Splake Stocked · 2 plants · last 2023 Last stocked 2023 · 2 plants
Splake species guideDry fishing
Dry fishing has Splake, Brown Trout, and Brook Trout on the stocking report. Also recorded: Bluegill, Cisco Species, and White Sucker. It is stocked about once a year since 2022. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk as the active times.
- Last stocked
- 2025
- Brook Trout
- Plants on record
- 4
- Since 2022
- Species stocked
- 3 (+3 also recorded)
Fish at Dry
Splake Stocked · 2 plants · last 2023 
Brook Trout Stocked · 1 plant · last 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk 
Brown Trout Stocked · 1 plant · last 2024 Best: dawn, day, dusk 
Bluegill Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk Best: dawn, day, dusk
Bluegill species guide Cisco Species Confirmed present
White Sucker Confirmed present
How Dry is stocked
Fish stocked in 2022
4,400
Fish stocked in 2023
4,100
Fish stocked in 2024
2,050
Fish stocked in 2025
5,512
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Brook Trout | 5,512 | – | report |
| 2024 | Brown Trout | 2,050 | – | report |
| 2023 | Splake | 4,100 | – | report |
| 2022 | Splake | 4,400 | – | report |
Access and facts
- Nearest town
- Ely, MN
Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources before you go.
Nearest lakes
Camping near Dry
Campgrounds within 15 miles of Dry's mapped point, nearest first: Fenske Lake Campground (3.4 miles), Fall Lake Campground (7.2 miles), South Kawishiwi River Campground (11.8 miles), and Birch Lake Campground (14.4 miles), each with its own campground page on campgroundsdb.com.
Straight-line distances.
Common questions
What fish are at Dry?
Fishing Dry usually means Splake: Splake accounts for 2 of 4 plants on record, ahead of Brook Trout and one more. Splake was last stocked 2023. Brook Trout was last stocked 2025. Brown Trout was last stocked 2024. Bluegill, Cisco Species, and White Sucker are recorded here outside the stocking reports.
When is Dry stocked?
Last stocked 2025. It is stocked about once a year since 2022.