Burgen fishing

Burgen fishing has Walleye on the stocking report. Also recorded: Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Bowfin, Brown Bullhead, Common Carp, and 11 more. It is stocked about 1.3 times a year since 2022. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye, Black Crappie, and Rock Bass, dusk and night for Black Bullhead and Brown Bullhead, and dawn, day, and dusk for Bluegill, Northern Pike, and Yellow Perch.

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Last stocked
2025
Walleye
Plants on record
5
Since 2022
Species stocked
1 (+17 also recorded)

Fish at Burgen

1 stocked · 18 confirmed present

Walleye Stocked · 5 plants · last 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked 2025 · 5 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Walleye species guide

How Burgen is stocked

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

Fish stocked in 2022

1,954

Fish stocked in 2023

250

Fish stocked in 2024

1,764

Fish stocked in 2025

200

Stocking history

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
2025Walleye200–report
2024Walleye1,764–report
2023Walleye250–report
2022Walleye450–report
2022Walleye1,504–report

Access and facts

Nearest town
Alexandria, MN

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

Nearest lakes

Victoria 1.8 mi last stocked 2025 Geneva 3.7 mi last stocked 2025 Smith 4.6 mi last stocked 2025 Latoka 4.8 mi last stocked 2025 Cowdry 5 mi last stocked 2025

Common questions

What fish are at Burgen?

Fishing Burgen usually means Walleye. All 5 plants on record are Walleye. Walleye was last stocked 2025. Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, Bluegill, and Bowfin, plus 13 more are recorded here outside the stocking reports.

When is Burgen stocked?

Last stocked 2025. It is stocked about 1.3 times a year since 2022.

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