Dean fishing

Dean fishing has Bluegill Sunfish, Largemouth Bass, and Walleye on the stocking report. It is stocked about 1.8 times a year since 2022. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass and dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye.

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Last stocked
2025
Walleye
Plants on record
7
Since 2022
Species recorded
3

Fish at Dean

3 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Walleye Stocked · 5 plants · last 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked 2025 · 5 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Walleye species guide
Bluegill Sunfish Stocked · 1 plant · last 2022

Last stocked 2022 · 1 plant

How Dean is stocked

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

No plants recorded in 2023 and 2024.

Fish stocked in 2022

105,375

Fish stocked in 2025

66,498

Stocking history

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
2025Walleye207–report
2025Walleye63,407–report
2025Walleye2,884–report
2022Walleye100,000–report
2022Walleye5,200–report
2022Largemouth Bass34–report
2022Bluegill Sunfish141–report

Access and facts

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

Nearest lakes

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Common questions

What fish are at Dean?

Fishing Dean usually means Walleye: Walleye accounts for 5 of 7 plants on record, ahead of Bluegill Sunfish and one more. Walleye was last stocked 2025. Bluegill Sunfish was last stocked 2022. Largemouth Bass was last stocked 2022.

When is Dean stocked?

Last stocked 2025. It is stocked about 1.8 times a year since 2022. No plants recorded in 2023 and 2024.