Heron (South Heron) fishing

Heron (South Heron) fishing has Northern Pike and Walleye on the stocking report. It is stocked about 1.5 times a year since 2022, most often in January. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Northern Pike and dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye.

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Last stocked
January 1, 2025
637 days ago · Walleye
Plants on record
6
Since 2022
Species recorded
2

Fish at Heron (South Heron)

2 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Walleye Stocked · 4 plants · last January 1, 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked January 1, 2025 · 4 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Walleye species guide
Northern Pike Stocked · 2 plants · last January 1, 2024 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 2024 · 2 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Northern Pike species guide

How Heron (South Heron) 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

1,675,848

Fish stocked in 2023

1,422,500

Fish stocked in 2024

1,423,807

Fish stocked in 2025

711,250

Stocking history

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Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
January 1, 2025 Walleye 711,250 – report
January 1, 2024 Walleye 1,422,500 – report
January 1, 2024 Northern Pike 1,307 – report
January 1, 2023 Walleye 1,422,500 – report
January 1, 2022 Walleye 1,422,500 – report
January 1, 2022 Northern Pike 253,348 – report
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Common questions

What fish are at Heron (South Heron)?

Fishing Heron (South Heron) usually means Walleye: Walleye accounts for 4 of 6 plants on record, ahead of Northern Pike. Walleye was last stocked January 1, 2025. Northern Pike was last stocked January 1, 2024.

When is Heron (South Heron) stocked?

Last stocked January 1, 2025. It is stocked about 1.5 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.