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Tuttle Lake

General Information

County: Emmet
Location: 1 mile east, 2 miles north of Dolliver
Acres: 2268.00
Maximum Depth: 7.7 ft. (2019)
Motoring Restrictions: none

Nearby Parks

Okamanpedan State Park

Amenities

Amenities at Tuttle Lake include:
  • Boat Access
  • Picnic Area
  • Restrooms
  • Camping
  • Hard Surface Boat Ramp
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  • 05/05/2021 - 522,900 Walleye (Fry)
  • 05/11/2018 - 595,365 Walleye (Fry)
    No known aquatic invasive species have been found
The Fishing Regulations brochure is available for download. The summaries listed below are a partial listing provided for your benefit.

  • Black Bullhead
    • Season: Continuous
    • Daily Bag Limit: unlimited
    • Possession Limit: unlimited
    • Length Limit: none
    • Other:
  • Black Crappie
    • Season: Continuous
    • Daily Bag Limit: combined black and white crappie, 15 fish
    • Possession Limit: combined black and white crappie, 15 fish
    • Length Limit:
    • Other:
  • Channel Catfish
    • Season: Open from May 3, 2014 through February 15, 2015
    • Daily Bag Limit: combined: channel, blue and flathead catfish, 8 fish
    • Possession Limit: combined: channel, blue and flathead catfish, 8 fish
    • Length Limit: none
    • Other: When fishing in water in which you are not licensed you must comply with the state having the more restrictive regulations.
  • Northern Pike
    • Season: Open from May 3, 2014 through February 15, 2015
    • Daily Bag Limit: 3 fish
    • Possession Limit: 3 fish
    • Length Limit: none
    • Other: When fishing in water in which you are not licensed you must comply with the state having the more restrictive regulations.
  • Walleye
    • Season: Continuous
    • Daily Bag Limit: 3 fish
    • Possession Limit: 3 fish
    • Length Limit: none
    • Other: none
  • Yellow Perch
    • Season: Continuous
    • Daily Bag Limit: 30 fish
    • Possession Limit: 30 fish
    • Length Limit: none
    • Other:
Anglers will find good numbers of quality 15 – 19.9-inch fish common in the catch at Tuttle Lake. Walleye fishing can be very good at times with anglers catching limits using lures trolled with planer boards. Excellent numbers of yellow perch approaching 9 inches is common. Numbers of small fish in the catch will sustain the fishery for the next few years. A healthy crappie population with excellent numbers of angler acceptable sized and larger in Tuttle Lake. The numbers of small fish in the lake will provide continued young fish to the fishery in future years. The self-sustaining channel catfish population will attract the serious “cat” angler as large fish will provide plenty of pole bending action for years to come. For more information contact Windom fisheries at 507–831-2900. (2017)
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Iowa-Caught Fish Are Safe to Eat, In Almost All Cases

The vast majority of Iowa’s streams, rivers and lakes offer safe and high-quality fish that pose little or no threat to human health if consumed. Some limitations may apply for young children and pregnant women. Here’s a Fish Consumption Fact Sheet from the Iowa DNR and the Iowa Dept. of Public Health for more information. Here is a list of current fish consumption advisories for Iowa lakes and rivers.