Minnesota Fish Stocking
DNR area office stocking reports and plans, Fishing in the Neighborhood ponds and the hatchery program.
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Minnesota DNR stocking
We stock walleyes in roughly 900 lakes throughout the state, adjusting stocking levels up and down as necessary. We rear walleyes, catfish, muskellunge, and smallmouth bass in 12 warm-water hatcheries, and we rear stream trout, lake trout, and salmon in five coldwater hatcheries spread throughout the state. Most lakes that are stocked receive an average of 1,000 fry or 1 pound of fingerlings per littoral acre (a surface area less than 15 feet deep).
This page lists 330 stocking rows from DNR area fisheries offices and the Fishing in the Neighborhood program: 207 reports with a year and 123 standing plans. Per-lake stocking reports in LakeFinder were not collected, so most rows are from the area office pages.
Reports
Stocking reports by year
| Water | County | Species | Size | Number | Year | Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boundary Creek | Hennepin | Bluegill | 200 | 2026 | Fishing in the Neighborhood (FiN), Twin Cities metro | |
| Boundary Creek | Hennepin | Black Crappie | 50 | 2026 | Fishing in the Neighborhood (FiN), Twin Cities metro | |
| Brooklyn Park Pond | Hennepin | Bluegill | 480 | 2026 | Fishing in the Neighborhood (FiN), Twin Cities metro | |
| Centennial | Hennepin | Bluegill/Hybrids | 335 | 2026 | Fishing in the Neighborhood (FiN), Twin Cities metro | |
| Champlin Mill | Hennepin | Bluegill | 80 | 2026 | Fishing in the Neighborhood (FiN), Twin Cities metro | |
| Champlin Mill | Hennepin | Black Crappie | 100 | 2026 | Fishing in the Neighborhood (FiN), Twin Cities metro | |
| Cornelia | Hennepin | Bluegill | 357 | 2026 | Fishing in the Neighborhood (FiN), Twin Cities metro | |
| Crystal | Hennepin | Black Crappie | 100 | 2026 | Fishing in the Neighborhood (FiN), Twin Cities metro | |
| Fireman's | Carver | Largemouth Bass | 50 | 2026 | Fishing in the Neighborhood (FiN), Twin Cities metro | |
| Jeffers | Scott | Bluegill | 160 | 2026 | Fishing in the Neighborhood (FiN), Twin Cities metro | |
| Jeffers | Scott | Yellow Perch | 627 | 2026 | Fishing in the Neighborhood (FiN), Twin Cities metro | |
| Jeffers | Scott | Northern Pike | 46 | 2026 | Fishing in the Neighborhood (FiN), Twin Cities metro | |
| Lakefront | Scott | Black Crappie | 60 | 2026 | Fishing in the Neighborhood (FiN), Twin Cities metro | |
| Lakefront | Scott | Bluegill | 60 | 2026 | Fishing in the Neighborhood (FiN), Twin Cities metro | |
| Lamplighter | Hennepin | Bluegill/Hybrids | 470 | 2026 | Fishing in the Neighborhood (FiN), Twin Cities metro | |
| McColl | Scott | Black Crappie | 57 | 2026 | Fishing in the Neighborhood (FiN), Twin Cities metro | |
| McColl | Scott | Freshwater Drum | 50 | 2026 | Fishing in the Neighborhood (FiN), Twin Cities metro | |
| McColl | Scott | Bigmouth Buffalo | 29 | 2026 | Fishing in the Neighborhood (FiN), Twin Cities metro | |
| Powderhorn | Hennepin | Bluegill | 200 | 2026 | Fishing in the Neighborhood (FiN), Twin Cities metro | |
| Powderhorn | Hennepin | Black Crappie | 47 | 2026 | Fishing in the Neighborhood (FiN), Twin Cities metro | |
| Powderhorn | Hennepin | Yellow Perch | 330 | 2026 | Fishing in the Neighborhood (FiN), Twin Cities metro | |
| Powderhorn | Hennepin | Northern Pike | 10 | 2026 | Fishing in the Neighborhood (FiN), Twin Cities metro | |
| Powderhorn | Hennepin | Largemouth Bass | 4 | 2026 | Fishing in the Neighborhood (FiN), Twin Cities metro | |
| Smith | Hennepin | Bluegill/Hybrids | 300 | 2026 | Fishing in the Neighborhood (FiN), Twin Cities metro | |
| Snelling | Hennepin | Bluegill | 315 | 2026 | Fishing in the Neighborhood (FiN), Twin Cities metro | |
