Little Turtle Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

04015500

County

Beltrami

Surface area

469 acres

Maximum depth

25 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

302 acres, 64% of the lake

Shoreline

5.6 miles

Average water clarity

5.6 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Puposky

Latest DNR fish survey

August 2021, standard survey

Surveys on record

9, since 1983

Game fish caught in the 2021 survey

bluegill 98, northern pike 96, black crappie 77, yellow perch 70, walleye 51, rock bass 17, largemouth bass 17, pumpkinseed 15

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, northern sunfish, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, sunfish, walleye, yellow perch, and 15 other species

Public accesses (DNR survey record)

1, owned by DNR

Special regulation

Northern Pike: All from 22-30" must be immediately released. Possession limit 10, only one over 30".

Special regulation, Including connected Turtle Lake and Turtle River

Sunfish: Daily limit five.

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

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  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.