Gilbert fishing

Gilbert fishing has Bluegill Sunfish, Crappie, Largemouth Bass, and Walleye on the stocking report. It is stocked about 1.7 times a year since 2023, most often in January. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night for Crappie and Walleye and dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass.

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Last stocked
January 1, 2025
637 days ago · Walleye
Plants on record
5
Since 2023
Species recorded
4

Fish at Gilbert

4 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Walleye Stocked · 2 plants · last January 1, 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked January 1, 2025 · 2 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Walleye species guide
Bluegill Sunfish Stocked · 1 plant · last January 1, 2023

Last stocked January 1, 2023 · 1 plant

Crappie Stocked · 1 plant · last January 1, 2023 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked January 1, 2023 · 1 plant

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Crappie species guide
Largemouth Bass Stocked · 1 plant · last January 1, 2023 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 2023 · 1 plant

Best: dawn, dusk

Largemouth Bass species guide

How Gilbert is stocked

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

No plants recorded in 2024.

Fish stocked in 2023

190,148

Fish stocked in 2025

95,000

Stocking history

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
January 1, 2025 Walleye 95,000 – report
January 1, 2023 Walleye 190,000 – report
January 1, 2023 Largemouth Bass 40 – report
January 1, 2023 Crappie 68 – report
January 1, 2023 Bluegill Sunfish 40 – report

Access and facts

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Common questions

What fish are at Gilbert?

Fishing Gilbert usually means Walleye: Walleye accounts for 2 of 5 plants on record, ahead of Bluegill Sunfish and 2 more. Walleye was last stocked January 1, 2025. Bluegill Sunfish was last stocked January 1, 2023. Crappie was last stocked January 1, 2023. Largemouth Bass was last stocked January 1, 2023.

When is Gilbert stocked?

Last stocked January 1, 2025. It is stocked about 1.7 times a year since 2023, most often in January. No plants recorded in 2024.