Elk fishing

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

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Last stocked: January 1, 2024; 1,003 days ago · Walleye
Plants on record: 2; Since 2022
Species recorded: 1

Fish at Elk

1 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Walleye Stocked · 2 plants · last January 1, 2024 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked January 1, 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
January 1, 2024	Walleye	54,500	–	report
January 1, 2022	Walleye	3,762	–	report

Access and facts

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Nearest lakes

Red Rock 4.4 mi last stocked January 1, 2025 Long 8.4 mi last stocked January 1, 2025 Freeborn 10.3 mi last stocked January 1, 2025 Pomme de Terre 11.3 mi last stocked January 1, 2025 Stowe 12.1 mi last stocked January 1, 2025

Common questions

What fish are at Elk?

Fishing Elk usually means Walleye. All 2 plants on record are Walleye. Walleye was last stocked January 1, 2024.

When is Elk stocked?

Last stocked January 1, 2024. It is stocked about 0.7 times a year since 2022, most often in January. 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.