Northern Pike Stocked · 4 plants · last 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk Duck fishing
Duck fishing has Northern Pike on the stocking report. Also recorded: Bigmouth Buffalo, Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Bowfin, Common Carp, and 9 more. It is stocked about once a year since 2022. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Northern Pike, Bluegill, and Yellow Perch, dusk and night for Black Bullhead, and dawn, dusk, and night for Black Crappie and Walleye.
- Last stocked
- 2025
- Northern Pike
- Plants on record
- 4
- Since 2022
- Species stocked
- 1 (+15 also recorded)
Fish at Duck
Northern Pike Stocked · 4 plants · last 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk Bigmouth Buffalo Confirmed present
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
Bowfin Confirmed present Best: day, night Best: day, night
Bowfin species guide
Common Carp Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Common Carp species guide Freshwater Drum Confirmed present
Hybrid Sunfish Confirmed present 
Largemouth Bass Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Largemouth Bass species guide
Pumpkinseed Confirmed present Best: dusk Best: dusk
Pumpkinseed species guide Smallmouth Buffalo Confirmed present
Walleye Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk, night Best: dawn, dusk, night
Walleye species guide White Sucker Confirmed present
Yellow Bullhead Confirmed present
Yellow Perch Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk Best: dawn, day, dusk
Yellow Perch species guideHow Duck is stocked
Fish stocked in 2022
62,136
Fish stocked in 2023
65,772
Fish stocked in 2024
57,770
Fish stocked in 2025
6,000
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Northern Pike | 6,000 | – | report |
| 2024 | Northern Pike | 57,770 | – | report |
| 2023 | Northern Pike | 65,772 | – | report |
| 2022 | Northern Pike | 62,136 | – | report |
Access and facts
- Nearest town
- Madison Lake, MN
Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources before you go.
Nearest lakes
Common questions
What fish are at Duck?
Fishing Duck usually means Northern Pike. All 4 plants on record are Northern Pike. Northern Pike was last stocked 2025. Bigmouth Buffalo, Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, and Bluegill, plus 11 more are recorded here outside the stocking reports.
When is Duck stocked?
Last stocked 2025. It is stocked about once a year since 2022.