Buffalo fishing

Buffalo fishing has Walleye and Brook Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 1.3 times a year since 2022, most often in January. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye and dawn, day, and dusk for Brook Trout.

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Last stocked
January 1, 2024
1,003 days ago · Walleye
Plants on record
4
Since 2022
Species recorded
2

Fish at Buffalo

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
Brook Trout Stocked · 1 plant · last January 1, 2024 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 2024 · 1 plant

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Brook Trout species guide

How Buffalo is stocked

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

No plants recorded in 2023.

Fish stocked in 2022

8,484

Fish stocked in 2024

15,925

Stocking history

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
January 1, 2024 Walleye 1,029 – report
January 1, 2024 Walleye 4,896 – report
January 1, 2024 Brook Trout 10,000 – report
January 1, 2022 Walleye 8,484 – report

Access and facts

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Nearest lakes

Little Floyd 6.9 mi last stocked January 1, 2025 Pickerel 7.2 mi last stocked January 1, 2025 Floyd 7.4 mi last stocked January 1, 2025 Hanson 8.6 mi last stocked January 1, 2025 Waboose 10.6 mi last stocked January 1, 2025

Common questions

What fish are at Buffalo?

Fishing Buffalo usually means Walleye: Walleye accounts for 3 of 4 plants on record, ahead of Brook Trout. Walleye was last stocked January 1, 2024. Brook Trout was last stocked January 1, 2024.

When is Buffalo stocked?

Last stocked January 1, 2024. It is stocked about 1.3 times a year since 2022, most often in January. No plants recorded in 2023.

Which lakes near Buffalo were stocked more recently?

Little Floyd (6.9 mi), Pickerel (7.2 mi), Floyd (7.4 mi), Hanson (8.6 mi), and Waboose (10.6 mi) were stocked more recently. Little Floyd is also stocked with Walleye, Pickerel is also stocked with Walleye, Floyd is also stocked with Walleye, and Waboose is also stocked with Walleye.