East Rush fishing

East Rush fishing is stocked with Muskellunge, Walleye, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, and Yellow Perch on a natural lake. It is stocked about 2.8 times a year since 2022, most often in January. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Muskellunge and Largemouth Bass, dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye, and dawn, day, and dusk for Northern Pike and Yellow Perch.

Illustration, not a photo of this lake
Last stocked
January 1, 2025
637 days ago · Walleye
Plants on record
11
Since 2022
Species recorded
2

Fish at East Rush

2 stocked · 3 confirmed present

Walleye Stocked · 7 plants · last January 1, 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked January 1, 2025 · 7 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Walleye species guide
Muskellunge Stocked · 4 plants · last January 1, 2025 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 2025 · 4 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Muskellunge species guide
Largemouth Bass Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk

Best: dawn, dusk

Listed in the DNR LakeFinder fish-community record for this lake; not present in the stocking feed for this lake. (maps.dnr.state.mn.us, accessed September 29, 2026)

Largemouth Bass species guide
Northern Pike Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Listed in the DNR LakeFinder fish-community record for this lake; not present in the stocking feed for this lake. (maps.dnr.state.mn.us, accessed September 29, 2026)

Northern Pike species guide
Yellow Perch Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Listed in the DNR LakeFinder fish-community record for this lake; not present in the stocking feed for this lake. (maps.dnr.state.mn.us, accessed September 29, 2026)

Yellow Perch species guide

How East Rush is stocked

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of January. In 2025 it was January 1, 2025, about when it usually is.

Fish stocked in 2022

517

Fish stocked in 2023

31,116

Fish stocked in 2024

517

Fish stocked in 2025

15,142

Stocking history

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Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
January 1, 2025 Walleye 8,432 – report
January 1, 2025 Walleye 333 – report
January 1, 2025 Walleye 101 – report
January 1, 2025 Walleye 5,420 – report
January 1, 2025 Walleye 450 – report
January 1, 2025 Walleye 309 – report
January 1, 2025 Muskellunge 97 – report
January 1, 2024 Muskellunge 517 – report
January 1, 2023 Walleye 30,889 – report
January 1, 2023 Muskellunge 227 – report
January 1, 2022 Muskellunge 517 – report
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Access and facts

Water type
natural lake
Nearest town
Rush City, MN
Boat ramp
Yes

MN DNR LakeFinder survey access records list open public boat access on East Rush (DOW 13006901): State-owned NE-end access with two cement plank ramps and parking for 30 vehicles with trailers; also reachable via West Rush channel. Nearest town on the DNR record is Rush City.

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Common questions

What fish are at East Rush?

Fishing East Rush usually means Walleye: Walleye accounts for 7 of 11 plants on record, ahead of Muskellunge. Walleye was last stocked January 1, 2025. Muskellunge was last stocked January 1, 2025. Largemouth Bass (Listed in the DNR LakeFinder fish-community record for this lake; not present in the stocking feed for this lake), Northern Pike (Listed in the DNR LakeFinder fish-community record for this lake; not present in the stocking feed for this lake), and Yellow Perch (Listed in the DNR LakeFinder fish-community record for this lake; not present in the stocking feed for this lake) are recorded here outside the stocking reports.

When is East Rush stocked?

Last stocked January 1, 2025. It is stocked about 2.8 times a year since 2022, most often in January. The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of January. In 2025 it was January 1, 2025, about when it usually is.

How do you get on East Rush?

There is a boat ramp. The nearest town is Rush City, MN. MN DNR LakeFinder survey access records list open public boat access on East Rush (DOW 13006901): State-owned NE-end access with two cement plank ramps and parking for 30 vehicles with trailers; also reachable via West Rush channel. Nearest town on the DNR record is Rush City.

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