| Snelling | Hennepin | Black Crappie | 33 | 2026 | Fishing in the Neighborhood (FiN), Twin Cities metro | |
| Snelling | Hennepin | Largemouth Bass | 3 | 2026 | Fishing in the Neighborhood (FiN), Twin Cities metro | |
| Snelling | Hennepin | Yellow Perch | 429 | 2026 | Fishing in the Neighborhood (FiN), Twin Cities metro | |
| Snelling | Hennepin | Northern Pike | 35 | 2026 | Fishing in the Neighborhood (FiN), Twin Cities metro | |
| Westwood | Hennepin | Bluegill | 200 | 2026 | Fishing in the Neighborhood (FiN), Twin Cities metro | |
| Wirth | Hennepin | Bluegill | 355 | 2026 | Fishing in the Neighborhood (FiN), Twin Cities metro | |
| Wirth | Hennepin | Northern Pike | 23 | 2026 | Fishing in the Neighborhood (FiN), Twin Cities metro | |
| Wirth | Hennepin | Largemouth Bass | 10 | 2026 | Fishing in the Neighborhood (FiN), Twin Cities metro | |
| Wirth | Hennepin | Black Crappie | 14 | 2026 | Fishing in the Neighborhood (FiN), Twin Cities metro | |
| Wolfe | Hennepin | Northern Pike | 20 | 2026 | Fishing in the Neighborhood (FiN), Twin Cities metro | |
| Wolfe | Hennepin | Largemouth Bass | 10 | 2026 | Fishing in the Neighborhood (FiN), Twin Cities metro | |
| Fort Ridgely Creek | Renville | Rainbow Trout | Yearling | 300 | 2017 | Hutchinson |
| Fort Ridgely Creek | Renville | Brown Trout | Adult | 300 | 2017 | Hutchinson |
| Ramsey Creek | Redwood | Rainbow Trout | Yearling | 300 | 2017 | Hutchinson |
| Ramsey Creek | Redwood | Brown Trout | Adult | 300 | 2017 | Hutchinson |
| Seven Mile Creek | Nicollet | Brown Trout | Adult | 300 | 2017 | Hutchinson |
| Spring Creek | Brown | Rainbow Trout | Yearling | 300 | 2017 | Hutchinson |
| Spring Creek | Brown | Brown Trout | Adult | 300 | 2017 | Hutchinson |
| Ann Lake, Wright County | Wright | Walleye | Fingerling | 3,777 | 2017 | Sauk Rapids |
| Beebe Lake | Wright | Walleye | Fingerling | 2,160 | 2017 | Sauk Rapids |
| Big Lake, Stearns County | Stearns | Walleye | Fingerling | 568 | 2017 | Sauk Rapids |
| Big Fish Lake | Stearns | Walleye | Fingerling | 1,823 | 2017 | Sauk Rapids |
| Big Watab Lake | Stearns | Rainbow Trout | Yearling | 10,000 | 2017 | Sauk Rapids |
| Big Watab Lake | Stearns | Brown Trout | Yearling | 2,000 | 2017 | Sauk Rapids |
| Cedar Lake near Annandale, Wright County | Wright | Walleye | Fingerling | 3,694 | 2017 | Sauk Rapids |
| Cedar Island Lake, Stearns County | Stearns | Walleye | Fry | 755,000 | 2017 | Sauk Rapids |
| Clearwater Lake, Wright County | Wright | Walleye | Fry | 1,500,000 | 2017 | Sauk Rapids |
| Cokato Lake | Wright | Walleye | Fry | 184,000 | 2017 | Sauk Rapids |
| Crawford Lake | Wright | Walleye | Fingerling | 171 | 2017 | Sauk Rapids |
| Dean Lake | Wright | Walleye | Fingerling | 1,837 | 2017 | Sauk Rapids |
| Eden Lake | Stearns | Walleye | Fry | 124,000 | 2017 | Sauk Rapids |
| French Lake, Wright County | Wright | Walleye | Fingerling | 2,976 | 2017 | Sauk Rapids |
| Granite Lake, Wright County | Wright | Walleye | Fingerling | 3,480 | 2017 | Sauk Rapids |
| Horseshoe Lake, Stearns County | Stearns | Walleye | Fry | 275,000 | 2017 | Sauk Rapids |
| Howard Lake, Wright County | Wright | Walleye | Fingerling | 6,631 | 2017 | Sauk Rapids |
| Locke Lake, Wright County | Wright | Walleye | Fry | 134,000 | 2017 | Sauk Rapids |
| Long Lake near Richmond, Stearns County, 487 acres | Stearns | Walleye | Fingerling | 905 | 2017 | Sauk Rapids |
| Long Lake near Richmond, Stearns County, 487 acres | Stearns | Walleye | Fry | 300,000 | 2017 | Sauk Rapids |
| North Brown's Lake | Stearns | Walleye | Fingerling | 1,007 | 2017 | Sauk Rapids |
| North Brown's Lake | Stearns | Walleye | Fry | 260,000 | 2017 | Sauk Rapids |
