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Minnesota Fish Stocking

Reports, schedules, species, and official links from Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Official data snapshot Historical or annual records Source reviewed July 19, 2026

Quick answer

Official report: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources's Minnesota LakeFinder stocking reports is the source of record for Minnesota stocking information.

Commonly documented species: Walleye, Muskellunge, Tiger Muskellunge, Northern Pike, Lake Trout, Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Brook Trout, Splake, Lake Sturgeon, Yellow Perch, Bluegill, Black Crappie, and Largemouth Bass.

Typical timing: Many statewide records are verified and posted months after field work. The separate neighborhood-pond page posts recent spring dates more quickly.

What anglers should know

Minnesota's LakeFinder is built for lake-by-lake research rather than a single statewide news feed. It combines stocking history with surveys, maps, water quality, access, and regulations for more than 4,500 lakes and rivers.

Walleye stocking dominates many managed lakes, muskie and tiger muskie support selected trophy waters, and trout or splake serve cold northern and mine-pit fisheries. Metro neighborhood ponds have a smaller, more immediate mix of panfish, bass, pike, and perch releases.

Check the official Minnesota report

Minnesota LakeFinder stocking reports is the source of record. Agency schedules can change for weather, water conditions, hatchery operations, or access, so confirm there before driving.

Open Minnesota LakeFinder stocking reports

Stocking report snapshot

Showing 25 of 36 normalized public records. Records with published quantities total 5,649 fish.

Retrieved July 19, 2026
Recent or scheduled fish stocking records for Minnesota
Date Water Species Quantity
May 26, 2026 McColl Scott Freshwater Drum 50
May 26, 2026 McColl Scott Bigmouth Buffalo 29
May 21, 2026 Centennial Hennepin Bluegill/Hybrids 335
May 21, 2026 Westwood Hennepin Bluegill 200
May 19, 2026 Lamplighter Hennepin Bluegill/Hybrids 470
May 15, 2026 Brooklyn Park Pond Hennepin Bluegill 480
May 14, 2026 Cornelia Hennepin Bluegill 357
May 13, 2026 Lakefront Scott Black Crappie 60
May 13, 2026 Lakefront Scott Bluegill 60
May 13, 2026 Smith Hennepin Bluegill/Hybrids 300
May 12, 2026 Boundary Creek Hennepin Bluegill 200
May 12, 2026 Boundary Creek Hennepin Black Crappie 50
May 12, 2026 Champlin Mill Hennepin Bluegill 80
May 12, 2026 Champlin Mill Hennepin Black Crappie 100
May 12, 2026 Crystal Hennepin Black Crappie 100
Apr 17, 2026 Jeffers Scott Northern Pike 46
Apr 17, 2026 McColl Scott Black Crappie 57
Apr 16, 2026 Fireman's Carver Largemouth Bass 50
Apr 16, 2026 Powderhorn Hennepin Bluegill 200
Apr 16, 2026 Powderhorn Hennepin Black Crappie 47
Apr 16, 2026 Powderhorn Hennepin Yellow Perch 330
Apr 16, 2026 Powderhorn Hennepin Northern Pike 10
Apr 16, 2026 Powderhorn Hennepin Largemouth Bass 4
Apr 16, 2026 Wirth Hennepin Bluegill 355
Apr 16, 2026 Wirth Hennepin Northern Pike 23

The public FIN recent-stockings table was normalized; statewide historical detail remains available through LakeFinder. This is a dated research snapshot. The official agency page above controls if a row changes.

When stocking happens in Minnesota

Many statewide records are verified and posted months after field work. The separate neighborhood-pond page posts recent spring dates more quickly.

Reading tip

Search a specific lake's DOW number when possible; common lake names repeat across counties, and statewide totals can hide water-specific rotation schedules.

Fish stocked in Minnesota

LakeFinder contains species-by-water stocking history, while Fishing in the Neighborhood posts recent metro-area work. The list reflects recurring management stockings, not every fish present in Minnesota waters.

  • Walleye
  • Muskellunge
  • Tiger Muskellunge
  • Northern Pike
  • Lake Trout
  • Rainbow Trout
  • Brown Trout
  • Brook Trout
  • Splake
  • Lake Sturgeon
  • Yellow Perch
  • Bluegill
  • Black Crappie
  • Largemouth Bass

Where to start looking

These are useful geographic starting points, not a promise that every water is stocked this season.

  • Arrowhead and North Shore
  • central lake country
  • Brainerd region
  • Twin Cities metro ponds
  • southern prairie lakes

Minnesota stocking questions

Where can I find the latest Minnesota fish stocking report?

Use the Minnesota LakeFinder stocking reports published by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. This page links directly to that official source and labels our own records as a dated snapshot, not a live feed.

What fish are stocked in Minnesota?

Minnesota stocking sources and program materials identify Walleye, Muskellunge, Tiger Muskellunge, Northern Pike, Lake Trout, Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Brook Trout, Splake, Lake Sturgeon, Yellow Perch, Bluegill, Black Crappie, and Largemouth Bass. LakeFinder contains species-by-water stocking history, while Fishing in the Neighborhood posts recent metro-area work. The list reflects recurring management stockings, not every fish present in Minnesota waters.

When does Minnesota stock fish?

Many statewide records are verified and posted months after field work. The separate neighborhood-pond page posts recent spring dates more quickly.