Cannon fishing

Cannon fishing has Walleye on the stocking report. Also recorded: Bigmouth Buffalo, Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Bowfin, Channel Catfish, 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 White Bass, dusk and night for Black Bullhead and Channel Catfish, 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 Cannon

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 Cannon is stocked

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

Fish stocked in 2022

738,000

Fish stocked in 2023

369,000

Fish stocked in 2024

369,000

Fish stocked in 2025

369,000

Stocking history

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
2025Walleye369,000–report
2024Walleye369,000–report
2023Walleye369,000–report
2022Walleye369,000–report
2022Walleye369,000–report

Access and facts

Nearest town
Faribault, MN

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

Nearest lakes

French 5.3 mi last stocked 2025 Sprague 6.5 mi last stocked 2025 Lower Sakatah 6.8 mi last stocked 2025 Horseshoe 7.7 mi last stocked 2025 Shields 8 mi last stocked 2025

Common questions

What fish are at Cannon?

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

When is Cannon stocked?

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

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