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Ramsey County, Minnesota · 45.0993° N, 93.1376° W
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Updated 19 Oct 2026, 6:11 pm EDT.
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Minnesota DNR lake survey, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
1 public access site on Turtle Lake.
Minnesota DNR public water accesses, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 14 stockings of Turtle Lake in 9 of the years 2016 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 5,635 walleye fingerlings. Species stocked: walleye.
Latest: 2025: 5,635 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 Turtle Lake was in July 2019: 8 gill nets and 9 trap nets caught 12 species. The DNR also ran a targeted survey in July 2025; this section uses the latest standard survey.
Walleye per gill net, standard surveys: 1997 0.1 · 2002 0.2 · 2007 7.0 · 2013 1.6 · 2019 4.5
Bluegill per trap net, standard surveys: 1997 68 · 2002 16 · 2007 20 · 2013 6.0 · 2019 4.7
Walleye: 40 measured, 10 to 21 in, half 16 in or longer; average 1.6 lb, normal (normal 1.2–2.7 lb).
Northern pike: 88 measured, 13 to 30 in, half 17 in or longer; average 1.2 lb, below normal (normal 2–3.5 lb).
Largemouth bass: 21 measured, 9 to 19 in, half 13 in or longer; average 1.3 lb, above normal (normal 0.4–1 lb).
Black crappie: 14 measured, 4 to 11 in, half 7 in or longer; average 0.3 lb, normal (normal 0.1–0.3 lb).
Bluegill: 58 measured, 3 to 9 in, half 3 in or longer; average 0.07 lb, below normal (normal 0.1–0.3 lb).
Also caught: bowfin (dogfish), common carp, hybrid sunfish, yellow bullhead.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries lake survey, 23 Jul 2019, 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 8 ft: the Secchi depth across 5 readings, 2007–2022.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and volunteer Secchi readings, via Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR lake survey; straight-line miles.
Turtle Lake is 28 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 450 acres.
Yes. 1 public access site is listed: Turtle Lake Public Water Access Site.
Yes. Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 14 stockings of it in 9 of the years 2016 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 5,635 walleye fingerlings.
Minnesota DNR’s July 2019 standard survey caught 12 species, most often northern pike, bluegill, walleye and largemouth bass.
About 51% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Minnesota DNR depth contours.