Rainbow Trout Stocked · 7 plants · last 2025 Best: dawn, dusk Big Watab fishing
Big Watab fishing has Brown Trout and Rainbow Trout on the stocking report. Also recorded: Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Brown Bullhead, Green Sunfish, Hybrid Sunfish, and 7 more. It is stocked about 3.3 times a year since 2022. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Brown Trout, Bluegill, and Northern Pike, dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout and Largemouth Bass, and dusk and night for Black Bullhead and Brown Bullhead.
- Last stocked
- 2025
- Rainbow Trout
- Plants on record
- 13
- Since 2022
- Species stocked
- 2 (+13 also recorded)
Fish at Big Watab
Rainbow Trout Stocked · 7 plants · last 2025 Best: dawn, dusk 
Brown Trout Stocked · 6 plants · last 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk 
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 Green Sunfish Confirmed present
Hybrid Sunfish Confirmed present 
Largemouth Bass Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Largemouth Bass species guide
Northern Pike Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk Best: dawn, day, dusk
Northern Pike species guide
Pumpkinseed Confirmed present Best: dusk Best: dusk
Pumpkinseed species guide
Rock Bass Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk, night Best: dawn, dusk, night
Rock Bass species guide
Walleye Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk, night Best: dawn, dusk, night
Walleye species guide Yellow Bullhead Confirmed present
Yellow Perch Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk Best: dawn, day, dusk
Yellow Perch species guideHow Big Watab is stocked
Fish stocked in 2022
12,075
Fish stocked in 2023
12,365
Fish stocked in 2024
12,250
Fish stocked in 2025
13,500
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Rainbow Trout | 11,500 | – | report |
| 2025 | Brown Trout | 2,000 | – | report |
| 2024 | Rainbow Trout | 250 | – | report |
| 2024 | Rainbow Trout | 10,000 | – | report |
| 2024 | Brown Trout | 2,000 | – | report |
| 2023 | Rainbow Trout | 50 | – | report |
| 2023 | Rainbow Trout | 240 | – | report |
| 2023 | Rainbow Trout | 10,000 | – | report |
| 2023 | Brown Trout | 2,000 | – | report |
| 2023 | Brown Trout | 75 | – | report |
| 2022 | Rainbow Trout | 10,000 | – | report |
| 2022 | Brown Trout | 75 | – | report |
| 2022 | Brown Trout | 2,000 | – | report |
Access and facts
- Nearest town
- Avon, MN
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Common questions
What fish are at Big Watab?
Fishing Big Watab usually means Rainbow Trout: Rainbow Trout accounts for 7 of 13 plants on record, ahead of Brown Trout. Rainbow Trout was last stocked 2025. Brown Trout was last stocked 2025. Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, Bluegill, and Brown Bullhead, plus 9 more are recorded here outside the stocking reports.
When is Big Watab stocked?
Last stocked 2025. It is stocked about 3.3 times a year since 2022.