Turtle Lake Fishing Guide, Ramsey County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Turtle Lake is listed under Ramsey County, Minnesota. The water sits 879 feet up. This is sizeable water at about 448 acres, and a boat opens up most of it. At about 3.4 miles of edge, most people work one arm at a time. It is among the larger waters listed here for Ramsey County. 1.5 miles away sits Shoreview, the nearest town. For a city, Minneapolis is 11 miles off. The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on Turtle Lake

  The charted maximum sits at about 32 feet. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Records held for Ramsey County cover bluegill, common carp, black crappie and largemouth bass. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. The near bank of Turtle Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 12°F in January up to 72°F in July. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Ice-out usually falls in early April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Climate figures give an open season running early April to early December. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. It sets the rhythm of the year at Turtle Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. There is a mapped slipway roughly half a mile away. A carry of half a mile from the nearest parking is the price of fishing here. Public toilets are recorded roughly half a mile off. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Marsden Lake at 0.8 miles is the sensible second choice. None of that is settled for Turtle Lake in what we hold.