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How big is Turtle Lake?
How deep is Turtle Lake?
What kind of fish can you catch in Turtle Lake?
Other fish species in the lake include Hybrid Sunfish and White Sucker.
What are the closest cities to Turtle Lake?
Are there places to stay in the Turtle Lake area?
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Are there places to eat and drink near Turtle Lake?
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History & Status of the Fishery
NOP WAS ABUNDANT (21.5/GILLNET). AVERAGE SIZE WAS SMALL (1.32 LB) AND MEDIAN LENGTH WAS 18 12-25 WITH 60% OF MEASURED FISH COMING FROM THE 1988 YEAR CLASS. GROWTH WAS GOOD. BLG (78.5/TRAPNET) WAS ALSO ABUNDANT WITH SMALL (0.08 LB) AVERAGE SIZE. MEDIAN LENGTH WAS 4.0 AGE III-VIII WERE PRESENT WITH AGES III-V BEING MOST COMMON IN THE SAMPLE. GROWTH WAS SLOW AS WELL. BLC (1.0/TRAPNET) WERE CAUGHT IN LOW NUMBERS FOR THIS LAKE CLASS BUT SIZE (0.28 LB) WAS AVERAGE. THREE SLOW-GROWING AGE CLASSES WERE PRESENT IN THE COMBINED CATCH FROM GILLNETS AND TRAPNETS. LMB WAS SAMPLED ONLY IN GILLNETS (ONE FISH). YEB (13.5/TRAPNET) WAS PRESENT IN AVERAGE NUMBERS AND SIZE (0.39 LB). THE MEDIAN LENGTH WAS 8.5 POPULATION WAS SIMILAR IN COMPOSITION TO THAT SEEN IN THE 1973 INITIAL LAKE SURVEY. THE POPULATION DID NOT SEEN UNCHARACTERISTIC FOR A SMALL, SOFT- WATER LAKE WITH LOW FERTILITY.
What is the average air temp for Turtle Lake?
Are there any state parks near Turtle Lake?
Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area
Mille Lacs Kathio State Park
Crow Wing State Forest
Father Hennepin State Park
Crow Wing State Park
More Nearby Lakes To Explore
There's more lake's to explore around Turtle Lake...DISTANCE | ACRES | MAX DEPTH | |
Partridge Lake | 0.6 mi | 188 | 42 ft |
Round Lake | 1.4 mi | 767 | 125 ft |
Round Lake | 1.4 mi | 767 | 125 ft |
Round Lake | 1.5 mi | 733 | 125 ft |
Kenney Lake | 2.1 mi | 109 | 55 ft |
Big Pine Lake | 2.5 mi | 635 | 78 ft |
Scott Lake | 2.6 mi | 157 | 49 ft |
Bay Lake | 2.7 mi | 2,320 | 74 ft |
Maple Lake | 3.0 mi | 60 | 23 ft |
Miller Lake | 3.7 mi | 132 | 48 ft |