| Pearl Lake, Stearns County | Stearns | Walleye | Fingerling | 12,009 | 2017 | Sauk Rapids |
| Pearl Lake, Stearns County | Stearns | Walleye | Fry | 1,050,000 | 2017 | Sauk Rapids |
| Pleasant Lake, Wright County | Wright | Walleye | Fingerling | 2,146 | 2017 | Sauk Rapids |
| Quarry Park | Stearns | Rainbow Trout | Yearling | 775 | 2017 | Sauk Rapids |
| Ramsey Lake | Wright | Walleye | Fingerling | 1,287 | 2017 | Sauk Rapids |
| Sugar Lake, Wright County | Wright | Walleye | Fingerling | 2,698 | 2017 | Sauk Rapids |
| Waverly Lake | Wright | Walleye | Fingerling | 3,888 | 2017 | Sauk Rapids |
| Redwood River | Lyon | Brown trout | 10-20 inches (1.12/lb.) | 2,500 | 2017 | Windom |
| Scheldorf Creek | Cottonwood | Brown trout | 10-20 inches (1.12/lb.) | 450 | 2017 | Windom |
| Allie Lake | Renville | Walleye | Fry | 509,124 | 2016 | Hutchinson |
| Arvilla Lake | Meeker | Walleye | Fry | 139,713 | 2016 | Hutchinson |
| Bachelor | Brown | Walleye | Fry | 495,000 | 2016 | Hutchinson |
| Bear Lake, McLeod County | McLeod | Walleye | Fry | 860,000 | 2016 | Hutchinson |
| Wolf Lake, Meeker County | Meeker | Black Crappie | Adult | 34 | 2016 | Hutchinson |
| Byron | Meeker | Walleye | Fry | 1,750,000 | 2016 | Hutchinson |
| Clear Lake, Brown County | Brown | Walleye | Fry | 253,378 | 2016 | Hutchinson |
| Clear Lake, Sibley County | Sibley | Walleye | Fry | 410,000 | 2016 | Hutchinson |
| Clear Lake, Brown County | Brown | Walleye | Fingerling | 2016 | Hutchinson | |
| Clear Lake, Sibley County | Sibley | Black Crappie | Adult | 115 | 2016 | Hutchinson |
| Clear Lake, Sibley County | Sibley | White Crappie | Adult | 13 | 2016 | Hutchinson |
| Collinwood Lake | Wright | Walleye | Fry | 352,835 | 2016 | Hutchinson |
| Dunns Lake | Meeker | Walleye | Yearling | 2016 | Hutchinson | |
| Erickson | Meeker | Walleye | Fry | 55,000 | 2016 | Hutchinson |
| Erie Lake | Meeker | Walleye | Fingerling | 2016 | Hutchinson | |
| Fort Ridgely Creek(M-055-110) | Nicollet | Rainbow Trout | Yearling | 300 | 2016 | Hutchinson |
| Fort Ridgely Creek(M-055-110) | Nicollet | Brown Trout | Adult | 300 | 2016 | Hutchinson |
| Fort Ridgely State Park Pond | Nicollet | Black Crappie | 2016 | Hutchinson | ||
| Fort Ridgely State Park Pond | Nicollet | Channel Catfish | 2016 | Hutchinson | ||
| Francis Lake, Meeker County | Meeker | Walleye | Fingerling | 2016 | Hutchinson | |
| Goose Lake, Meeker County | Meeker | Walleye | Fry | 595,000 | 2016 | Hutchinson |
| Greenleaf Lake, Meeker County | Meeker | Walleye | Fry | 179,170 | 2016 | Hutchinson |
| Hanska Lake | Brown | Walleye | Fry | 1,773,000 | 2016 | Hutchinson |
| High Island Lake | Sibley | Walleye | Fry | 720,000 | 2016 | Hutchinson |
| Hodgson | Renville | Walleye | Fry | 325,000 | 2016 | Hutchinson |
| Jennie Lake, Meeker County | Meeker | Walleye | Fry | 1,064,675 | 2016 | Hutchinson |
| Jennie Lake, Meeker County | Meeker | Walleye | Fgl/yrl/adl | 2016 | Hutchinson | |
| Juni | Brown | Walleye | Fry | 330,000 | 2016 | Hutchinson |
| Little Mud Lake, Meeker County | Meeker | Rainbow Trout | Yearling | 1,500 | 2016 | Hutchinson |
| Little Mud Lake, Meeker County | Meeker | Rainbow Trout | Yearling | 3,000 | 2016 | Hutchinson |
| Long Lake near Grove City, Meeker County | Meeker | Walleye | Fry | 1,970,000 | 2016 | Hutchinson |
| Marion Lake, McLeod County | McLeod | Walleye | Fry | 519,008 | 2016 | Hutchinson |
| Minnie-Belle Lake | Meeker | Walleye | Fingerling | 2016 | Hutchinson | |
| Oak Leaf Park Pond | McLeod | Black Crappie | 2016 | Hutchinson | ||
| Olivia Pond | Renville | Black Crappie | 2016 | Hutchinson | ||
| Olivia Pond | Renville | Channel Catfish | 2016 | Hutchinson | ||
| Piepenburg Park Pond | McLeod | Black Crappie | 2016 | Hutchinson | ||
