Buffalo fishing

Buffalo fishing has Walleye, Yellow Perch, Crappie, and Northern Pike on the stocking report. It is stocked about 1.7 times a year since 2022, most often in January. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye and Crappie and dawn, day, and dusk for Yellow Perch and Northern Pike.

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Last stocked
January 1, 2024
1,003 days ago · Northern Pike
Plants on record
5
Since 2022
Species recorded
4

Fish at Buffalo

4 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Walleye Stocked · 2 plants · last January 1, 2022 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked January 1, 2022 · 2 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Walleye species guide
Crappie Stocked · 1 plant · last January 1, 2023 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked January 1, 2023 · 1 plant

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Crappie species guide
Northern Pike Stocked · 1 plant · last January 1, 2024 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 2024 · 1 plant

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Northern Pike species guide
Yellow Perch Stocked · 1 plant · last January 1, 2022 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 2022 · 1 plant

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Yellow Perch species guide

How Buffalo is stocked

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

Bean (10.2 mi), Double (10.3 mi), Summit (14.9 mi), Kinbrae (17.8 mi), and East Graham (19.9 mi) were stocked more recently. Bean is also stocked with Northern Pike and Walleye, Double is also stocked with Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, and Crappie, Summit is also stocked with Northern Pike, Walleye, and Yellow Perch, Kinbrae is also stocked with Northern Pike, Walleye, and Yellow Perch, and East Graham is also stocked with Northern Pike, Walleye, and Yellow Perch.

Fish stocked in 2022

5,895

Fish stocked in 2023

75

Fish stocked in 2024

601

Stocking history

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
January 1, 2024 Northern Pike 601 – report
January 1, 2023 Crappie 75 – report
January 1, 2022 Yellow Perch 1,307 – report
January 1, 2022 Walleye 4,548 – report
January 1, 2022 Walleye 40 – report

Access and facts

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Nearest lakes

Bean 10.2 mi last stocked January 1, 2025 Double 10.3 mi last stocked January 1, 2025 Summit 14.9 mi last stocked January 1, 2025 Kinbrae 17.8 mi last stocked January 1, 2025 East Graham 19.9 mi last stocked January 1, 2025

Common questions

What fish are at Buffalo?

Fishing Buffalo usually means Walleye: Walleye accounts for 2 of 5 plants on record, ahead of Crappie and 2 more. Walleye was last stocked January 1, 2022. Crappie was last stocked January 1, 2023. Northern Pike was last stocked January 1, 2024. Yellow Perch was last stocked January 1, 2022.

When is Buffalo stocked?

Last stocked January 1, 2024. It is stocked about 1.7 times a year since 2022, most often in January.

Which lakes near Buffalo were stocked more recently?

Bean (10.2 mi), Double (10.3 mi), Summit (14.9 mi), Kinbrae (17.8 mi), and East Graham (19.9 mi) were stocked more recently. Bean is also stocked with Northern Pike and Walleye, Double is also stocked with Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, and Crappie, Summit is also stocked with Northern Pike, Walleye, and Yellow Perch, Kinbrae is also stocked with Northern Pike, Walleye, and Yellow Perch, and East Graham is also stocked with Northern Pike, Walleye, and Yellow Perch.