What Fish Are in Turtle Lake?
Turtle Lake in Ramsey County, Minnesota has 15 documented fish species: black crappie, bluegill, bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, common carp, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, walleye, white sucker, yellow bullhead, yellow perch. The lake is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar.
All Documented Species
black crappiebluegillbowfin (dogfish)brown bullheadcommon carpgreen sunfishhybrid sunfishlargemouth bassnorthern pikepumpkinseedsmallmouth basswalleyewhite suckeryellow bullheadyellow perch
Game Fish & Panfish in Turtle Lake
Turtle Lake supports 6 of the region's most-targeted species: black crappie, bluegill, largemouth bass, northern pike, smallmouth bass, walleye. With a water quality grade of NR and a maximum depth of 28 feet across 450 acres, the lake offers conditions consistent with the species mix DNR surveys have recorded.
Lake Conditions
| Water Quality Grade | NR (Not rated) |
| Water Clarity | 3 ft |
| Maximum Depth | 28 ft |
| Surface Area | 450 acres |
| Public Access | Yes |
| Species Count | 15 |