| Piepenburg Park Pond | McLeod | Bluegill | 2016 | Hutchinson | ||
| Preston Lake | Renville | Walleye | Fry | 654,586 | 2016 | Hutchinson |
| Ramsey Creek(M-055-126-001) | Redwood | Rainbow Trout | Yearling | 300 | 2016 | Hutchinson |
| Ramsey Creek(M-055-126-001) | Redwood | Brown Trout | Adult | 300 | 2016 | Hutchinson |
| Richardson Lake | Meeker | Walleye | Yearling | 2016 | Hutchinson | |
| Round Grove Lake | McLeod | Walleye | Fry | 1,480,000 | 2016 | Hutchinson |
| Seven Mile Creek(M-055-071.5) | Nicollet | Brown Trout | Adult | 200 | 2016 | Hutchinson |
| Silver Lake, Sibley County | Sibley | Walleye | Fry | 750,000 | 2016 | Hutchinson |
| Silver Lake, McLeod County | McLeod | Walleye | Fry | 2,225,000 | 2016 | Hutchinson |
| Silver Lake, Sibley County | Sibley | Black Crappie | Yearling | 146 | 2016 | Hutchinson |
| Sleepy Eye Lake | Brown | Northern Pike | Fry | 52,803 | 2016 | Hutchinson |
| Spring | Nicollet | Bluegill | 2016 | Hutchinson | ||
| Spring | Nicollet | Channel Catfish | 2016 | Hutchinson | ||
| Spring Creek(M-055-108) | Brown | Rainbow Trout | Yearling | 300 | 2016 | Hutchinson |
| Spring Creek(M-055-108) | Brown | Brown Trout | Adult | 300 | 2016 | Hutchinson |
| Springfield CFP | Brown | Black Crappie | 2016 | Hutchinson | ||
| Springfield CFP | Brown | Channel Catfish | 2016 | Hutchinson | ||
| St Peter | Nicollet | Bluegill | 2016 | Hutchinson | ||
| St Peter | Nicollet | Channel Catfish | 2016 | Hutchinson | ||
| Star Lake, Meeker County | Meeker | Walleye | Fry | 561,221 | 2016 | Hutchinson |
| Swan Lake, McLeod County | McLeod | Walleye | Fingerling | 2016 | Hutchinson | |
| Thompson Lake, Meeker County | Meeker | Walleye | Fry | 1,130,000 | 2016 | Hutchinson |
| Big Lake, Sherburne County | Sherburne | Walleye | Fingerling | 262 | 2016 | Sauk Rapids |
| Big Spunk Lake | Stearns | Walleye | Fingerling | 528 | 2016 | Sauk Rapids |
| Big Watab Lake | Stearns | Walleye | Fingerling | 1,172 | 2016 | Sauk Rapids |
| Big Watab Lake | Stearns | Rainbow Trout | Yearling | 10,000 | 2016 | Sauk Rapids |
| Big Watab Lake | Stearns | Brown Trout | Yearling | 2,000 | 2016 | Sauk Rapids |
| Briggs Lake | Sherburne | Walleye | Fry | 170,000 | 2016 | Sauk Rapids |
| Buffalo Lake, Wright County | Wright | Walleye | Fry | 1,000,000 | 2016 | Sauk Rapids |
| Clear Lake, Stearns County | Stearns | Walleye | Fingerling | 160 | 2016 | Sauk Rapids |
| Clearwater Lake, Wright County | Wright | Walleye | Fry | 3,200,000 | 2016 | Sauk Rapids |
| Eagle Lake, Wright County | Wright | Walleye | Fingerling | 708 | 2016 | Sauk Rapids |
| East Lake Sylvia | Wright | Walleye | Fingerling | 427 | 2016 | Sauk Rapids |
| Grand Lake, Stearns County | Stearns | Walleye | Fingerling | 1,420 | 2016 | Sauk Rapids |
| Lake John | Wright | Walleye | Fingerling | 1,286 | 2016 | Sauk Rapids |
| Julia Lake, Sherburne County | Sherburne | Walleye | Fry | 136,000 | 2016 | Sauk Rapids |
| Mary Lake near Maple Lake, Wright County | Wright | Walleye | Fingerling | 96 | 2016 | Sauk Rapids |
| Middle Spunk Lake | Stearns | Walleye | Fingerling | 1,684 | 2016 | Sauk Rapids |
| Mink/Somers Lake | Wright | Walleye | Fingerling | 783 | 2016 | Sauk Rapids |
| Mitchell Lake, Sherburne County | Sherburne | Walleye | Fingerling | 331 | 2016 | Sauk Rapids |
| North Brown's Lake | Stearns | Walleye | Fry | 310,000 | 2016 | Sauk Rapids |
| Pulaski Lake | Wright | Walleye | Fingerling | 2,205 | 2016 | Sauk Rapids |
| Pulaski Lake | Wright | Walleye | Fry | 1,000,000 | 2016 | Sauk Rapids |
| Quarry Park | Stearns | Rainbow Trout | Yearling | 775 | 2016 | Sauk Rapids |
| Rock Lake, Wright County | Wright | Walleye | Fingerling | 243 | 2016 | Sauk Rapids |
| Rush Lake, Sherburne County | Sherburne | Walleye | Fry | 142,000 | 2016 | Sauk Rapids |
