Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys · latest June 16, 2025
Little Tuttle Lake FishingNRNot rated for water quality
Minnesota DNR surveys at Little Tuttle Lake average 16.11 white crappie per unit of sampling effort (CPUE) across 7 surveys. The most recent is a Targeted Survey dated June 16, 2025. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 3–14 inches. In Martin County, Minnesota, Little Tuttle Lake has no letter grade — the only measurement available is water clarity, which is not a water-quality indicator on its own — EPA's National Lakes Assessment does not grade clarity. Water clarity averages 1.0 feet of visibility, and the lake has public access. The survey figures on this page are Minnesota DNR's own; the water-quality grade comes from EPA Water Quality Portal samples. Neither is a forecast of today's bite.
Species recorded at Little Tuttle Lake
20 species on the Minnesota DNR list for this lake. A species on the list has been recorded here; it does not mean it is catchable today or in every part of the lake.
Stocking at Little Tuttle Lake
No stocking record for Little Tuttle Lake appears in the Minnesota DNR material on file. That is an absence in the published record, not a confirmation that the lake is unstocked — some waters are managed as naturally reproducing and never appear in a stocking list at all.
Getting on the water
Minnesota DNR lists the public access sites, including ramp type and parking, in the documents below.
Survey results in full
Minnesota DNR surveys at Little Tuttle Lake average 16.11 white crappie per unit of sampling effort (CPUE) across 7 surveys. The most recent is a Targeted Survey dated June 16, 2025. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 3–14 inches.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not a water-quality grade. LakeQuality does not assign an A–F grade on Little Tuttle Lake — official chemistry is on file, not a letter. 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).
Top Species by Catch Rate
| Species | Avg catch rate (CPUE) | Avg Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Black Bullhead | 89.27 | 0.16 lb |
| Fathead Minnow | 26.21 | — |
| White Crappie | 16.11 | 0.36 lb |
| Common Carp | 9.61 | 3.1 lb |
| Green Sunfish | 5.49 | 0.12 lb |
| Bigmouth Buffalo | 4.78 | 3.67 lb |
CPUE = catch per unit effort, averaged across surveys (excludes juvenile shoreline seining). Higher CPUE means more abundant in standardized sampling. This 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
Common questions
What fish are in Little Tuttle Lake?
Minnesota DNR surveys at Little Tuttle Lake average 16.11 white crappie per unit of sampling effort (CPUE) across 7 surveys. The most recent is a Targeted Survey dated June 16, 2025. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 3–14 inches. Minnesota DNR lists 20 species for the lake in total. Those are survey results, not a catch report: a net set on one date measures what was in that net.
When was Little Tuttle Lake last surveyed?
The most recent fisheries survey on file for Little Tuttle Lake is dated June 16, 2025. Survey intervals vary by lake and by species; a gap of several years between surveys is normal and does not mean the record is missing.
Is Little Tuttle Lake stocked?
No stocking record for Little Tuttle Lake appears in the Minnesota DNR material on file. That is not the same as a confirmed unstocked lake: it means no stocking document was published for it in the records this page draws on.
Does the water-quality grade tell me how Little Tuttle Lake fishes?
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not a water-quality grade. LakeQuality does not assign an A–F grade on Little Tuttle Lake — official chemistry is on file, not a letter. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
Before you eat what you catch
A water-quality grade is not a consumption advisory. Mercury and PCB advice for Minnesota waters comes from MDH, and it is issued per species and per size class — a lake can grade well and still carry a meal limit on larger predator fish.
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