French fishing

French fishing has Muskellunge and Walleye on the stocking report. It is stocked about 2 times a year since 2022, most often in January. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Muskellunge and dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye.

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Last stocked
January 1, 2025
637 days ago · Muskellunge
Plants on record
8
Since 2022
Species recorded
2

Fish at French

2 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Muskellunge Stocked · 6 plants · last January 1, 2025 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 2025 · 6 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Muskellunge species guide
Walleye Stocked · 2 plants · last January 1, 2024 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked January 1, 2024 · 2 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Walleye species guide

How French 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

397,398

Fish stocked in 2023

398

Fish stocked in 2024

198,740

Fish stocked in 2025

210

Stocking history

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Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
January 1, 2025 Muskellunge 41 – report
January 1, 2025 Muskellunge 169 – report
January 1, 2024 Walleye 198,500 – report
January 1, 2024 Muskellunge 40 – report
January 1, 2024 Muskellunge 200 – report
January 1, 2023 Muskellunge 398 – report
January 1, 2022 Walleye 397,000 – report
January 1, 2022 Muskellunge 398 – report
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Access and facts

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Common questions

What fish are at French?

Fishing French usually means Muskellunge: Muskellunge accounts for 6 of 8 plants on record, ahead of Walleye. Muskellunge was last stocked January 1, 2025. Walleye was last stocked January 1, 2024.

When is French stocked?

Last stocked January 1, 2025. It is stocked about 2 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.