When does Minnesota stock fish?

Minnesota DNR stocked fish April through May in 2026.

Is there a printable Minnesota stocking schedule?

Yes. The print view on this page lays the Minnesota schedule out for paper, including a county index, and can be filtered to a single county before printing.

How do I get Minnesota stocking updates automatically?

This page offers an RSS feed and a calendar feed for Minnesota, and each county page offers the same for that county alone. Subscribing to the calendar puts announced stocking dates straight into your own calendar.

How current is this Minnesota stocking information?

The record on this page is rebuilt every morning from Minnesota DNR's own publications. It was last read Oct 22. Schedules change without notice, sometimes the morning of the stocking, so check the agency's page before a long drive.

Minnesota Fish Stocking Schedule and Report, Fall 2026

The metro FiN ponds report day-level plants; statewide walleye numbers arrive in the annual report a year on.

Data checked 2026-10-22 · source: Minnesota DNR

17 stocking entries on the 2026 Minnesota record, across 17 waters, from Minnesota DNR. The published counts add up to 3,739 fish.

Stocking runs April through May, heaviest in May.

What goes in: bluegill, black crappie, northern pike and largemouth bass. Bluegill alone accounts for 12 of the entries.

Follow Minnesota stocking

RSS feed New stockings as they post. Works in Feedly and any feed reader.
Calendar (iCal) Copy this link, then in Google Calendar choose Other calendars, From URL. Announced dates land on your calendar and stay current.
Print this schedule A clean one-pager for the shop wall or the truck.
Put this on your site A free embeddable strip of the latest stockings, for club and shop pages.

17 stocking records 2026

17 waters

3,739 fish reported

Between seasons

Minnesota is between stocking seasons. Metro ponds in season; walleye by year.

The 2026 season at a glance

Stocking records by month. Metro ponds in season; walleye by year.

Jan ·

Feb ·

Mar ·

Apr 7

May 10

Jun ·

Jul ·

Aug ·

Sep ·

Oct ·

Nov ·

Dec ·

What gets stocked

Species	Stockings	Fish
Bluegill	12	3,452
Black crappie	3	217
Northern pike	1	20
Largemouth bass	1	50

Schedule changes

When the agency moves or drops a published date, it shows here instead of quietly disappearing.

2026-08-28 McColl: lat, lon revised
2026-08-28 Lakefront: lat, lon revised
2026-08-28 Wolfe: lat, lon revised
2026-08-28 Wirth: lat, lon revised
2026-08-28 Westwood: lat, lon revised
2026-08-28 Snelling: lat, lon revised
2026-08-28 Smith: lat, lon revised
2026-08-28 Powderhorn: lat, lon revised
2026-08-28 Lamplighter: lat, lon revised
2026-08-28 Crystal: lat, lon revised
2026-08-28 Cornelia: lat, lon revised
2026-08-28 Champlin Mill: lat, lon revised

All stocked waters

Every Minnesota water we hold a stocking page for, county by county, with its most recent date. The filter above narrows this list too.

Scott County 1

JeffersApr 14

Questions about Minnesota stocking

When does Minnesota stock fish?: Minnesota DNR stocked fish April through May in 2026.
Is there a printable Minnesota stocking schedule?: Yes. The print view on this page lays the Minnesota schedule out for paper, including a county index, and can be filtered to a single county before printing.
How do I get Minnesota stocking updates automatically?: This page offers an RSS feed and a calendar feed for Minnesota, and each county page offers the same for that county alone. Subscribing to the calendar puts announced stocking dates straight into your own calendar.
How current is this Minnesota stocking information?: The record on this page is rebuilt every morning from Minnesota DNR's own publications. It was last read Oct 22. Schedules change without notice, sometimes the morning of the stocking, so check the agency's page before a long drive.

All rows come from Minnesota DNR publications (official page). Schedules change without notice, sometimes the same morning. Seasons, limits, and licenses: Minnesota fishing regulations.