Deer fishing

Deer fishing has Walleye on the stocking report. Also recorded: Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Brown Bullhead, Hybrid Sunfish, Largemouth Bass, and 8 more. It is stocked about once 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.

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Last stocked
2025
Walleye
Plants on record
4
Since 2022
Species stocked
1 (+14 also recorded)

Fish at Deer

1 stocked · 15 confirmed present

Walleye Stocked · 4 plants · last 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked 2025 · 4 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Walleye species guide

How Deer is stocked

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

Fish stocked in 2022

666,000

Fish stocked in 2023

666,000

Fish stocked in 2024

766,000

Fish stocked in 2025

666,000

Stocking history

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
2025Walleye666,000–report
2024Walleye766,000–report
2023Walleye666,000–report
2022Walleye666,000–report

Access and facts

Nearest town
Effie, MN

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

Nearest lakes

Thistledew 7 mi last stocked 2025 Johnson 19.5 mi last stocked 2025 Big Too Much 23.1 mi last stocked 2025 North Star 23.7 mi last stocked 2025 Spider 25.7 mi last stocked 2025

Common questions

What fish are at Deer?

Fishing Deer usually means Walleye. All 4 plants on record are Walleye. Walleye was last stocked 2025. Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, Bluegill, and Brown Bullhead, plus 10 more are recorded here outside the stocking reports.

When is Deer stocked?

Last stocked 2025. It is stocked about once a year since 2022.

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