Muskellunge Stocked · 5 plants · last 2025 Best: dawn, dusk Elk fishing
Elk fishing has Muskellunge and Walleye on the stocking report. Also recorded: Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Cisco Species, Green Sunfish, Hybrid Sunfish, and 8 more. It is stocked about 2.3 times a year since 2022. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Muskellunge and Largemouth Bass, dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye, Black Crappie, and Rock Bass, and dusk and night for Black Bullhead.
- Last stocked
- 2025
- Muskellunge
- Plants on record
- 9
- Since 2022
- Species stocked
- 2 (+14 also recorded)
Fish at Elk
Muskellunge Stocked · 5 plants · last 2025 Best: dawn, dusk 
Walleye Stocked · 4 plants · last 2024 Best: dawn, dusk, night 
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 Cisco Species Confirmed present
Green Sunfish Confirmed present
Hybrid Sunfish Confirmed present 
Largemouth Bass Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Largemouth Bass 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 Elk is stocked
Fish stocked in 2022
2,549
Fish stocked in 2023
152
Fish stocked in 2024
652
Fish stocked in 2025
152
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Muskellunge | 152 | – | report |
| 2024 | Walleye | 500 | – | report |
| 2024 | Muskellunge | 2 | – | report |
| 2024 | Muskellunge | 150 | – | report |
| 2023 | Muskellunge | 152 | – | report |
| 2022 | Walleye | 2,182 | – | report |
| 2022 | Walleye | 203 | – | report |
| 2022 | Walleye | 12 | – | report |
| 2022 | Muskellunge | 152 | – | report |
Access and facts
- Nearest town
- Lake Itasca, MN
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Common questions
What fish are at Elk?
Fishing Elk usually means Muskellunge: Muskellunge accounts for 5 of 9 plants on record, ahead of Walleye. Muskellunge was last stocked 2025. Walleye was last stocked 2024. Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, Bluegill, and Cisco Species, plus 10 more are recorded here outside the stocking reports.
When is Elk stocked?
Last stocked 2025. It is stocked about 2.3 times a year since 2022.