8 miles northwest of Wolf Lake
Becker County, Minnesota · 46.8653° N, 95.4909° W
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Updated 19 Oct 2026, 5:43 pm EDT.
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Minnesota DNR lake survey, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
1 public access site on Toad Lake.
Minnesota DNR public water accesses, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 8 stockings of Toad Lake in 5 of the years 2017 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 2,741 walleye adults. Species stocked: walleye.
Latest: 2025: 3,358 walleye fingerlings.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries (LakeFinder stocking reports), fetched 15 Oct 2026. How we measure
Measured from Minnesota DNR contours. How we measure
Minnesota DNR’s latest standard fish survey of Toad Lake was in August 2021: 12 gill nets and 12 trap nets caught 15 species.
Walleye per gill net, standard surveys: 2001 16 · 2006 9.5 · 2011 16 · 2016 9.0 · 2021 10
Bluegill per trap net, standard surveys: 2001 28 · 2006 49 · 2011 9.5 · 2016 28 · 2021 15
Walleye: 133 measured, 11 to 27 in, half 15 in or longer; average 2 lb, normal (normal 1.2–2.1 lb).
Northern pike: 87 measured, 15 to 34 in, half 21 in or longer; average 2.2 lb, normal (normal 1.6–2.8 lb).
Largemouth bass: 21 measured, 5 to 17 in, half 6 in or longer; average 0.31 lb, normal (normal 0.2–0.8 lb).
Black crappie: 44 measured, 4 to 12 in, half 10 in or longer; average 0.46 lb, normal (normal 0.3–0.6 lb).
Bluegill: 207 measured, 3 to 8 in, half 5 in or longer; average 0.16 lb, normal (normal 0.1–0.2 lb).
Also caught: black bullhead, bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, common carp, hybrid sunfish, white sucker, yellow bullhead.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries lake survey, 9 Aug 2021, via LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Normal range: DNR’s range for lakes of the same class (43 classes, grouped by water chemistry and shape). Each line has its own scale. How we measure
Measured water clarity averages about 5 ft: the Secchi depth across 4 readings, 2006–2021.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and volunteer Secchi readings, via Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR lake survey; straight-line miles.
Toad Lake is 29 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 1,715 acres.
Yes. 1 public access site is listed: Toad Lake Public Water Access Site.
Yes. Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 8 stockings of it in 5 of the years 2017 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 2,741 walleye adults.
Minnesota DNR’s August 2021 standard survey caught 15 species, most often bluegill, walleye, northern pike and black crappie.
About 75% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Minnesota DNR depth contours.