Dam fishing

Dam fishing has Walleye on the stocking report. Also recorded: Bigmouth Buffalo, Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Bowfin, Brown Bullhead, and 10 more. It is stocked about 1.3 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, Brown Bullhead, and Burbot, 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 (+16 also recorded)

Fish at Dam

1 stocked · 17 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 Dam is stocked

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

Fish stocked in 2022

5,872

Fish stocked in 2023

6,072

Fish stocked in 2024

6,442

Fish stocked in 2025

250,000

Stocking history

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
2025Walleye250,000–report
2024Walleye3,741–report
2024Walleye2,701–report
2023Walleye6,072–report
2022Walleye5,872–report

Access and facts

Nearest town
Aitkin, MN

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

Nearest lakes

Long 2 mi last stocked 2025 Clear 5.9 mi last stocked 2025 Sugar 6.6 mi last stocked 2025 Sissabagamah 6.7 mi last stocked 2025 Nord 9 mi last stocked 2025

Common questions

What fish are at Dam?

Fishing Dam usually means Walleye. All 5 plants on record are Walleye. Walleye was last stocked 2025. Bigmouth Buffalo, Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, and Bluegill, plus 12 more are recorded here outside the stocking reports.

When is Dam stocked?

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

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