Walleye Stocked · 8 plants · last 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night Cross fishing
Cross fishing has Muskellunge and Walleye on the stocking report. Also recorded: Bigmouth Buffalo, Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Bowfin, Brown Bullhead, and 22 more. It is stocked about 3 times a year since 2022. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Muskellunge, Common Carp, and Largemouth Bass, dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye, Black Crappie, and Rock Bass, and dusk and night for Black Bullhead, Brown Bullhead, and Burbot.
- Last stocked
- 2025
- Walleye
- Plants on record
- 12
- Since 2022
- Species stocked
- 2 (+28 also recorded)
Fish at Cross
Walleye Stocked · 8 plants · last 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night 
Muskellunge Stocked · 4 plants · last 2025 Best: dawn, dusk Bigmouth Buffalo Confirmed present
Black Bullhead Confirmed present Best: dusk, night Best: dusk, night
Black Bullhead species guide
Black Crappie Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk, night Best: dawn, dusk, night
Black Crappie species guide
Bluegill Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk Best: dawn, day, dusk
Bluegill species guide
Bowfin Confirmed present Best: day, night Best: day, night
Bowfin species guide
Brown Bullhead Confirmed present Best: dusk, night Best: dusk, night
Brown Bullhead species guide
Burbot Confirmed present Best: dusk, night Best: dusk, night
Burbot species guide
Channel Catfish Confirmed present Best: dusk, night Best: dusk, night
Channel Catfish species guide
Common Carp Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Common Carp species guide Freshwater Drum Confirmed present
Golden Redhorse Confirmed present
Greater Redhorse Confirmed present
Green Sunfish Confirmed present
Hybrid Sunfish Confirmed present 
Lake Sturgeon Confirmed present 
Largemouth Bass Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Largemouth Bass species guide Northern Hog Sucker Confirmed present
Northern Pike Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk Best: dawn, day, dusk
Northern Pike species guide
Pumpkinseed Confirmed present Best: dusk Best: dusk
Pumpkinseed species guide Quillback Confirmed present
Rock Bass Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk, night Best: dawn, dusk, night
Rock Bass species guide Shorthead Redhorse Confirmed present
Silver Redhorse Confirmed present
Smallmouth Bass Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Smallmouth Bass species guide
White Bass Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk, night Best: dawn, dusk, night
White Bass species guide White Sucker Confirmed present
Yellow Bullhead Confirmed present
Yellow Perch Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk Best: dawn, day, dusk
Yellow Perch species guideHow Cross is stocked
Fish stocked in 2022
500
Fish stocked in 2023
273,467
Fish stocked in 2024
127,500
Fish stocked in 2025
132,049
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Walleye | 229 | – | report |
| 2025 | Walleye | 4,460 | – | report |
| 2025 | Walleye | 205 | – | report |
| 2025 | Walleye | 127,000 | – | report |
| 2025 | Walleye | 55 | – | report |
| 2025 | Muskellunge | 100 | – | report |
| 2024 | Walleye | 127,000 | – | report |
| 2024 | Muskellunge | 500 | – | report |
| 2023 | Walleye | 254,000 | – | report |
| 2023 | Walleye | 19,430 | – | report |
| 2023 | Muskellunge | 37 | – | report |
| 2022 | Muskellunge | 500 | – | report |
Access and facts
- Nearest town
- Pine City, MN
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Common questions
What fish are at Cross?
Fishing Cross usually means Walleye: Walleye accounts for 8 of 12 plants on record, ahead of Muskellunge. Walleye was last stocked 2025. Muskellunge was last stocked 2025. Bigmouth Buffalo, Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, and Bluegill, plus 24 more are recorded here outside the stocking reports.
When is Cross stocked?
Last stocked 2025. It is stocked about 3 times a year since 2022.