Circle fishing

Circle fishing has Walleye, Bluegill Sunfish, Crappie, and Largemouth Bass on the stocking report. It is stocked about 1.8 times a year since 2022, most often in January. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye and Crappie and dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass.

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Last stocked
January 1, 2025
637 days ago · Walleye
Plants on record
7
Since 2022
Species recorded
4

Fish at Circle

4 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Walleye Stocked · 4 plants · last January 1, 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked January 1, 2025 · 4 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Walleye species guide
Bluegill Sunfish Stocked · 1 plant · last January 1, 2023

Last stocked January 1, 2023 · 1 plant

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
Largemouth Bass Stocked · 1 plant · last January 1, 2023 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 2023 · 1 plant

Best: dawn, dusk

Largemouth Bass species guide

How Circle is stocked

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of January. In 2025 it was January 1, 2025, about when it usually is.

Fish stocked in 2022

419,000

Fish stocked in 2023

210,578

Fish stocked in 2024

326,992

Fish stocked in 2025

209,500

Stocking history

Showing 5 of 7 plants Showing 7 plants

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
January 1, 2025 Walleye 209,500 – report
January 1, 2024 Walleye 326,992 – report
January 1, 2023 Walleye 209,500 – report
January 1, 2023 Largemouth Bass 20 – report
January 1, 2023 Crappie 300 – report
January 1, 2023 Bluegill Sunfish 758 – report
January 1, 2022 Walleye 419,000 – report
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Nearest lakes

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Common questions

What fish are at Circle?

Fishing Circle usually means Walleye: Walleye accounts for 4 of 7 plants on record, ahead of Bluegill Sunfish and 2 more. Walleye was last stocked January 1, 2025. Bluegill Sunfish was last stocked January 1, 2023. Crappie was last stocked January 1, 2023. Largemouth Bass was last stocked January 1, 2023.

When is Circle stocked?

Last stocked January 1, 2025. It is stocked about 1.8 times a year since 2022, most often in January. The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of January. In 2025 it was January 1, 2025, about when it usually is.