Walleye Stocked · 9 plants · last 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night Cross Lake Reservoir fishing
Cross Lake Reservoir fishing has Walleye on the stocking report. Also recorded: Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Bowfin, Brown Bullhead, Greater Redhorse, and 14 more. It is stocked about 2.3 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.
- Last stocked
- 2025
- Walleye
- Plants on record
- 9
- Since 2022
- Species stocked
- 1 (+20 also recorded)
Fish at Cross Lake Reservoir
Walleye Stocked · 9 plants · last 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night 
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 Greater Redhorse Confirmed present
Green Sunfish Confirmed present
Hybrid Sunfish Confirmed present 
Lake Whitefish Confirmed present 
Largemouth Bass Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Largemouth Bass species guide
Northern Pike Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk Best: dawn, day, dusk
Northern Pike species guide Northern Sunfish Confirmed present
Pumpkinseed Confirmed present Best: dusk Best: dusk
Pumpkinseed species guide
Rock Bass Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk, night Best: dawn, dusk, night
Rock Bass species guide Shorthead Redhorse Confirmed present
Smallmouth Bass Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Smallmouth Bass species guide
Tullibee (cisco) Confirmed present 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 Lake Reservoir is stocked
Fish stocked in 2022
917,518
Fish stocked in 2023
880,938
Fish stocked in 2024
884,847
Fish stocked in 2025
880,000
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Walleye | 880,000 | – | report |
| 2024 | Walleye | 1,597 | – | report |
| 2024 | Walleye | 3,250 | – | report |
| 2024 | Walleye | 880,000 | – | report |
| 2023 | Walleye | 880,000 | – | report |
| 2023 | Walleye | 938 | – | report |
| 2022 | Walleye | 880,000 | – | report |
| 2022 | Walleye | 34,372 | – | report |
| 2022 | Walleye | 3,146 | – | report |
Access and facts
- Nearest town
- Cross Lake, MN
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 Cross Lake Reservoir?
Fishing Cross Lake Reservoir usually means Walleye. All 9 plants on record are Walleye. Walleye was last stocked 2025. Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, Bluegill, and Bowfin, plus 16 more are recorded here outside the stocking reports.
When is Cross Lake Reservoir stocked?
Last stocked 2025. It is stocked about 2.3 times a year since 2022.