Toad Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

03010700

County

Becker

Surface area

1,715 acres

Maximum depth

29 feet

Mean depth

21 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

561 acres, 33% of the lake

Shoreline

10.2 miles

Average water clarity

4.6 feet (Secchi disk, 4 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Osage

Latest DNR fish survey

August 2021, standard survey

Surveys on record

12, since 1959

Game fish caught in the 2021 survey

bluegill 207, walleye 133, northern pike 87, black crappie 46, pumpkinseed 29, largemouth bass 21, rock bass 19, yellow perch 15

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 21 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye adults (2,741); walleye yearlings (426); walleye fingerlings (3,358)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fingerlings (15,396)

Stocked in 2021

walleye fingerlings (5,730)

Stocking years on record

5 of the last 10 (2017 to 2025)

Toad Lake Public Water Access Site

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

Infested waters list

zebra mussel

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested

Size

500 to 1,999 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.