| Somers Lake | Wright | Walleye | Fingerling | 177 | 2016 | Sauk Rapids |
| Sugar Lake, Wright County | Wright | Walleye | Fingerling | 1,095 | 2016 | Sauk Rapids |
| West Lake Sylvia | Wright | Walleye | Fingerling | 1,154 | 2016 | Sauk Rapids |
| Allie Lake | Renville | Walleye | Fry | 451,020 | 2015 | Hutchinson |
| Bear Lake, McLeod County | McLeod | Walleye | Fry | 2015 | Hutchinson | |
| Belle | Meeker | Walleye | Fry | 383,000 | 2015 | Hutchinson |
| Betty Lake | Meeker | Walleye | Fry | 45,000 | 2015 | Hutchinson |
| Big Swan Lake, Meeker County | Meeker | Walleye | Fingerling | 2015 | Hutchinson | |
| Butternut | Meeker | Walleye | Fry | 415,000 | 2015 | Hutchinson |
| Byron | McLeod/Meeker | Walleye | Fry | 1,745,000 | 2015 | Hutchinson |
| Casey | Meeker | Walleye | Fry | 420,000 | 2015 | Hutchinson |
| Clear Lake, Meeker County | Meeker | Walleye | Fingerling | 2015 | Hutchinson | |
| Clear Lake, Sibley County | Sibley/Nicollet | Walleye | Fry | 2,525,000 | 2015 | Hutchinson |
| Clear Lake, McLeod County | McLeod | Walleye | Fry | 410,000 | 2015 | Hutchinson |
| Fort Ridgely Creek(M-055-110) | Nicollet | Rainbow Trout | Yearling | 300 | 2015 | Hutchinson |
| Fort Ridgely Creek(M-055-110) | Nicollet | Brown Trout | Adult | 300 | 2015 | Hutchinson |
| Fort Ridgely State Park Pond | Nicollet | Black Crappie | 2015 | Hutchinson | ||
| Goose Lake, Meeker County | Meeker | Walleye | Fry | 595,000 | 2015 | Hutchinson |
| Greenleaf Lake, Meeker County | Meeker | Walleye | Fry | 180,000 | 2015 | Hutchinson |
| High Island Lake | Sibley | Walleye | Fry | 2015 | Hutchinson | |
| Hook Lake, McLeod County | McLeod | Walleye | Fry | 162,000 | 2015 | Hutchinson |
| Little Mud Lake, Meeker County | Meeker | Rainbow Trout | Yearling | 3,000 | 2015 | Hutchinson |
| Manuella Lake | Meeker | Walleye | Fry | 114,000 | 2015 | Hutchinson |
| Oak Leaf Park Pond | McLeod | Black Crappie | 2015 | Hutchinson | ||
| Olivia Pond | Renville | Black Crappie | 2015 | Hutchinson | ||
| Piepenburg Park Pond | McLeod | Black Crappie | 2015 | Hutchinson | ||
| Preston Lake | Renville | Walleye | Fry | 655,000 | 2015 | Hutchinson |
| Ramsey Creek(M-055-126-001) | Redwood | Rainbow Trout | Yearling | 300 | 2015 | Hutchinson |
| Ramsey Creek(M-055-126-001) | Redwood | Brown Trout | Adult | 300 | 2015 | Hutchinson |
| Round Grove Lake | McLeod | Walleye | Fry | 2015 | Hutchinson | |
| Seven Mile Creek(M-055-071.5) | Nicollet | Brown Trout | Fingerling | 7,500 | 2015 | Hutchinson |
| Silver Lake, McLeod County | McLeod | Walleye | Fry | 2015 | Hutchinson | |
| Silver Lake, Sibley County | Sibley | Black Crappie | Yearling | 146 | 2015 | Hutchinson |
| Sleepy Eye Lake | Brown | Walleye | Fingerling | 2015 | Hutchinson | |
| Sleepy Eye Lake | Brown | Northern Pike | Fry | 50,623 | 2015 | Hutchinson |
| Spring | Nicollet | Black Crappie | 2015 | Hutchinson | ||
| Spring Creek(M-055-108) | Brown | Rainbow Trout | Yearling | 300 | 2015 | Hutchinson |
| Spring Creek(M-055-108) | Brown | Brown Trout | Adult | 300 | 2015 | Hutchinson |
| Springfield CFP | Brown | Black Crappie | 2015 | Hutchinson | ||
| St Peter | Nicollet | Black Crappie | 2015 | Hutchinson | ||
| St Peter Hospital | Nicollet | Black Crappie | 2015 | Hutchinson | ||
| Stahl's Lake | McLeod | Walleye | Fry | 85,000 | 2015 | Hutchinson |
| Star Lake, Meeker County | Meeker | Walleye | Fry | 557,000 | 2015 | Hutchinson |
| Stella Lake | Meeker | Walleye | Fry | 226,000 | 2015 | Hutchinson |
| Thompson Lake, Meeker County | Meeker | Walleye | Fry | 2015 | Hutchinson | |
| Todd Lake | McLeod | Walleye | Fry | 1,070,000 | 2015 | Hutchinson |
| Washington Lake, Meeker County | Meeker | Walleye | Fry | 2,283,693 | 2015 | Hutchinson |
