Walleye Stocked · 5 plants · last 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night Budd fishing
Budd fishing has Muskellunge, Walleye, Bluegill Sunfish, and Yellow Perch on the stocking report. Also recorded: Bigmouth Buffalo, Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Common Carp, and 10 more. It is stocked about 2.3 times a year since 2022. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Muskellunge, Common Carp, and Largemouth Bass, dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye and Black Crappie, and dawn, day, and dusk for Yellow Perch, Bluegill, and Northern Pike.
- Last stocked
- 2025
- Yellow Perch
- Plants on record
- 9
- Since 2022
- Species stocked
- 4 (+16 also recorded)
Fish at Budd
Walleye Stocked · 5 plants · last 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night 
Muskellunge Stocked · 2 plants · last 2024 Best: dawn, dusk Bluegill Sunfish Stocked · 1 plant · last 2025
Last stocked 2025 · 1 plant
Yellow Perch Stocked · 1 plant · last 2025 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
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 Freshwater Drum Confirmed present
Green Sunfish Confirmed present
Hybrid Crappie 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 Quillback Confirmed present
White Sucker Confirmed present
Yellow Bass Confirmed present
Yellow Bullhead Confirmed present
How Budd is stocked
Fish stocked in 2022
55,559
Fish stocked in 2023
55,500
Fish stocked in 2024
55,773
Fish stocked in 2025
60,502
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Yellow Perch | 2,502 | – | report |
| 2025 | Walleye | 55,500 | – | report |
| 2025 | Bluegill Sunfish | 2,500 | – | report |
| 2024 | Walleye | 214 | – | report |
| 2024 | Walleye | 55,500 | – | report |
| 2024 | Muskellunge | 59 | – | report |
| 2023 | Walleye | 55,500 | – | report |
| 2022 | Walleye | 55,500 | – | report |
| 2022 | Muskellunge | 59 | – | report |
Access and facts
- Nearest town
- Fairmont, MN
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Common questions
What fish are at Budd?
Fishing Budd usually means Walleye: Walleye accounts for 5 of 9 plants on record, ahead of Muskellunge and 2 more. Walleye was last stocked 2025. Muskellunge was last stocked 2024. Bluegill Sunfish was last stocked 2025. Yellow Perch was last stocked 2025. Bigmouth Buffalo, Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, and Bluegill, plus 12 more are recorded here outside the stocking reports.
When is Budd stocked?
Last stocked 2025. It is stocked about 2.3 times a year since 2022.