Little Toad Lake
Becker County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 03018900
DNR records show 5 stocking entries at Little Toad Lake since 2016, most recently walleye fingerlings in 2024 (2,185 fish).
- Little Toad Lake has 5 DNR stocking records across 4 years (2016-2024): walleye (5).
- The most-stocked species by count is walleye: 6,125 fish on record.
- Maximum depth 65 ft, mean depth 24 ft; surface area 406 acres, 107 littoral acres, 4.2 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 17.2 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, common carp, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, and 3 more.
- 1 public access on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (targeted survey).
- Becker County, nearest town Frazee; DNR lake number (DOW) 03018900.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey mapped 6/30/1959 (orig map); depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
Stocking history
| Year | Species | Size | Number | Pounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Walleye | fingerlings | 2,185 | 115.0 |
| 2021 | Walleye | adults | 13 | 25.0 |
| 2021 | Walleye | fingerlings | 853 | 100.0 |
| 2018 | Walleye | fingerlings | 1,739 | 107.0 |
| 2016 | Walleye | fingerlings | 1,335 | 108.0 |
Field note · Minnesota stocks by year, not by truck day: walleye fry go in within weeks of ice-out, fingerlings and yearlings mostly in fall, and stream trout in spring and fall. A row here means the fish went in during that year; DNR adds the year's rows after the fact, so the current year can look empty until winter.
Public accesses
| Type | Owner | Where |
|---|---|---|
| asphalt ramp | Minnesota DNR | STATE-OWNED ON EAST SIDE OF LAKE IN SECTION 24. |
DNR fish survey, 2025
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brassy minnow | 50-ft beach seine | 41.57 | 291 | 0.00 |
| Bluegill | 50-ft beach seine | 23.14 | 162 | 0.00 |
| Largemouth bass | 50-ft beach seine | 20.43 | 143 | 0.00 |
| Blacknose shiner | 50-ft beach seine | 19.43 | 136 | 0.00 |
| BCS | 50-ft beach seine | 12.29 | 86 | 0.00 |
| BKF | 50-ft beach seine | 10.57 | 74 | 0.00 |
| Yellow perch | 50-ft beach seine | 10.43 | 73 | 0.00 |
| Golden shiner | 50-ft beach seine | 5.14 | 36 | 0.00 |
| Largemouth bass | Backpack electrofishing | 20.51 | 21 | 0.00 |
| Central mudminnow | Backpack electrofishing | 14.65 | 15 | 0.00 |
| Bluegill | Backpack electrofishing | 8.79 | 9 | 0.00 |
| Brassy minnow | Backpack electrofishing | 4.88 | 5 | 0.00 |
| Blacknose shiner | Backpack electrofishing | 1.95 | 2 | 0.00 |
| Yellow perch | Backpack electrofishing | 1.95 | 2 | 0.00 |
| BCS | Backpack electrofishing | 0.98 | 1 | 0.00 |
| Pumpkinseed | Backpack electrofishing | 0.98 | 1 | 0.00 |
| Central mudminnow | 15-ft beach seine | 6.50 | 13 | 0.00 |
| Largemouth bass | 15-ft beach seine | 6.00 | 12 | 0.00 |
| Bluegill | 15-ft beach seine | 2.50 | 5 | 0.00 |
| Brook stickleback | 15-ft beach seine | 0.50 | 1 | 0.00 |
| Pumpkinseed | 15-ft beach seine | 0.50 | 1 | 0.00 |
| Black bullhead | 15-ft beach seine | 0.50 | 1 | 0.00 |
| Bluegill | Standard trap nets | 5.11 | 46 | 0.20 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard trap nets | 1.22 | 11 | 0.17 |
| Yellow bullhead | Standard trap nets | 0.67 | 6 | 0.95 |
| Bowfin (dogfish) | Standard trap nets | 0.67 | 6 | 2.73 |
| Northern pike | Standard trap nets | 0.67 | 6 | 1.18 |
| Black crappie | Standard trap nets | 0.44 | 4 | 0.13 |
| Hybrid sunfish | Standard trap nets | 0.33 | 3 | 0.27 |
| Yellow perch | Standard trap nets | 0.22 | 2 | 0.08 |
Catch per net (CPUE) is the DNR survey's count per gill net or trap net set; higher means more of that species were sampled, not a fishing forecast. Top species per gear shown; where we have no verified common name for a DNR code, the code itself is shown.
A targeted survey of nearshore fish species in Little Toad Lake, was conducted on August 4th-5th, 2025, by Lake Biological Monitoring and Assessment (LBMA) Program staff. Sampling sites were evenly spaced around the lake, and each was sampled by backpack electrofishing and seining with a 50-foot or 15-foot seine, where possible. Backpack electrofishing was completed at all 10 sampling stations. Similarly, a 50-foot seine was used to sample seven stations, a 15-foot seine was used to sample two stations, and site conditions (e.g., dense aquatic vegetation) prevented the use of a seine at one station. Nearshore sampling captured 17 species of fish including four species that are intolerant of disturbance (i.e., Banded Killifish, Blackchin Shiner, Blacknose Shiner, and Iowa Darter) and one species that is tolerant of disturbance (i.e., Black Bullhead). A concurrent summer trap net survey was also conducted by LBMA Program staff. Nine trap nets were set along the shoreline in locations that encompassed multiple habitat types. Trap net sampling captured nine species of fish, including one that is intolerant of disturbance (i.e., Rock Bass). Bluegill comprised a majority of the catch by number, whereas Bowfin comprised a majority by biomass. The trap net catch was light overall. The nearshore and trap net were combined with gill net data from a June 2023 survey to describe the fish community and provide a Fish-based IBI (FIBI) score. The FIBI uses fish community data to measure a lake's health, and the types of fish species present can help identify any stressors that may be negatively affecting the lake environment. In Minnesota lakes, certain fish species cannot survive without clean water and a healthy habitat (e.g., Blackchin Shiner, Iowa Darter, and Rock Bass), while other species are tolerant of degraded conditions (e.g., Black Bullhead, Fathead Minnow, and Green Sunfish). The FIBI score, composed of several fish community diversity and composition metrics, indicates the overall health of a lake by comparing it to what is expected for a healthy lake. For additional information on the FIBI, search for "lake index of biological integrity" on the mndnr.gov website. The survey results will be considered when the biological health of the lake is assessed during the Ottertail River watershed assessment process, which will be completed in coordination with MN Pollution Control Agency. You can help protect the fish community in Little Toad Lake by reducing runoff, maintaining natural shorelines, and preventing the spread of invasive species.
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