Breeding of the smooth softshell turtle occurs from April to June. The smooth softshell turtle has an anapsid skull. The lake is also home to Painted Turtles, Smooth Softshell Turtles, and Snapping Turtles. Smooth softshell turtles have a tubular snout with round nostrils. Currently, the smooth softshell turtle is considered a species of least conservation concern. Smooth softshell turtles are mostly carnivorous, eating aquatic insects, crayfish, fish and amphibians. The midland smooth softshell, "Apalone mutica mutica", is found throughout the central United States.