Ida fishing

Ida fishing has Walleye on the stocking report. Also recorded: Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Bowfin, Brown Bullhead, Common Carp, and 12 more. It is stocked about 1.8 times 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
7
Since 2022
Species stocked
1 (+18 also recorded)

Fish at Ida

1 stocked · 19 confirmed present

Walleye Stocked · 7 plants · last 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked 2025 · 7 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Walleye species guide

How Ida is stocked

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

Fish stocked in 2022

875,500

Fish stocked in 2023

910,277

Fish stocked in 2024

898,000

Fish stocked in 2025

875,500

Stocking history

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
2025Walleye875,500–report
2024Walleye875,500–report
2024Walleye22,500–report
2023Walleye22,500–report
2023Walleye875,500–report
2023Walleye12,277–report
2022Walleye875,500–report

Access and facts

Nearest town
Leaf Valley, MN

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

Nearest lakes

Carlos 3.5 mi last stocked 2025 Miltona 4.2 mi last stocked 2025 Darling 4.9 mi last stocked 2025 Le Homme Dieu 5.3 mi last stocked 2025 Cowdry 6.1 mi last stocked 2025

Common questions

What fish are at Ida?

Fishing Ida usually means Walleye. All 7 plants on record are Walleye. Walleye was last stocked 2025. Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, Bluegill, and Bowfin, plus 14 more are recorded here outside the stocking reports.

When is Ida stocked?

Last stocked 2025. It is stocked about 1.8 times a year since 2022.

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