Walleye Stocked · 3 plants · last 2024 Best: dawn, dusk, night Fountain fishing
Fountain fishing has Walleye and Northern Pike on the stocking report. Also recorded: Bigmouth Buffalo, Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Common Carp, and 8 more. It is stocked about 1.3 times a year since 2022. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye and Black Crappie, dawn, day, and dusk for Northern Pike, Bluegill, and Yellow Perch, and dusk and night for Black Bullhead and Channel Catfish.
- Last stocked
- 2025
- Northern Pike
- Plants on record
- 5
- Since 2022
- Species stocked
- 2 (+14 also recorded)
Fish at Fountain
Walleye Stocked · 3 plants · last 2024 Best: dawn, dusk, night 
Northern Pike Stocked · 2 plants · last 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk Bigmouth Buffalo Confirmed present
Black Bullhead Confirmed present Best: dusk, night Best: dusk, night
Black Bullhead species guide
Black Crappie Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk, night Best: dawn, dusk, night
Black Crappie species guide
Bluegill Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk Best: dawn, day, dusk
Bluegill species guide
Channel Catfish Confirmed present Best: dusk, night Best: dusk, night
Channel Catfish species guide
Common Carp Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Common Carp species guide Goldfish Confirmed present
Green Sunfish Confirmed present
Hybrid Sunfish Confirmed present 
Largemouth Bass Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Largemouth Bass species guide Orangespotted Sunfish Confirmed present
White Sucker Confirmed present
Yellow Bullhead Confirmed present
Yellow Perch Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk Best: dawn, day, dusk
Yellow Perch species guideHow Fountain is stocked
Fish stocked in 2022
521,000
Fish stocked in 2023
136,790
Fish stocked in 2024
521,000
Fish stocked in 2025
119,049
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Northern Pike | 119,049 | – | report |
| 2024 | Walleye | 521,000 | – | report |
| 2023 | Walleye | 6,290 | – | report |
| 2023 | Northern Pike | 130,500 | – | report |
| 2022 | Walleye | 521,000 | – | report |
Access and facts
- Nearest town
- Albert Lea, MN
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 Fountain?
Fishing Fountain usually means Walleye: Walleye accounts for 3 of 5 plants on record, ahead of Northern Pike. Walleye was last stocked 2024. Northern Pike was last stocked 2025. Bigmouth Buffalo, Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, and Bluegill, plus 10 more are recorded here outside the stocking reports.
When is Fountain stocked?
Last stocked 2025. It is stocked about 1.3 times a year since 2022.