Walleye Stocked · 10 plants · last 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night Detroit fishing
Detroit fishing has Walleye and Muskellunge on the stocking report. Also recorded: Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Brown Bullhead, Common Carp, Green Sunfish, and 11 more. It is stocked about 3.3 times a year since 2022. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye, Black Crappie, and Rock Bass, dawn and dusk for Muskellunge, Common Carp, and Largemouth Bass, and dusk and night for Black Bullhead and Brown Bullhead.
- Last stocked
- 2025
- Walleye
- Plants on record
- 13
- Since 2022
- Species stocked
- 2 (+17 also recorded)
Fish at Detroit
Walleye Stocked · 10 plants · last 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night 
Muskellunge Stocked · 3 plants · last 2025 Best: dawn, 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
Common Carp Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Common Carp species guide Green Sunfish Confirmed present
Hybrid Sunfish Confirmed present 
Lake Sturgeon Confirmed present 
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
Pumpkinseed Confirmed present Best: dusk Best: dusk
Pumpkinseed species guide
Rock Bass Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk, night Best: dawn, dusk, night
Rock Bass species guide
Smallmouth Bass Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Smallmouth Bass species guide
Tullibee (cisco) Confirmed present White Sucker Confirmed present
Yellow Bullhead Confirmed present
Yellow Perch Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk Best: dawn, day, dusk
Yellow Perch species guideHow Detroit is stocked
Fish stocked in 2022
39,565
Fish stocked in 2023
33,854
Fish stocked in 2024
16,382
Fish stocked in 2025
16,445
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Walleye | 1,117 | – | report |
| 2025 | Walleye | 10,410 | – | report |
| 2025 | Walleye | 1,918 | – | report |
| 2025 | Muskellunge | 2,072 | – | report |
| 2025 | Muskellunge | 928 | – | report |
| 2024 | Walleye | 7,707 | – | report |
| 2024 | Walleye | 8,479 | – | report |
| 2024 | Walleye | 196 | – | report |
| 2023 | Walleye | 24 | – | report |
| 2023 | Walleye | 28,776 | – | report |
| 2023 | Walleye | 2,054 | – | report |
| 2023 | Muskellunge | 3,000 | – | report |
| 2022 | Walleye | 39,565 | – | report |
Access and facts
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- Detroit Lakes, MN
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Common questions
What fish are at Detroit?
Fishing Detroit usually means Walleye: Walleye accounts for 10 of 13 plants on record, ahead of Muskellunge. Walleye was last stocked 2025. Muskellunge was last stocked 2025. Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, Bluegill, and Brown Bullhead, plus 13 more are recorded here outside the stocking reports.
When is Detroit stocked?
Last stocked 2025. It is stocked about 3.3 times a year since 2022.