What Fish Are in Turtle River Lake?
Turtle River Lake in Beltrami County, Minnesota has 20 documented fish species: black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, burbot, hybrid sunfish, lake whitefish, largemouth bass, northern pike, northern sunfish, pumpkinseed, redhorse, rock bass, shorthead redhorse, tullibee (cisco), walleye, white sucker, yellow bullhead, yellow perch. The lake holds an overall water quality grade of B (Good).
All Documented Species
black bullheadblack crappiebluegillbowfin (dogfish)brown bullheadburbothybrid sunfishlake whitefishlargemouth bassnorthern pikenorthern sunfishpumpkinseedredhorserock bassshorthead redhorsetullibee (cisco)walleyewhite suckeryellow bullheadyellow perch
Game Fish & Panfish in Turtle River Lake
Turtle River Lake supports 5 of the region's most-targeted species: black crappie, bluegill, largemouth bass, northern pike, walleye. With a water quality grade of B and a maximum depth of 63 feet across 1,740 acres, the lake offers conditions consistent with the species mix DNR surveys have recorded.
Lake Conditions
| Water Quality Grade | B (Good) |
| Water Clarity | 8.7 ft |
| Maximum Depth | 63 ft |
| Surface Area | 1,740 acres |
| Public Access | Yes |
| Species Count | 20 |