Walleye Stocked · 5 plants · last 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night Dark fishing
Dark fishing has Brown Trout and Walleye on the stocking report. Also recorded: Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Brown Bullhead, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, and 3 more. It is stocked about 2.3 times a year since 2022. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Brown Trout, Bluegill, and Northern Pike, dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye, Black Crappie, and Rock Bass, and dusk and night for Black Bullhead and Brown Bullhead.
- Last stocked
- 2025
- Walleye
- Plants on record
- 9
- Since 2022
- Species stocked
- 2 (+9 also recorded)
Fish at Dark
Walleye Stocked · 5 plants · last 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night 
Brown Trout Stocked · 4 plants · last 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk 
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
Brown Bullhead Confirmed present Best: dusk, night Best: dusk, night
Brown Bullhead species guide
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
Rock Bass Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk, night Best: dawn, dusk, night
Rock Bass species guide White Sucker Confirmed present
Yellow Perch Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk Best: dawn, day, dusk
Yellow Perch species guideHow Dark is stocked
Fish stocked in 2022
2,690
Fish stocked in 2023
2,520
Fish stocked in 2024
1,400
Fish stocked in 2025
71,978
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Walleye | 1,628 | – | report |
| 2025 | Walleye | 70,000 | – | report |
| 2025 | Brown Trout | 350 | – | report |
| 2024 | Walleye | 1,050 | – | report |
| 2024 | Brown Trout | 350 | – | report |
| 2023 | Walleye | 2,170 | – | report |
| 2023 | Brown Trout | 350 | – | report |
| 2022 | Walleye | 2,340 | – | report |
| 2022 | Brown Trout | 350 | – | report |
Access and facts
- Nearest town
- Gemmell, MN
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Common questions
What fish are at Dark?
Fishing Dark usually means Walleye: Walleye accounts for 5 of 9 plants on record, ahead of Brown Trout. Walleye was last stocked 2025. Brown Trout was last stocked 2025. Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, Bluegill, and Brown Bullhead, plus 5 more are recorded here outside the stocking reports.
When is Dark stocked?
Last stocked 2025. It is stocked about 2.3 times a year since 2022.