Badger fishing

Badger fishing has Walleye and Bluegill Sunfish on the stocking report. Also recorded: Black Bullhead, Bluegill, Common Carp, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Pumpkinseed, and 2 more. It is stocked about 1.3 times a year since 2022. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye, dusk and night for Black Bullhead, and dawn, day, and dusk for Bluegill, Northern Pike, and Yellow Perch.

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Last stocked
2025
Walleye
Plants on record
5
Since 2022
Species stocked
2 (+8 also recorded)

Fish at Badger

2 stocked · 9 confirmed present

Walleye Stocked · 4 plants · last 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked 2025 · 4 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Walleye species guide
Bluegill Sunfish Stocked · 1 plant · last 2024

Last stocked 2024 · 1 plant

How Badger is stocked

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

Fish stocked in 2022

260,000

Fish stocked in 2023

260,000

Fish stocked in 2024

260,083

Fish stocked in 2025

260,000

Stocking history

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
2025Walleye260,000–report
2024Walleye259,983–report
2024Bluegill Sunfish100–report
2023Walleye260,000–report
2022Walleye260,000–report

Access and facts

Nearest town
Erskine, MN

Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources before you go.

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Common questions

What fish are at Badger?

Fishing Badger usually means Walleye: Walleye accounts for 4 of 5 plants on record, ahead of Bluegill Sunfish. Walleye was last stocked 2025. Bluegill Sunfish was last stocked 2024. Black Bullhead, Bluegill, Common Carp, and Largemouth Bass, plus 4 more are recorded here outside the stocking reports.

When is Badger stocked?

Last stocked 2025. It is stocked about 1.3 times a year since 2022.

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