Crystal fishing

Crystal fishing has Bluegill Sunfish, Brook Trout, Crappie, and Largemouth Bass on the stocking report. It is stocked about 3 times a year since 2022, most often in January. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Brook Trout, dawn, dusk, and night for Crappie, and dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass.

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Last stocked
January 1, 2025
637 days ago · Largemouth Bass
Plants on record
12
Since 2022
Species recorded
4

Fish at Crystal

4 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Bluegill Sunfish Stocked · 4 plants · last January 1, 2025

Last stocked January 1, 2025 · 4 plants

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

Last stocked January 1, 2025 · 4 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Crappie species guide
Brook Trout Stocked · 2 plants · last January 1, 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 2025 · 2 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Brook Trout species guide
Largemouth Bass Stocked · 2 plants · last January 1, 2025 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 2025 · 2 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Largemouth Bass species guide

How Crystal 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

436

Fish stocked in 2023

422

Fish stocked in 2024

284

Fish stocked in 2025

684

Stocking history

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Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
January 1, 2025 Largemouth Bass 3 – report
January 1, 2025 Crappie 53 – report
January 1, 2025 Brook Trout 500 – report
January 1, 2025 Bluegill Sunfish 128 – report
January 1, 2024 Crappie 64 – report
January 1, 2024 Bluegill Sunfish 220 – report
January 1, 2023 Crappie 222 – report
January 1, 2023 Bluegill Sunfish 200 – report
January 1, 2022 Largemouth Bass 3 – report
January 1, 2022 Crappie 38 – report
January 1, 2022 Brook Trout 200 – report
January 1, 2022 Bluegill Sunfish 195 – report
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Common questions

What fish are at Crystal?

Fishing Crystal is as likely for Bluegill Sunfish and Crappie. Each accounts for 4 of 12 plants on record. Bluegill Sunfish was last stocked January 1, 2025. Crappie was last stocked January 1, 2025. Brook Trout was last stocked January 1, 2025. Largemouth Bass was last stocked January 1, 2025.

When is Crystal stocked?

Last stocked January 1, 2025. It is stocked about 3 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.