Foster-Arend fishing

Foster-Arend fishing is stocked with Brook Trout, Brown Trout, and Rainbow Trout on a community pond. It is stocked about 4.5 times a year since 2022, most often in January. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Brook Trout and Brown Trout and dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout.

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Last stocked
January 1, 2025
637 days ago · Rainbow Trout
Plants on record
18
Since 2022
Species recorded
3

Fish at Foster-Arend

3 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Rainbow Trout Stocked · 10 plants · last January 1, 2025 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 2025 · 10 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide
Brown Trout Stocked · 6 plants · last January 1, 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 2025 · 6 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Brown Trout species guide
Brook Trout Stocked · 2 plants · last January 1, 2023 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 2023 · 2 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Brook Trout species guide

How Foster-Arend 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

29,829

Fish stocked in 2023

34,104

Fish stocked in 2024

42,150

Fish stocked in 2025

30,131

Stocking history

Showing 5 of 18 plants Showing 18 plants

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
January 1, 2025 Rainbow Trout 1,650 – report
January 1, 2025 Rainbow Trout 10,481 – report
January 1, 2025 Brown Trout 18,000 – report
January 1, 2024 Rainbow Trout 1,750 – report
January 1, 2024 Rainbow Trout 8,400 – report
January 1, 2024 Brown Trout 32,000 – report
January 1, 2023 Rainbow Trout 2,500 – report
January 1, 2023 Rainbow Trout 4,000 – report
January 1, 2023 Rainbow Trout 9,330 – report
January 1, 2023 Rainbow Trout 30 – report
January 1, 2023 Brown Trout 18,000 – report
January 1, 2023 Brown Trout 100 – report
January 1, 2023 Brook Trout 144 – report
January 1, 2022 Rainbow Trout 2,475 – report
January 1, 2022 Rainbow Trout 10,470 – report
January 1, 2022 Brown Trout 16,425 – report
January 1, 2022 Brown Trout 75 – report
January 1, 2022 Brook Trout 384 – report
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Access and facts

Water type
community pond
Nearest town
Rochester, MN
Shore access
Yes
Fee required
No
Facilities
restrooms

City of Rochester Foster Arend Park (4051 E River Road NE) lists fishing, a beach, seasonal restrooms, and trails. Beach pages state no admission for the park beach itself. Do not treat older LakeFinder 'future fishing dock' survey text as current facilities.

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Common questions

What fish are at Foster-Arend?

Fishing Foster-Arend usually means Rainbow Trout: Rainbow Trout accounts for 10 of 18 plants on record, ahead of Brown Trout and one more. Rainbow Trout was last stocked January 1, 2025. Brown Trout was last stocked January 1, 2025. Brook Trout was last stocked January 1, 2023.

When is Foster-Arend stocked?

Last stocked January 1, 2025. It is stocked about 4.5 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.

How do you get on Foster-Arend?

Shore fishing is available and no fee is required. The nearest town is Rochester, MN. Facilities include restrooms. City of Rochester Foster Arend Park (4051 E River Road NE) lists fishing, a beach, seasonal restrooms, and trails. Beach pages state no admission for the park beach itself. Do not treat older LakeFinder 'future fishing dock' survey text as current facilities.

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