Elbow fishing

Elbow fishing has Walleye on the stocking report. Also recorded: Black Crappie, Bluegill, Cisco Species, Lake Whitefish, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, and 5 more. It is stocked about once a year since 2022. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye, Black Crappie, and Rock Bass, dawn, day, and dusk for Bluegill, Northern Pike, and Yellow Perch, and dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass and Smallmouth Bass.

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Last stocked
2025
Walleye
Plants on record
4
Since 2022
Species stocked
1 (+11 also recorded)

Fish at Elbow

1 stocked · 12 confirmed present

Walleye Stocked · 4 plants · last 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked 2025 · 4 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Walleye species guide

How Elbow is stocked

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

Fish stocked in 2022

23,037

Fish stocked in 2023

5,060

Fish stocked in 2024

14,320

Fish stocked in 2025

7,224

Stocking history

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
2025Walleye7,224–report
2024Walleye14,320–report
2023Walleye5,060–report
2022Walleye23,037–report

Access and facts

Nearest town
Gheen, MN

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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources before you go.

Nearest lakes

Ban 2.1 mi last stocked 2025 Moose 8 mi last stocked 2025 Vermilion 14 mi last stocked 2025 Astrid 16.1 mi last stocked 2025 James 24.9 mi last stocked 2025

Common questions

What fish are at Elbow?

Fishing Elbow usually means Walleye. All 4 plants on record are Walleye. Walleye was last stocked 2025. Black Crappie, Bluegill, Cisco Species, and Lake Whitefish, plus 7 more are recorded here outside the stocking reports.

When is Elbow stocked?

Last stocked 2025. It is stocked about once a year since 2022.

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