Little Tuttle Lake
Martin County, Minnesota639 acresView mapDirections
Minnesota PCA publishes the water-quality measurements for Little Tuttle Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- 7 ft max depth
- Public access
- Limited data
Little Tuttle Lake in Martin County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 1 ft visibility. Maximum depth: 7 ft. Surface area: 638.55 acres.
Minnesota DNR's Targeted Survey on June 16, 2025 caught 3.00 walleye per gill net at Little Tuttle Lake. DNR survey details →
Little Tuttle Lake is a 639-acre lake in Martin County, Minnesota with a maximum depth of 7 feet. The lake supports 20 documented fish species including bigmouth buffalo, black bullhead, and black crappie. Public access is available.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, last sampled 2022-08-21. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Little Tuttle Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Fishing20 species recorded
- Ice seasonIce-out around Mar 20
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Little Tuttle Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and the Minnesota DNR and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Little Tuttle Lake
These are the measurements Minnesota PCA publishes for Little Tuttle Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Very murky, less than 1 ft of visibility. TSI 77.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 1ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | No reading The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential. | |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | No reading The green pigment in algae — a direct measure of how much algae is in the water. | |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 77 | Hypereutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Very high nutrients, dense algae, poor clarity
Ask about Little Tuttle Lake
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Minnesota DNR's Targeted Survey on June 16, 2025 caught 3.00 walleye per gill net at Little Tuttle Lake.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Little Tuttle Lake’s water-quality measurements separately. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
DNR Fisheries Survey Summary
7 surveys on file from MN DNR Fisheries. Most recent: 2025-06-16 (Targeted Survey).
7 surveys on file · most recent 2025-06-16 (Targeted Survey)
| Species | Catch rate (CPUE) | Size | Avg weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Bullhead | 89.27 | 3–12 in 2025-06-16 | 0.16 lb |
| Fathead Minnow | 26.21 | ||
| White Crappie | 16.11 | 3–14 in 2025-06-16 | 0.36 lb |
| Common Carp | 9.61 | 13–32 in 2025-06-16 | 3.1 lb |
| Green Sunfish | 5.49 | 4–6 in 2025-06-16 | 0.12 lb |
| Bigmouth Buffalo | 4.78 | 18–26 in 2025-06-16 | 3.67 lb |
CPUE = catch per unit effort, fish caught per net per set in a standardised survey. It measures abundance, not size, and is not a weekly bite report.
Length Distributions
Number of fish caught at each inch class in the most recent survey that recorded lengths. Red dashed line marks an approximate trophy threshold for that species.
Black Bullhead
White Crappie
Common Carp
Green Sunfish
From the 2025-06-16 survey
Bright Lake, a 645-acre basin located 2.5 miles northeast of Ceylon in Martin County, is a shallow system characterized by a maximum depth of 6.0 feet and a 4.4-mile shoreline lined with thick cattails and some bulrush. This emergent vegetation provides important habitat for a fish community that must endure the…
DNR Reports & Resources
Minnesota DNR LakeFinder publishes lake survey, fish stocking, water access, and aquatic plant data for Little Tuttle Lake. 2 reports on file.
These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — BrightFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Public Water Access Sites — BrightPublic Water Access Sites · MN DNR LakeFinder
Lake Details
Max depth
7 ft
Surface area
639 acres
Shoreline
4.6 mi
Public access
Yes
Listed by Minnesota PCA
Lake Size & Watershed
Watershed (drainage) area
127 sq mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Elevation
1,220 ft
Size, shoreline, and watershed area from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS).
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Fishing Little Tuttle Lake
- → Little Tuttle Lake fishing: DNR survey catch rates, species & stocking
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Ice season
Typical ice-out
Mar 20
Earliest Feb 23, 2024 · Latest Apr 11, 2023
Typical ice-in
Dec 1
Earliest Nov 18, 2022 · Latest Dec 7, 2021
Most recent ice-out
Mar 9
2026
14 observations · Minnesota PCA ice records
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Frequently asked questions about Little Tuttle Lake
Where is Little Tuttle Lake?
- Little Tuttle Lake is a lake in Martin County, Minnesota. Its water-quality measurements are published by Minnesota PCA and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Little Tuttle Lake?
- Little Tuttle Lake in Martin County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 1 ft visibility. Maximum depth: 7 ft. Surface area: 638.55 acres.
Is Little Tuttle Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Little Tuttle Lake?
- Little Tuttle Lake has a maximum depth of 7 feet. The lake covers 638.55 acres.
What fish are in Little Tuttle Lake?
- Fish species found in Little Tuttle Lake include bigmouth buffalo, black bullhead, black crappie, channel catfish, common carp, freshwater drum, gizzard shad, green sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, orangespotted sunfish, quillback, shorthead redhorse, smallmouth buffalo, walleye, white bass, white crappie, white sucker, yellow bullhead, yellow perch. Little Tuttle Lake is located in Martin County, Minnesota.
What did the DNR fisheries survey find at Little Tuttle Lake?
- Minnesota DNR's Targeted Survey on June 16, 2025 caught 3.00 walleye per gill net at Little Tuttle Lake. A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Little Tuttle Lake’s water-quality measurements separately. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
When does Little Tuttle Lake thaw?
- Little Tuttle Lake typically has ice-out around Mar 20. Ice typically forms around Dec 1. The open water season is approximately 256 days.
Can I fish at Little Tuttle Lake?
- Public access to Little Tuttle Lake is listed as yes on the lake record. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Minnesota's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.
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Where this data comes from
5 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2022. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Minnesota Pollution Control Agency - Ambient Surface Water
MNPCA5 samples · 2022
Analytical methods
- Field measurement/observation, generic method
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
EPA condition classes from the National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See where the data comes from and data sources.
Other records on this page
Lake size & watershed from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS)
Lake details from Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
Ice data from Minnesota DNR Climate