Big McDonald fishing

Big McDonald fishing has Walleye on the stocking report. It is stocked about once a year since 2022, most often in January. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night as the active times.

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Last stocked
January 1, 2025
637 days ago · Walleye
Plants on record
4
Since 2022
Species recorded
1

Fish at Big McDonald

1 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Walleye Stocked · 4 plants · last January 1, 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked January 1, 2025 · 4 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Walleye species guide

How Big McDonald is stocked

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of January. In 2025 it was January 1, 2025, about when it usually is.

Fish stocked in 2022

8,212

Fish stocked in 2023

5,500

Fish stocked in 2024

4,427

Fish stocked in 2025

4,250

Stocking history

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
January 1, 2025 Walleye 4,250 – report
January 1, 2024 Walleye 4,427 – report
January 1, 2023 Walleye 5,500 – report
January 1, 2022 Walleye 8,212 – report

Access and facts

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Nearest lakes

West McDonald 1.1 mi last stocked January 1, 2025 Sybil 3.1 mi last stocked January 1, 2025 Little McDonald 3.5 mi last stocked January 1, 2025 East Loon 4.3 mi last stocked January 1, 2025 East Silent 4.5 mi last stocked January 1, 2025

Common questions

What fish are at Big McDonald?

Fishing Big McDonald usually means Walleye. All 4 plants on record are Walleye. Walleye was last stocked January 1, 2025.

When is Big McDonald stocked?

Last stocked January 1, 2025. It is stocked about once a year since 2022, most often in January. The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of January. In 2025 it was January 1, 2025, about when it usually is.