3 miles southwest of Grey Eagle
Todd County, Minnesota · 45.7870° N, 94.7847° W
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Updated 15 Oct 2026, 5:36 pm EDT.
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Minnesota DNR lake survey, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
1 public access site on Little Birch Lake.
Minnesota DNR public water accesses, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 13 stockings of Little Birch Lake in 9 of the years 2016 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 886 walleye yearlings. Species stocked: walleye.
Latest: 2025: 800,000 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 Little Birch Lake was in July 2023: 12 gill 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: 2007 5.4 · 2011 5.2 · 2015 3.3 · 2019 1.7 · 2023 3.0
Walleye: 60 measured, 6 to 27 in, half 15 in or longer; average 2.1 lb, above normal (normal 1.1–1.9 lb).
Northern pike: 142 measured, 14 to 34 in, half 23 in or longer; average 3.1 lb, above normal (normal 1.7–2.8 lb).
Largemouth bass: 64 measured, 3 to 17 in, half 14 in or longer; average 1.5 lb, above normal (normal 0.6–1 lb).
Smallmouth bass: 44 measured, 5 to 19 in, half 17 in or longer; average 2.5 lb, above normal (normal 0.9–1.8 lb).
Black crappie: 38 measured, 4 to 12 in, half 10 in or longer; average 0.51 lb, above normal (normal 0.2–0.5 lb).
Also caught: bluegill, common carp, hybrid sunfish, pumpkinseed, white sucker, yellow bullhead, yellow perch.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries lake survey, 31 Jul 2023, 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 11 ft: the Secchi depth across 5 readings, 2007–2023.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and volunteer Secchi readings, via Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR lake survey; straight-line miles.
Little Birch Lake is 89 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 839 acres.
Yes. 1 public access site is listed: Little Birch Lake Public Water Access Site.
Yes. Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 13 stockings of it in 9 of the years 2016 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 886 walleye yearlings.
Minnesota DNR’s July 2023 standard survey caught 17 species, most often northern pike, walleye, smallmouth bass and rock bass.
About 71% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Minnesota DNR depth contours.