Turtle fishing

Turtle fishing has Walleye and Crappie on the stocking report. Also recorded: Black Bullhead, Bluegill, Brown Bullhead, Green Sunfish, Hybrid Sunfish, Largemouth Bass, and 6 more. It is stocked about 1.5 times a year since 2022. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye, Crappie, and Rock Bass, dusk and night for Black Bullhead and Brown Bullhead, and dawn, day, and dusk for Bluegill, Northern Pike, and Yellow Perch.

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Last stocked
2025
Walleye
Plants on record
6
Since 2022
Species stocked
2 (+12 also recorded)

Fish at Turtle

2 stocked · 14 confirmed present

Walleye Stocked · 4 plants · last 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked 2025 · 4 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Walleye species guide
Crappie Stocked · 2 plants · last 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked 2025 · 2 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Crappie species guide

How Turtle is stocked

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

Fish stocked in 2022

70,000

Fish stocked in 2023

70,000

Fish stocked in 2024

71,850

Fish stocked in 2025

71,700

Stocking history

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
2025Walleye70,000–report
2025Crappie1,700–report
2024Walleye70,000–report
2024Crappie1,850–report
2023Walleye70,000–report
2022Walleye70,000–report

Access and facts

Nearest town
Lake Park, MN

Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources before you go.

Nearest lakes

Common questions

What fish are at Turtle?

Fishing Turtle usually means Walleye: Walleye accounts for 4 of 6 plants on record, ahead of Crappie. Walleye was last stocked 2025. Crappie was last stocked 2025. Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, Bluegill, and Brown Bullhead, plus 9 more are recorded here outside the stocking reports.

When is Turtle stocked?

Last stocked 2025. It is stocked about 1.5 times a year since 2022.

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