| West Hanson | Meeker | Walleye | Fry | 455,000 | 2015 | Hutchinson |
| Willie Lake | Meeker | Walleye | Fingerling | 2015 | Hutchinson | |
| Winsted Lake | McLeod | Walleye | Fry | 382,000 | 2015 | Hutchinson |
DNR area fisheries stocking pages and Fishing in the Neighborhood, as published.
Plans
Standing stocking plans
| Water | Species | Size | Number | Frequency | Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bear | Walleye | Fingerling | 1,760 | Biennially-even years | Duluth |
| Briar Lake | Rainbow Trout | Yearling | 5,250 | Annually | Duluth |
| Caribou | Walleye | Fingerling | 9,720 | Biennially-odd years | Duluth |
| Chester Creek | Brown Trout | Yearling | 320 | Annually | Duluth |
| Chub | Walleye | Fingerling | 3,380 | Biennially-even years | Duluth |
| Clearwater | Rainbow Trout | Yearling | 1,125 | Annually | Duluth |
| Donna Lake | Brown Trout | Yearling | 756 | Annually | Duluth |
| Hanging Horn Lake | Brown Trout | Yearling | 1,800 | Annually | Duluth |
| Hanging Horn Lake | Rainbow Trout | Yearling | 9,800 | Annually | Duluth |
| Harris | Walleye | Fingerling | 880 | Biennially-odd years | Duluth |
| Hay | Walleye | Fry | Biennially-odd years | Duluth | |
| Island Lake Reservoir | Muskellunge | Fingerling | 1,630 | Annually | Duluth |
| Keene Creek | Brown Trout | Yearling | 300 | Annually | Duluth |
| Kingsbury Creek | Brown Trout | Yearling | 600 | Annually | Duluth |
| Leora | Walleye | Fingerling | 2,200 | Biennially-even years | Duluth |
| Lower (South) Island | Walleye | Fry | 420,000 | Biennially-even years | Duluth |
| Lower Comstock | Walleye | Fry | 121,000 | Biennially-even years | Duluth |
| Midway River | Brown Trout | Yearling | 500 | Annually | Duluth |
| Mud Hen | Walleye | Fry | 165,000 | Biennially-even years | Duluth |
| Murphy (Horseshoe) | Walleye | Fingerling | 5,220 | Biennially-odd years | Duluth |
| Nichols | Walleye | Fingerling | 7,240 | Biennially-odd years | Duluth |
| Otter Creek | Brown Trout | Yearling | 550 | Annually | Duluth |
| Pike | Walleye | Fry | 494,000 | Biennially-even years | Duluth |
| Prairie | Walleye | Fry | 272,000 | Biennially-odd years | Duluth |
| Salo | Walleye | Fingerling | 2,540 | Biennially-odd years | Duluth |
| Sand (Loaine) | Rainbow Trout | Yearling | 2,600 | Annually | Duluth |
| St. Louis River | Muskellunge | Fingerling | 1,250 | Biennially-odd years | Duluth |
| St. Louis River | Sturgeon | Fingerling | 2,000 | Annually | Duluth |
| Tamarack | Walleye | Fingerling | 3,520 | Biennially-even years | Duluth |
| Twin Lakes | Rainbow Trout | Yearling | Annually | Duluth | |
| Upper Comstock | Walleye | Fry | 130,000 | Biennially-even years | Duluth |
| White (Bates) | Walleye | Fingerling | 4,000 | Biennially-even years | Duluth |
| Bald Eagle | Muskellunge | Fingerling | 1,047 | Even Date Years | East Metro |
| Bald Eagle | Walleye | Fingerling | Annually | East Metro | |
| Big Marine | Walleye | Fingerling | Annually | East Metro | |
| Bone | Walleye | Fingerling | Annually | East Metro | |
| Brown's Creek | Rainbow Trout | Yearling | 1,000 | East Metro | |
| Carnelian Big | Walleye | Fingerling | Surplus* | East Metro | |
| Cenaiko | Rainbow Trout | Yearling | 2,000 | East Metro | |
| Cenaiko | Rainbow Trout | Yearling | 3,000 | East Metro | |
| Cenaiko | Rainbow Trout | Adult | 300 | East Metro | |
| Centerville | Walleye | Fingerling | Annually | East Metro | |
| Clear | Tiger muskellunge | Fingerling | 401 | Odd Date Years | East Metro |
| Clear (Forest Lake) | Walleye | Fingerling | Annually | East Metro | |
| Coon | Walleye | Fingerling | Annually | East Metro | |
| Crystal | Tiger muskellunge | Fingerling | 288 | Even Date Years | East Metro |
