---
type: lake
name: "Tilde Lake"
county: "Clay"
nearest_town: "Hitterdal"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 248
max_depth_ft: 13
latitude: 47.01108
longitude: -96.1953
lake_score: 44
dnr_lake_id: "14000400"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/clay-county/tilde-lake
---

# Tilde Lake

Lake in Clay County, Minnesota, near Hitterdal

- **Surface Area**: 248 acres
- **Max Depth**: 13 ft
- **Average Depth**: 9 ft
- **Shoreline**: 2.7 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 1.7 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: 1 public boat launch (concrete)
- **Lake Score**: 44/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Tilde Lake is a 248-acre lake near Hitterdal in Clay County, Minnesota. It reaches 13 feet at its deepest point, with an average depth of about 9 feet, and has roughly 2.7 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 1.7 feet, so expect stained or algae-tinted water in summer.

Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys list 6 fish species here, including walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass, yellow perch, and rock bass. The DNR has stocking records for the lake, so check the stocking report for the most recent species and year classes. The most recent fisheries survey on file dates to 2025.

There is one public boat launch (concrete surface) managed by the Minnesota DNR. The lake is listed as infested with red swamp crayfish — clean, drain and dry your boat and gear before leaving.

## Access

- **Public access**: 1 public boat launch (concrete)
- **Managed by**: Minnesota DNR
- **Launch fee**: Free at DNR public water accesses

## Fishing

- **Species on DNR survey**: 6
- **Stocked**: Yes
- **Last DNR survey**: 2025
- **Special regulations**: No
- **Ice fishing**: Yes

## Activities

Fishing, Ice Fishing, Boating, Paddling

## Amenities

Boat Ramp

## Fish Species

Walleye, Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass, Yellow Perch, Rock Bass, White Sucker

## Invasive Species

red swamp crayfish. Clean, drain and dry boats and gear before leaving.

## Nearby Lakes

- [East LaBelle Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/becker-county/east-labelle-lake) - 9.9 miles, 229 acres
- [Sand Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/becker-county/sand-lake) - 10.2 miles, 311 acres
- [Lee Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/clay-county/lee-lake) - 10.6 miles, 158 acres
- [Boyer Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/becker-county/boyer-lake) - 11.9 miles, 438 acres
- [Stakke Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/becker-county/stakke-lake) - 13.3 miles, 497 acres
- [Bijou Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/becker-county/bijou-lake) - 13.3 miles, 225 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.01108,-96.1953)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=14000400)
- [All lakes in Clay County](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/clay-county)

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*Source: [MinneLakes.org](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/clay-county/tilde-lake)*