Deer fishing

Deer fishing has Walleye on the stocking report. Also recorded: Black Crappie, Bluegill, Bowfin, Hybrid Sunfish, Lake Whitefish, Largemouth Bass, and 10 more. It is stocked about once a year since 2022. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye, Black Crappie, and Rock Bass, dawn, day, and dusk for Bluegill, Northern Pike, and Yellow Perch, and day and night for Bowfin.

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Last stocked
2025
Walleye
Plants on record
4
Since 2022
Species stocked
1 (+16 also recorded)

Fish at Deer

1 stocked · 17 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

25,760

Fish stocked in 2023

21,780

Fish stocked in 2024

30,310

Fish stocked in 2025

16,742

Stocking history

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
2025Walleye16,742–report
2024Walleye30,310–report
2023Walleye21,780–report
2022Walleye25,760–report

Access and facts

Nearest town
Deer River, MN

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

Nearest lakes

Moose 1.7 mi last stocked 2025 Bass 4.7 mi last stocked 2025 Kremer 6 mi last stocked 2025 Wabana 7.2 mi last stocked 2025 Prairie 8.1 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 Crappie, Bluegill, Bowfin, and Hybrid Sunfish, plus 12 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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