| Elmo | Tiger muskellunge | Fingerling | 206 | Odd Date Years | East Metro |
| Forest | Muskellunge | Fingerling | 766 | Annually | East Metro |
| Forest | Walleye | Fingerling | Annually | East Metro | |
| Gervais | Tiger muskellunge | Fingerling | 234 | Odd Date Years | East Metro |
| Gervais | Walleye | Fingerling | Annually | East Metro | |
| Holland | Rainbow Trout | Yearling | 2,000 | East Metro | |
| Holland | Rainbow Trout | Adult | 250 | East Metro | |
| Island | Walleye | Fry | 60,000 | Annually | East Metro |
| Johanna | Tiger muskellunge | Fingerling | 432 | Even Date Years | East Metro |
| Johanna | Walleye | Fingerling | Annually | East Metro | |
| Josephine | Walleye | Fingerling | Surplus* | East Metro | |
| Linwood | Walleye | Fry | 475,000 | Annually | East Metro |
| Long | Walleye | Fry | 110,000 | Annually | East Metro |
| Marion | Walleye | Fry | 454,000 | Annually | East Metro |
| Martin | Walleye | Fry | 140,000 | Annually | East Metro |
| Orchard | Tiger muskellunge | Fingerling | 468 | Even Date Years | East Metro |
| Orchard | Walleye | Fingerling | Surplus* | East Metro | |
| Owasso | Muskellunge | Fingerling | 147 | Even Date Years | East Metro |
| Owasso | Walleye | Fingerling | Annually | East Metro | |
| Peltier | Walleye | Fry | 412,000 | Annually | East Metro |
| Phalen | Tiger muskellunge | Fingerling | 120 | Odd Date Years | East Metro |
| Phalen | Walleye | Fingerling | Annually | East Metro | |
| Silver (Col. Hts.) | Walleye | Fry | 63,000 | Annually | East Metro |
| Silver (N. St. Paul) | Walleye | Fingerling | Annually | East Metro | |
| Snail | Walleye | Fry | 130,000 | Annually | East Metro |
| St. Croix (Lake) | Muskellunge | Fingerling | 4,000 | Odd Date Years | East Metro |
| St. Croix (River) | Muskellunge | Fingerling | 1,000 | Odd Date Years | East Metro |
| Tanners | Walleye | Fingerling | Surplus* | East Metro | |
| Turtle | Walleye | Fingerling | Annually | East Metro | |
| Typo | Walleye | Fry | 298,000 | Annually | East Metro |
| Vermillion River | Rainbow Trout | Yearling | 7,000 | East Metro | |
| White Bear | Walleye | Fingerling | Annually | East Metro | |
| White Bear Lake | Muskellunge | Fingerling | 1,314 | Annually | East Metro |
| Cedar Island Lake, Stearns County | Muskellunge | Fingerling | 515 | Sauk Rapids | |
| Horseshoe Lake, Stearns County | Muskellunge | Fingerling | 515 | Sauk Rapids | |
| Sugar Lake, Wright County | Muskellunge | Fingerling | 311 | Sauk Rapids | |
| Bde Mka Ska (Calhoun) | Muskellunge | Fingerling | 123 | Biennially- even-numbered years | West Metro |
| Bde Mka Ska (Calhoun) | Walleye | Fingerling | 1,845 | Biennially- odd-numbered years (123 lb) | West Metro |
| Bryant | Walleye | Fingerling | 1,920 | Biennially- even-numbered years (128 lb) | West Metro |
| Cedar | Muskellunge | Fingerling | 63 | Biennially- even-numbered years | West Metro |
| Cedar | Walleye | Fingerling | 11,895 | Biennially– odd-numbered years (793 lb) | West Metro |
| Courthouse | Brook Trout | Adult | Annual request; if hatchery surplus available | West Metro | |
| Courthouse | Brown Trout | Adult | Annual request; if hatchery surplus available | West Metro | |
| Courthouse | Rainbow Trout | Yearling | 1,500 | Annually; for season opening mid-May | West Metro |
| Courthouse | Rainbow Trout | Yearling | 1,300 | Annually; for Winter Open Season | West Metro |
| Courthouse | Rainbow Trout | Yearling | 200 | Annually; stocking date typically Oct 15-21, once water temperatures allow | West Metro |
| Courthouse | Rainbow Trout | Adult | Annual request; if hatchery surplus available | West Metro | |
| Eagle | Muskellunge | Fingerling | 199 | Biennially- even-numbered years | West Metro |
