First Silver fishing

First Silver 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, 2025
637 days ago · Walleye
Plants on record
5
Since 2022
Species recorded
1

Fish at First Silver

1 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Walleye Stocked · 5 plants · last January 1, 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked January 1, 2025 · 5 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Walleye species guide

How First Silver is stocked

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of January. In 2025 it was January 1, 2025, about when it usually is.

Fish stocked in 2022

13,614

Fish stocked in 2023

3,700

Fish stocked in 2024

6,171

Fish stocked in 2025

10,500

Stocking history

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
January 1, 2025 Walleye 10,500 – report
January 1, 2024 Walleye 124 – report
January 1, 2024 Walleye 6,047 – report
January 1, 2023 Walleye 3,700 – report
January 1, 2022 Walleye 13,614 – report

Access and facts

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Common questions

What fish are at First Silver?

Fishing First Silver usually means Walleye. All 5 plants on record are Walleye. Walleye was last stocked January 1, 2025.

When is First Silver stocked?

Last stocked January 1, 2025. It is stocked about 1.3 times a year since 2022, most often in January. The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of January. In 2025 it was January 1, 2025, about when it usually is.