Elk fishing

Elk fishing has Walleye on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.7 times a year since 2022. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night as the active times.

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Last stocked
2024
Walleye
Plants on record
2
Since 2022
Species recorded
1

Fish at Elk

1 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Walleye Stocked · 2 plants · last 2024 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked 2024 · 2 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Walleye species guide

How Elk is stocked

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

No plants recorded in 2023.

Fish stocked in 2022

3,762

Fish stocked in 2024

54,500

Stocking history

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
2024Walleye54,500–report
2022Walleye3,762–report

Access and facts

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 Elk?

Fishing Elk usually means Walleye. All 2 plants on record are Walleye. Walleye was last stocked 2024.

When is Elk stocked?

Last stocked 2024. It is stocked about 0.7 times a year since 2022. No plants recorded in 2023.

Which lakes near Elk were stocked more recently?

Red Rock (4.4 mi), Long (8.4 mi), Freeborn (10.3 mi), Pomme de Terre (11.3 mi), and Stowe (12.1 mi) were stocked more recently. Red Rock is also stocked with Walleye, Long is also stocked with Walleye, Freeborn is also stocked with Walleye, Pomme de Terre is also stocked with Walleye, and Stowe is also stocked with Walleye.