| Eagle | Walleye | Fingerling | 2,745 | Biennially- odd-numbered years (183 lb) | West Metro |
| Eagle | Walleye | Fingerling | 2,985 | Biennially- odd-numbered years (199 lb) | West Metro |
| Fish | Walleye | Fingerling | 1,110 | Biennially- odd-numbered years (74 lb) | West Metro |
| Harriet | Muskellunge | Fingerling | 85 | Biennially- even-numbered years | West Metro |
| Harriet | Walleye | Fingerling | 1,590 | Annually (106 lb) | West Metro |
| Independence | Muskellunge | Fingerling | 425 | Biennially- even-numbered years | West Metro |
| Independence | Walleye | Fingerling | 6,375 | Annually (425 lb) | West Metro |
| Lake | Species | Size | Frequency | West Metro | |
| Little Long | Rainbow Trout | Yearling | 500 | Annually; for Winter Open Season | West Metro |
| Long | Walleye | Fingerling | 2,550 | Biennially- odd-numbered years (170 lb) | West Metro |
| Lotus | Walleye | Fingerling | 5,460 | Biennially- odd-numbered years (364 lb) | West Metro |
| Medicine | Walleye | Fingerling | 11,970 | Biennially- odd-numbered years (798 lb) | West Metro |
| Minnetonka | Muskellunge | Fingerling | 2,925 | Biennially- odd-numbered years | West Metro |
| Minnetonka | Walleye | Fingerling | 80,325 | Biennially- even-numbered years (5,355 lb) | West Metro |
| Nokomis | Hybrid ("Tiger") Muskellunge | Fingerling | 200 | Biennially- even-numbered years | West Metro |
| Nokomis | Walleye | Fingerling | 3,000 | Biennially- odd-numbered years (200 lb) | West Metro |
| O'Dowd | Walleye | Fingerling | 3,525 | Annually (235 lb) | West Metro |
| Prior (Lower) | Walleye | Fingerling | 5,595 | Biennially- odd-numbered years (373 lb) | West Metro |
| Prior (Upper) | Walleye | Fingerling | 4,935 | Biennially- odd-numbered years (329 lb) | West Metro |
| Prior- Total | Walleye | Fingerling | 10,530 | 702 lb in odd-numbered years | West Metro |
| Quarry | Brook Trout | Adult | Annual request; if hatchery surplus available | West Metro | |
| Quarry | Brown Trout | Adult | Annual request; if hatchery surplus available | West Metro | |
| Quarry | Rainbow Trout | Yearling | 2,000 | Annually; stocking date typically October 15-21, once water temperatures allow | West Metro |
| Quarry | Rainbow Trout | Yearling | 12,000 | Annually; for Winter Open Season | West Metro |
| Rebecca | Muskellunge | Fingerling | Biennially- odd-numbered years | West Metro | |
| Spring | Walleye | Fingerling | 4,350 | Biennially- odd-numbered years (290 lb) | West Metro |
| Waconia | Muskellunge | Fingerling | 830 | Annually | West Metro |
| Waconia | Walleye | Fingerling | 24,900 | Biennially- odd-numbered years (1,660 lb) | West Metro |
| Wirth | Walleye | Fry | 11,500 | Annually | West Metro |
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Answers
Minnesota stocking questions
How many lakes does the DNR stock with walleye?
Roughly 900 lakes, with stocking levels adjusted up and down as needed, per the DNR.
Which species appear most in these rows?
Walleye (46,848,776), Northern Pike (103,560) and Rainbow Trout (83,575).
Why are many rows from 2015 to 2017?
Those are the latest tables the area office pages publish; LakeFinder per-lake reports were not collected.
What is Fishing in the Neighborhood?
A DNR program that stocks metro ponds and small lakes; its spring 2026 stocking rows are listed here.
Does the DNR stock trout?
Yes; coldwater hatcheries raise stream trout, lake trout and salmon for designated trout lakes, streams and Lake Superior.
Where can I see stocking for one lake?
On the DNR LakeFinder page for that lake, linked from every lake page here.
Are plans the same as stockings?
No; plans give a quota and frequency, while reports list fish actually stocked.
Is a 2026 statewide report published?
No statewide annual stocking report was found for 2026.