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Todd County fishing lakes
Largemouth bass is Todd County's strongest fishery. Sauk Lake grades A+ for bass, the highest grade in the county, and Big Birch Lake grades A for smallmouth bass. Lake Osakis is the best known of the county's 45 surveyed lakes and the largest at 6,389 acres. Little Birch Lake is the deepest at 89 feet. The DNR stocks 30 lakes here.
A Guide lake has a full page with a depth map, DNR survey data, top spots and stocking history. A Survey lake has the survey data and stocking history but no depth map, because the DNR has not published one. The rest open in the live map.
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Best by species: Walleye · Northern pike · Largemouth bass · Smallmouth bass · Crappie · Bluegill · Yellow perch

| Lake | Fish | Acres | Max depth | Last survey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Osakis Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Smallmouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Rock bass | 6,389 | 73 ft | 2025 |
| Sauk Lake Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Smallmouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Rock bass | 2,126 | 61 ft | 2025 |
| Big Birch Lake Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Smallmouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Rock bass | 2,107 | 81 ft | 2025 |
| Big Swan Lake Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Rock bass | 947 | 45 ft | 2025 |
| Little Birch Lake Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Smallmouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Rock bass, Catfish | 839 | 89 ft | 2025 |
| Long Lake Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Rock bass | 399 | 63 ft | 2024 |
| Maple Lake Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Rock bass | 388 | 23 ft | 2025 |
| Fairy Lake Survey | Walleye, Largemouth, Smallmouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 307 | 37 ft | 2024 |
| Big Lake Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 297 | 21 ft | 2024 |
| Little Sauk Lake Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 278 | 29 ft | 2024 |
| Mound Lake Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Smallmouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Rock bass | 270 | 57 ft | 2024 |
| Trace Lake Guide | Pike | 253 | 6 ft | 1986 |
| Beauty Lake Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Rock bass | 240 | 27 ft | 2025 |
| Pine Island Lake Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 238 | 26 ft | 2024 |
| Long Lake Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Smallmouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 230 | 36 ft | 2025 |
| Thunder Lake Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Rock bass | 214 | 17 ft | 2025 |
| Latimer Lake Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Rock bass | 202 | 30.5 ft | 2020 |
| Lady Lake Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Rock bass | 177 | 62 ft | 2024 |
| Coal Lake Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 171 | 25 ft | 2022 |
| Mill Lake Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Smallmouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 171 | 18 ft | 2025 |
| Little Swan Lake Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Smallmouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Rock bass | 164 | 67 ft | 2025 |
| Charlotte Lake Survey | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Rock bass | 144 | 84 ft | 2024 |
| Cedar Lake Survey | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 139 | 28 ft | 2022 |
| Moose Lake Survey | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 131 | 26 ft | 2023 |
| Mary Lake Survey | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 129 | 58 ft | 2025 |
| Fawn Lake Survey | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Rock bass | 125 | 21 ft | 2018 |
| Bass Lake Survey | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 123 | 82 ft | 2025 |
| Guernsey Lake Survey | Walleye, Largemouth, Smallmouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Rock bass | 121 | 19 ft | 2024 |
| Horseshoe Lake Survey | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 121 | 24 ft | 2019 |
| Twin Lake Survey | Walleye, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 121 | 43 ft | 2025 |
| Juergens Lake Survey | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 117 | 22 ft | 2018 |
| Turtle Lake Survey | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Rock bass | 112 | 39 ft | 2025 |
| Long Lake Survey | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 107 | 35 ft | 2021 |
| Mons Lake Survey | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Muskie, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 95 | 80 ft | 2024 |
| Bass Lake Survey | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Rock bass | 94 | 47 ft | 2022 |
| Dower Lake Survey | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 84 | 34 ft | 2020 |
| Star Lake Survey | Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 69 | 30 ft | 2018 |
| Lily Lake Survey | Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 66 | 38 ft | 2021 |
| Buck Lake Survey | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 61 | 39 ft | 2023 |
| Pepin Lake Survey | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Rock bass | 54 | 34 ft | 2023 |
| Fuller Lake Survey | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Catfish | 52 | 47 ft | 2022 |
| Hennessy Lake Survey | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 52 | 32 ft | 2022 |
| Rice Lake map only | Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 562 | 8 ft | 1987 |
| Little Osakis Lake map only | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Rock bass | 114 | 43 ft | 2002 |
| Mountain Lake map only | Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie | 46 | 44 ft | 1989 |
Quick answers
Fishing in Todd County
What is the best fishing lake in Todd County?
Sauk Lake grades A+ for largemouth bass, the highest grade in Todd County on this site. Grades are based on DNR survey catch rates, fish size and trophy history.
How many fishing lakes are in Todd County?
The DNR has surveyed 45 lakes in Todd County, about 19,243 acres of water in all. 20 of them have a full guide page here.
What fish can you catch in Todd County?
DNR surveys have found walleye, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, muskellunge, bluegill, crappie, yellow perch, rock bass and channel catfish in Todd County lakes.
Which lake in Todd County is deepest?
Little Birch Lake, at 89 feet. The largest is Lake Osakis at 6,389 acres.
Are lakes in Todd County stocked?
Yes. The DNR has stocking records for 30 of the county's 45 surveyed lakes. If a lake has a page here, it lists what the DNR stocked and when.
Featured guide spot
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Featured spots are bought one lake at a time. Sponsor a lake in this county and your listing runs here too, shared evenly with any other sponsor in the county. Free through December 31, 2026.
Then $20 a month from January. Cancel any time.
Survey years in grey are more than 20 years old. Surveys that old do not count toward grades.