Walleye Stocked · 4 plants · last 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night Big Kandiyohi fishing
Big Kandiyohi fishing has Northern Pike and Walleye on the stocking report. Also recorded: Bigmouth Buffalo, Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Brown Bullhead, Channel Catfish, and 9 more. It is stocked about 1.8 times a year since 2022. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Northern Pike, Bluegill, and Yellow Perch, dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye and Black Crappie, and dusk and night for Black Bullhead, Brown Bullhead, and Channel Catfish.
- Last stocked
- 2025
- Walleye
- Plants on record
- 7
- Since 2022
- Species stocked
- 2 (+15 also recorded)
Fish at Big Kandiyohi
Walleye Stocked · 4 plants · last 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night 
Northern Pike Stocked · 3 plants · last 2024 Best: dawn, day, dusk Bigmouth Buffalo Confirmed present
Black Bullhead Confirmed present Best: dusk, night Best: dusk, night
Black Bullhead species guide
Black Crappie Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk, night Best: dawn, dusk, night
Black Crappie species guide
Bluegill Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk Best: dawn, day, dusk
Bluegill species guide
Brown Bullhead Confirmed present Best: dusk, night Best: dusk, night
Brown Bullhead species guide
Channel Catfish Confirmed present Best: dusk, night Best: dusk, night
Channel Catfish species guide
Common Carp Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Common Carp species guide Green Sunfish Confirmed present
Hybrid Sunfish Confirmed present 
Largemouth Bass Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Largemouth Bass species guide Orangespotted Sunfish Confirmed present
Smallmouth Bass Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Smallmouth Bass species guide White Sucker Confirmed present
Yellow Bullhead Confirmed present
Yellow Perch Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk Best: dawn, day, dusk
Yellow Perch species guideHow Big Kandiyohi is stocked
Fish stocked in 2022
848,537
Fish stocked in 2023
499,942
Fish stocked in 2024
401,938
Fish stocked in 2025
666,800
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Walleye | 666,800 | – | report |
| 2024 | Walleye | 399,896 | – | report |
| 2024 | Northern Pike | 209 | – | report |
| 2024 | Northern Pike | 1,833 | – | report |
| 2023 | Walleye | 499,942 | – | report |
| 2022 | Walleye | 846,507 | – | report |
| 2022 | Northern Pike | 2,030 | – | report |
Access and facts
- Nearest town
- Lake Lillian, MN
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Common questions
What fish are at Big Kandiyohi?
Fishing Big Kandiyohi usually means Walleye: Walleye accounts for 4 of 7 plants on record, ahead of Northern Pike. Walleye was last stocked 2025. Northern Pike was last stocked 2024. Bigmouth Buffalo, Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, and Bluegill, plus 11 more are recorded here outside the stocking reports.
When is Big Kandiyohi stocked?
Last stocked 2025. It is stocked about 1.8 times a year since 2022.