Ely fishing

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

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Last stocked
January 1, 2025
637 days ago · Walleye
Plants on record
3
Since 2023
Species recorded
2

Fish at Ely

2 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Walleye Stocked · 2 plants · last January 1, 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked January 1, 2025 · 2 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

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

Last stocked January 1, 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
January 1, 2025 Walleye 2,535 – report
January 1, 2025 Rainbow Trout 45,777 – report
January 1, 2023 Walleye 4,901 – report

Access and facts

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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 January 1, 2025. Rainbow Trout was last stocked January 1, 2025.

When is Ely stocked?

Last stocked January 1, 2025. It is stocked about once a year since 2023, most often in January. No plants recorded in 2024.