Freeborn fishing

Freeborn fishing has Walleye on the stocking report. Also recorded: Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Brown Bullhead, Common Carp, Hybrid Sunfish, and 5 more. It is stocked about 1.5 times a year since 2022. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye and Black Crappie, dusk and night for Black Bullhead and Brown Bullhead, and dawn, day, and dusk for Bluegill, Northern Pike, and Yellow Perch.

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Last stocked
2025
Walleye
Plants on record
6
Since 2022
Species stocked
1 (+11 also recorded)

Fish at Freeborn

1 stocked · 12 confirmed present

Walleye Stocked · 6 plants · last 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked 2025 · 6 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Walleye species guide

How Freeborn is stocked

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

Fish stocked in 2022

2,400

Fish stocked in 2023

88,400

Fish stocked in 2024

960

Fish stocked in 2025

88,400

Stocking history

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
2025Walleye2,400–report
2025Walleye86,000–report
2024Walleye960–report
2023Walleye86,000–report
2023Walleye2,400–report
2022Walleye2,400–report

Access and facts

Nearest town
Farwell, MN

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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources before you go.

Nearest lakes

Red Rock 6.4 mi last stocked 2025 Lobster 7.2 mi last stocked 2025 Malmedal 9.4 mi last stocked 2025 Latoka 10.3 mi last stocked 2025 Long 11.7 mi last stocked 2025

Common questions

What fish are at Freeborn?

Fishing Freeborn usually means Walleye. All 6 plants on record are Walleye. Walleye was last stocked 2025. Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, Bluegill, and Brown Bullhead, plus 7 more are recorded here outside the stocking reports.

When is Freeborn stocked?

Last stocked 2025. It is stocked about 1.5 times a year since 2022.

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