Blue fishing

Blue fishing is stocked with Rainbow Trout, Splake, Largemouth Bass, and Northern Pike on a natural lake. It is stocked about 4 times a year since 2022, most often in January. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout and Largemouth Bass and dawn, day, and dusk for Northern Pike.

Illustration, not a photo of this lake
Last stocked
January 1, 2025
637 days ago · Splake
Plants on record
16
Since 2022
Species recorded
2

Fish at Blue

2 stocked · 2 confirmed present

Rainbow Trout Stocked · 15 plants · last January 1, 2025 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 2025 · 15 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide
Splake Stocked · 1 plant · last January 1, 2025

Last stocked January 1, 2025 · 1 plant

Splake species guide
Largemouth Bass Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk

Best: dawn, dusk

Listed in the DNR LakeFinder fish-community record for Blue Lake; not present in the stocking feed for this lake. (maps.dnr.state.mn.us, accessed September 29, 2026)

Largemouth Bass species guide
Northern Pike Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Listed in the DNR LakeFinder fish-community record for Blue Lake; not present in the stocking feed for this lake. (maps.dnr.state.mn.us, accessed September 29, 2026)

Northern Pike species guide

How Blue 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

5,071

Fish stocked in 2023

4,971

Fish stocked in 2024

4,956

Fish stocked in 2025

5,527

Stocking history

Showing 5 of 16 plants Showing 16 plants

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
January 1, 2025 Splake 2,000 – report
January 1, 2025 Rainbow Trout 50 – report
January 1, 2025 Rainbow Trout 26 – report
January 1, 2025 Rainbow Trout 2,051 – report
January 1, 2025 Rainbow Trout 1,400 – report
January 1, 2024 Rainbow Trout 899 – report
January 1, 2024 Rainbow Trout 4,017 – report
January 1, 2024 Rainbow Trout 40 – report
January 1, 2023 Rainbow Trout 900 – report
January 1, 2023 Rainbow Trout 30 – report
January 1, 2023 Rainbow Trout 4,001 – report
January 1, 2023 Rainbow Trout 40 – report
January 1, 2022 Rainbow Trout 35 – report
January 1, 2022 Rainbow Trout 36 – report
January 1, 2022 Rainbow Trout 1,000 – report
January 1, 2022 Rainbow Trout 4,000 – report
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Access and facts

Water type
natural lake
Nearest town
Aitkin, MN
Shore access
Yes

MN DNR LakeFinder lists an open public carry-in access on the west side of Blue Lake (DOW 01018100). Nearest town on the DNR record is Aitkin.

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Nearest lakes

Cedar 2.4 mi last stocked January 1, 2025 Hanging Kettle 3 mi last stocked January 1, 2025 Ripple 4.7 mi last stocked January 1, 2025 Nord 4.7 mi last stocked January 1, 2025 Farm Island 5.6 mi last stocked January 1, 2025

Common questions

What fish are at Blue?

Fishing Blue usually means Rainbow Trout: Rainbow Trout accounts for 15 of 16 plants on record, ahead of Splake. Rainbow Trout was last stocked January 1, 2025. Splake was last stocked January 1, 2025. Largemouth Bass (Listed in the DNR LakeFinder fish-community record for Blue Lake; not present in the stocking feed for this lake) and Northern Pike (Listed in the DNR LakeFinder fish-community record for Blue Lake; not present in the stocking feed for this lake) are recorded here outside the stocking reports.

When is Blue stocked?

Last stocked January 1, 2025. It is stocked about 4 times 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.

How do you get on Blue?

Shore fishing is available. The nearest town is Aitkin, MN. MN DNR LakeFinder lists an open public carry-in access on the west side of Blue Lake (DOW 01018100). Nearest town on the DNR record is Aitkin.

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