Elk fishing

Elk fishing has Walleye on the stocking report. It is stocked about 1.3 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
4
Since 2022
Species recorded
1

Fish at Elk

1 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Walleye Stocked · 4 plants · last January 1, 2024 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked January 1, 2024 · 4 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

10,120

Fish stocked in 2024

2,913

Stocking history

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
January 1, 2024 Walleye 2,235 – report
January 1, 2024 Walleye 678 – report
January 1, 2022 Walleye 2,170 – report
January 1, 2022 Walleye 7,950 – report

Access and facts

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Nearest lakes

Mitchell 11.6 mi last stocked January 1, 2025 Big 12 mi last stocked January 1, 2025 Long 13.6 mi last stocked January 1, 2025 Sugar 23.1 mi last stocked January 1, 2025 Coon 25.6 mi last stocked January 1, 2025

Public land at Elk

Elk is 0.7 miles outside the edge of Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge.

Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.

Common questions

What fish are at Elk?

Fishing Elk usually means Walleye. All 4 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 1.3 times a year since 2022, most often in January. No plants recorded in 2023.

Which lakes near Elk were stocked more recently?

Mitchell (11.6 mi), Big (12 mi), Long (13.6 mi), Sugar (23.1 mi), and Coon (25.6 mi) were stocked more recently. Mitchell is also stocked with Walleye, Big is also stocked with Walleye, Long is also stocked with Walleye, Sugar is also stocked with Walleye, and Coon is also stocked with Walleye.