Rainbow Trout Stocked · 3 plants · last 2025 Best: dawn, dusk Esther fishing
Esther fishing has Splake, Rainbow Trout, and Brook Trout on the stocking report. Also recorded: White Sucker. It is stocked about 1.8 times a year since 2022. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout and dawn, day, and dusk for Brook Trout.
- Last stocked
- 2025
- Rainbow Trout
- Plants on record
- 7
- Since 2022
- Species stocked
- 3 (+1 also recorded)
Fish at Esther
Rainbow Trout Stocked · 3 plants · last 2025 Best: dawn, dusk 
Splake Stocked · 3 plants · last 2024 Last stocked 2024 · 3 plants
Splake species guide
Brook Trout Stocked · 1 plant · last 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk White Sucker Confirmed present
How Esther is stocked
Fish stocked in 2022
4,718
Fish stocked in 2023
4,000
Fish stocked in 2024
4,520
Fish stocked in 2025
3,902
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Rainbow Trout | 2,000 | – | report |
| 2025 | Brook Trout | 1,902 | – | report |
| 2024 | Splake | 2,520 | – | report |
| 2024 | Rainbow Trout | 2,000 | – | report |
| 2023 | Splake | 2,000 | – | report |
| 2023 | Rainbow Trout | 2,000 | – | report |
| 2022 | Splake | 4,718 | – | report |
Access and facts
- Nearest town
- Hovland, MN
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Common questions
What fish are at Esther?
Fishing Esther is as likely for Rainbow Trout and Splake. Each accounts for 3 of 7 plants on record. Rainbow Trout was last stocked 2025. Splake was last stocked 2024. Brook Trout was last stocked 2025. White Sucker is recorded here outside the stocking reports.
When is Esther stocked?
Last stocked 2025. It is stocked about 1.8 times a year since 2022.