Ely fishing

Ely fishing has Walleye and Rainbow Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about once a year since 2023. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye and dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout.

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Last stocked
2025
Walleye
Plants on record
3
Since 2023
Species recorded
2

Fish at Ely

2 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Walleye Stocked · 2 plants · last 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked 2025 · 2 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Walleye species guide
Rainbow Trout Stocked · 1 plant · last 2025 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked 2025 · 1 plant

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide

How Ely is stocked

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

No plants recorded in 2024.

Fish stocked in 2023

4,901

Fish stocked in 2025

48,312

Stocking history

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
2025Walleye2,535–report
2025Rainbow Trout45,777–report
2023Walleye4,901–report

Access and facts

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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 Ely?

Fishing Ely usually means Walleye: Walleye accounts for 2 of 3 plants on record, ahead of Rainbow Trout. Walleye was last stocked 2025. Rainbow Trout was last stocked 2025.

When is Ely stocked?

Last stocked 2025. It is stocked about once a year since 2023. No plants recorded in 2024.