Turtle fishing

Turtle fishing has Walleye on the stocking report. It is stocked about 1.3 times a year since 2022, most often in January. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night as the active times.

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Last stocked: January 1, 2025; 637 days ago · Walleye
Plants on record: 5; Since 2022
Species recorded: 1

Fish at Turtle

1 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Walleye Stocked · 5 plants · last January 1, 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked January 1, 2025 · 5 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Walleye species guide

How Turtle is stocked

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of January. In 2025 it was January 1, 2025, about when it usually is.

Fish stocked in 2022

3,354

Fish stocked in 2023

1,372

Fish stocked in 2024

1,848

Fish stocked in 2025

5,635

Stocking history

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Date	Species	Quantity	Avg. length	Source
January 1, 2025	Walleye	5,635	–	report
January 1, 2024	Walleye	1,848	–	report
January 1, 2023	Walleye	1,372	–	report
January 1, 2022	Walleye	1,754	–	report
January 1, 2022	Walleye	1,600	–	report

Access and facts

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Common questions

What fish are at Turtle?

Fishing Turtle usually means Walleye. All 5 plants on record are Walleye. Walleye was last stocked January 1, 2025.

When is Turtle stocked?

Last stocked January 1, 2025. It is stocked about 1.3 times a year since 2022, most often in January. The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of January. In 2025 it was January 1, 2025, about when it usually is.