Hill fishing

Hill fishing has Walleye on the stocking report. Also recorded: Bigmouth Buffalo, Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Bowfin, Brown Bullhead, and 9 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 (+15 also recorded)

Fish at Hill

1 stocked · 16 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 Hill is stocked

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

Fish stocked in 2022

350,000

Fish stocked in 2023

5,895

Fish stocked in 2024

350,000

Fish stocked in 2025

10,585

Stocking history

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
2025Walleye10,585–report
2024Walleye350,000–report
2023Walleye5,895–report
2022Walleye350,000–report

Access and facts

Nearest town
Hill City, MN

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

Nearest lakes

Taylor 3.7 mi last stocked 2025 Pokegama 12.9 mi last stocked 2025 Tioga Mine Pit 15.3 mi last stocked 2025 Vanduse 16.5 mi last stocked 2025 Waukenabo 18.5 mi last stocked 2025

Common questions

What fish are at Hill?

Fishing Hill usually means Walleye. All 4 plants on record are Walleye. Walleye was last stocked 2025. Bigmouth Buffalo, Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, and Bluegill, plus 11 more are recorded here outside the stocking reports.

When is Hill stocked?

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

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