5 miles west of Turtle River
Beltrami County, Minnesota · 47.5895° N, 94.8672° W
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Updated 19 Oct 2026, 5:48 pm EDT.
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Minnesota DNR lake survey, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
1 public access site on Movil Lake.
Minnesota DNR public water accesses, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 5 stockings of Movil Lake in 5 of the years 2017 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 504,000 walleye fry. Species stocked: walleye.
Latest: 2025: 504,000 walleye fry.
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 Movil Lake was in August 2021: 12 gill nets and 12 trap nets caught 17 species. The DNR also ran a targeted survey in August 2025; this section uses the latest standard survey.
Walleye per gill net, standard surveys: 2003 4.2 · 2007 3.4 · 2011 2.5 · 2016 3.0 · 2021 3.8
Bluegill per trap net, standard surveys: 2003 25 · 2007 18 · 2011 12 · 2016 23 · 2021 6.6
Walleye: 47 measured, 8 to 25 in, half 17 in or longer; average 1.8 lb, normal (normal 1.2–2.4 lb).
Northern pike: 124 measured, 10 to 35 in, half 21 in or longer; average 2.4 lb, normal (normal 1.5–2.7 lb).
Largemouth bass: 23 measured, 4 to 15 in, half 13 in or longer; average 1.3 lb, above normal (normal 0.5–1.1 lb).
Smallmouth bass: 14 measured, 5 to 18 in, half 14 in or longer; average 2 lb, above normal (normal 0.7–1.9 lb).
Black crappie: 18 measured, 5 to 13 in, half 12 in or longer; average 0.88 lb, above normal (normal 0.2–0.4 lb).
Also caught: bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, burbot, hybrid sunfish, redhorse, tullibee (cisco), 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 10 ft: the Secchi depth across 7 readings, 2007–2025.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and volunteer Secchi readings, via Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR lake survey; straight-line miles.
Movil Lake is 50 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 855 acres.
Yes. 1 public access site is listed: Movil Lake Public Water Access Site.
Yes. Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 5 stockings of it in 5 of the years 2017 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 504,000 walleye fry.
Minnesota DNR’s August 2021 standard survey caught 17 species, most often yellow perch, bluegill, northern pike and walleye.
About 57% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Minnesota DNR depth contours.