean depth

12 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

245 acres, 54% of the lake

Shoreline

3.6 miles

Average water clarity

8.3 feet (Secchi disk, 5 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2025, targeted survey

Surveys on record

13, since 1972

Game fish caught in the 2025 survey

northern pike 58, walleye 32, largemouth bass 18, black crappie 6, bluegill 4, pumpkinseed 1

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, walleye, white crappie, yellow perch, and 16 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fingerlings (5,635)

Stocked in 2024

walleye fingerlings (1,848)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fingerlings (1,372)

Stocking years on record

9 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Turtle Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 18 trailer spaces, run by Ramsey County

Infested waters list

Eurasian watermilfoil, zebra mussel

Special regulation

Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass: All from 14-20" must be immediately released. One over 20" allowed in possession.

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have 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.