Elizabeth (Main Lake) fishing

Elizabeth (Main Lake) fishing has Walleye on the stocking report. Also recorded: Bigmouth Buffalo, Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Bowfin, Brown Bullhead, and 11 more. It is stocked about 1.3 times a year since 2022. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye and Black Crappie, dusk and night for Black Bullhead, Brown Bullhead, and Channel Catfish, and dawn, day, and dusk for Bluegill, Northern Pike, and Yellow Perch.

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Last stocked
2025
Walleye
Plants on record
5
Since 2022
Species stocked
1 (+17 also recorded)

Fish at Elizabeth (Main Lake)

1 stocked · 18 confirmed present

Walleye Stocked · 5 plants · last 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked 2025 · 5 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Walleye species guide

How Elizabeth (Main Lake) is stocked

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

Fish stocked in 2022

512,732

Fish stocked in 2023

502,061

Fish stocked in 2024

353,144

Fish stocked in 2025

666,800

Stocking history

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
2025Walleye666,800–report
2024Walleye350,890–report
2024Walleye2,254–report
2023Walleye502,061–report
2022Walleye512,732–report

Access and facts

Nearest town
Atwater, 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 Elizabeth (Main Lake)?

Fishing Elizabeth (Main Lake) usually means Walleye. All 5 plants on record are Walleye. Walleye was last stocked 2025. Bigmouth Buffalo, Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, and Bluegill, plus 13 more are recorded here outside the stocking reports.

When is Elizabeth (Main Lake) stocked?

Last stocked 2025. It is stocked about 1.3 times a year since 2022.

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