---
type: lake
name: "Moose Lake"
county: "Todd"
nearest_town: "Burtrum"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 131
max_depth_ft: 26
latitude: 45.88854
longitude: -94.68982
lake_score: 52
dnr_lake_id: "77002600"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/todd-county/moose-lake
---

# Moose Lake

Lake in Todd County, Minnesota, near Burtrum

- **Surface Area**: 131 acres
- **Max Depth**: 26 ft
- **Shoreline**: 2 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 5.8 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: 1 public boat launch (concrete)
- **Lake Score**: 52/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Moose Lake is a 131-acre lake near Burtrum in Todd County, Minnesota. It reaches 26 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 2 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 5.8 feet.

Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys list 15 fish species here, including walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass, black crappie, bluegill, and pumpkinseed. The DNR has stocking records for the lake, so check the stocking report for the most recent species and year classes. Special fishing regulations apply to largemouth bass and sunfish, and they override the statewide limits. The most recent fisheries survey on file dates to 2023.

There is one public boat launch (concrete surface) managed by the Minnesota DNR. Ice typically goes out around April 18, based on 9 years of DNR ice-out records.

## 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**: 15
- **Stocked**: Yes
- **Last DNR survey**: 2023
- **Special regulations**: Yes
- **Ice fishing**: Yes

### Special Regulations

- **Largemouth Bass**: All 12" and larger must be immediately released.
- **Sunfish**: Daily limit five.

## Activities

Fishing, Ice Fishing, Boating, Paddling

## Amenities

Boat Ramp

## Fish Species

Walleye, Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, Yellow Perch, Black Bullhead, Bowfin, Brown Bullhead, Common Carp, Green Sunfish, Hybrid Sunfish, White Sucker, Yellow Bullhead

## Ice-Out

- **Median ice-out**: April 18
- **Years of record**: 9
- **Earliest**: 2016-03-17
- **Latest**: 2018-05-01

## Nearby Lakes

- [Buck Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/todd-county/buck-lake) - 1.5 miles, 61 acres
- [Long Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/todd-county/long-lake) - 1.6 miles, 399 acres
- [Bass Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/todd-county/bass-lake) - 2.1 miles, 123 acres
- [Lake Pepin](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/todd-county/lake-pepin) - 2.5 miles, 53 acres
- [Mons Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/todd-county/mons-lake) - 2.7 miles, 95 acres
- [Big Swan Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/todd-county/big-swan-lake) - 2.9 miles, 947 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=45.88854,-94.68982)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=77002600)
- [All lakes in Todd County](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/todd-county)

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