High fishing

High fishing has Rainbow Trout, Splake, and Brook Trout on the stocking report. Also recorded: Bluegill and White Sucker. It is stocked about 1.3 times a year since 2022. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout and dawn, day, and dusk for Brook Trout and Bluegill.

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Last stocked
2025
Rainbow Trout
Plants on record
5
Since 2022
Species stocked
3 (+2 also recorded)

Fish at High

3 stocked · 5 confirmed present

Rainbow Trout Stocked · 3 plants · last 2025 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked 2025 · 3 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide
Brook Trout Stocked · 1 plant · last 2024 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked 2024 · 1 plant

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Brook Trout species guide

How High is stocked

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

Fish stocked in 2022

1,200

Fish stocked in 2023

11,612

Fish stocked in 2024

11,200

Fish stocked in 2025

2,400

Stocking history

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
2025Rainbow Trout2,400–report
2024Rainbow Trout1,200–report
2024Brook Trout10,000–report
2023Splake11,612–report
2022Rainbow Trout1,200–report

Access and facts

Nearest town
Ely, MN

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

Nearest lakes

Camping near High

Campgrounds within 15 miles of High's mapped point, nearest first: Fenske Lake Campground (2.5 miles), Fall Lake Campground (7.5 miles), and South Kawishiwi River Campground (12.7 miles), each with its own campground page on campgroundsdb.com.

Straight-line distances.

Common questions

What fish are at High?

Fishing High usually means Rainbow Trout: Rainbow Trout accounts for 3 of 5 plants on record, ahead of Brook Trout and one more. Rainbow Trout was last stocked 2025. Brook Trout was last stocked 2024. Splake was last stocked 2023. Bluegill and White Sucker are recorded here outside the stocking reports.

When is High stocked?

Last stocked 2025. It is stocked about 1.3 times a year since 2022.

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