Blue fishing

Blue fishing has Rainbow Trout and Walleye on the stocking report. It is stocked about 1.7 times a year since 2022, most often in January. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout and dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye.

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Last stocked
January 1, 2024
1,003 days ago · Walleye
Plants on record
5
Since 2022
Species recorded
2

Fish at Blue

2 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Walleye Stocked · 3 plants · last January 1, 2024 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked January 1, 2024 · 3 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Walleye species guide
Rainbow Trout Stocked · 2 plants · last January 1, 2024 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 2024 · 2 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide

How Blue is stocked

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

No plants recorded in 2023.

Fish stocked in 2022

6,224

Fish stocked in 2024

5,975

Stocking history

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
January 1, 2024 Walleye 1,098 – report
January 1, 2024 Walleye 12 – report
January 1, 2024 Rainbow Trout 4,865 – report
January 1, 2022 Walleye 1,360 – report
January 1, 2022 Rainbow Trout 4,864 – report

Access and facts

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Nearest lakes

Blacksmith 6.8 mi last stocked January 1, 2025 Crappie 11.2 mi last stocked January 1, 2025 Elk 15.6 mi last stocked January 1, 2025 Bad Medicine 19.9 mi last stocked January 1, 2025 Portage 21.2 mi last stocked January 1, 2025

Common questions

What fish are at Blue?

Fishing Blue usually means Walleye: Walleye accounts for 3 of 5 plants on record, ahead of Rainbow Trout. Walleye was last stocked January 1, 2024. Rainbow Trout was last stocked January 1, 2024.

When is Blue stocked?

Last stocked January 1, 2024. It is stocked about 1.7 times a year since 2022, most often in January. No plants recorded in 2023.

Which lakes near Blue were stocked more recently?

Blacksmith (6.8 mi), Crappie (11.2 mi), Elk (15.6 mi), Bad Medicine (19.9 mi), and Portage (21.2 mi) were stocked more recently. Blacksmith is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Crappie is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Elk is also stocked with Walleye, Bad Medicine is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Walleye, and Portage is also stocked with Walleye.