Buffalo fishing

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

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Last stocked
2024
Walleye
Plants on record
2
Since 2022
Species recorded
1

Fish at Buffalo

1 stocked · 0 confirmed present

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

Last stocked 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
2024Walleye760,000–report
2022Walleye760,000–report

Access and facts

Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources before you go.

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Common questions

What fish are at Buffalo?

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

When is Buffalo stocked?

Last stocked 2024. It is stocked about 0.7 times a year since 2022. 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.