Hanging Kettle fishing

Hanging Kettle fishing has Walleye on the stocking report. Also recorded: Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Bowfin, Brown Bullhead, Greater Redhorse, and 11 more. It is stocked about once a year since 2022. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye, Black Crappie, and Rock Bass, 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
4
Since 2022
Species stocked
1 (+17 also recorded)

Fish at Hanging Kettle

1 stocked · 18 confirmed present

Walleye Stocked · 4 plants · last 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked 2025 · 4 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Walleye species guide

How Hanging Kettle is stocked

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

Fish stocked in 2022

71,000

Fish stocked in 2023

71,000

Fish stocked in 2024

71,000

Fish stocked in 2025

71,000

Stocking history

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
2025Walleye71,000–report
2024Walleye71,000–report
2023Walleye71,000–report
2022Walleye71,000–report

Access and facts

Nearest town
Aitkin, MN

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

Nearest lakes

Ripple 1.7 mi last stocked 2025 Nord 2.8 mi last stocked 2025 Lone 3 mi last stocked 2025 Blue 3 mi last stocked 2025 Farm Island 4.8 mi last stocked 2025

Common questions

What fish are at Hanging Kettle?

Fishing Hanging Kettle usually means Walleye. All 4 plants on record are Walleye. Walleye was last stocked 2025. Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, Bluegill, and Bowfin, plus 13 more are recorded here outside the stocking reports.

When is Hanging Kettle stocked?

Last stocked 2025. It is stocked about once a year since 2022.

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