Buffalo fishing

Buffalo fishing has Walleye on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.7 times a year since 2022, most often in January. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night as the active times.

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

Fish at Buffalo

1 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Walleye Stocked · 2 plants · last January 1, 2024 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked January 1, 2024 · 2 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Walleye species guide

How Buffalo is stocked

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

No plants recorded in 2023.

Fish stocked in 2022

760,000

Fish stocked in 2024

760,000

Stocking history

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
January 1, 2024 Walleye 760,000 – report
January 1, 2022 Walleye 760,000 – report

Access and facts

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Nearest lakes

Sugar 12.8 mi last stocked January 1, 2025 Big 13.9 mi last stocked January 1, 2025 Mitchell 14.3 mi last stocked January 1, 2025 Independence 15 mi last stocked January 1, 2025 Waconia 21 mi last stocked January 1, 2025

Common questions

What fish are at Buffalo?

Fishing Buffalo usually means Walleye. All 2 plants on record are Walleye. Walleye was last stocked January 1, 2024.

When is Buffalo stocked?

Last stocked January 1, 2024. It is stocked about 0.7 times a year since 2022, most often in January. No plants recorded in 2023.

Which lakes near Buffalo were stocked more recently?

Sugar (12.8 mi), Big (13.9 mi), Mitchell (14.3 mi), Independence (15 mi), and Waconia (21 mi) were stocked more recently. Sugar is also stocked with Walleye, Big is also stocked with Walleye, Mitchell is also stocked with Walleye, Independence is also stocked with Walleye, and Waconia is also stocked with Walleye.