Walleye Stocked · 9 plants · last 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night Elbow fishing
Elbow fishing has Walleye and Brook Trout on the stocking report. Also recorded: Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Bowfin, Brown Bullhead, Green Sunfish, and 10 more. It is stocked about 3 times a year since 2022. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye, Black Crappie, and Rock Bass, dawn, day, and dusk for Brook Trout, Bluegill, and Northern Pike, and dusk and night for Black Bullhead and Brown Bullhead.
- Last stocked
- 2025
- Walleye
- Plants on record
- 12
- Since 2022
- Species stocked
- 2 (+16 also recorded)
Fish at Elbow
Walleye Stocked · 9 plants · last 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night 
Brook Trout Stocked · 3 plants · last 2025 Best: dawn, day, 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
Bowfin Confirmed present Best: day, night Best: day, night
Bowfin species guide
Brown Bullhead Confirmed present Best: dusk, night Best: dusk, night
Brown Bullhead species guide Green Sunfish Confirmed present
Hybrid Sunfish Confirmed present 
Largemouth Bass Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Largemouth Bass species guide
Muskellunge Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Muskellunge 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
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 Elbow is stocked
Fish stocked in 2022
413,000
Fish stocked in 2023
428,500
Fish stocked in 2024
478,500
Fish stocked in 2025
335,282
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Walleye | 123,750 | – | report |
| 2025 | Walleye | 200,000 | – | report |
| 2025 | Walleye | 7,000 | – | report |
| 2025 | Brook Trout | 4,532 | – | report |
| 2024 | Walleye | 275,000 | – | report |
| 2024 | Walleye | 200,000 | – | report |
| 2024 | Brook Trout | 3,500 | – | report |
| 2023 | Walleye | 200,000 | – | report |
| 2023 | Walleye | 225,000 | – | report |
| 2023 | Brook Trout | 3,500 | – | report |
| 2022 | Walleye | 213,000 | – | report |
| 2022 | Walleye | 200,000 | – | report |
Access and facts
- Nearest town
- Waubun, MN
Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources before you go.
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Common questions
What fish are at Elbow?
Fishing Elbow usually means Walleye: Walleye accounts for 9 of 12 plants on record, ahead of Brook Trout. Walleye was last stocked 2025. Brook Trout was last stocked 2025. Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, Bluegill, and Bowfin, plus 12 more are recorded here outside the stocking reports.
When is Elbow stocked?
Last stocked 2025. It is stocked about 3 times a year since 2022.