Walleye Stocked · 8 plants · last 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night Independence fishing
Independence fishing is stocked with Muskellunge and Walleye on a natural lake. Also recorded: Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, and Yellow Perch. It is stocked about 2.5 times a year since 2022. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Muskellunge and Largemouth Bass, dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye, and dawn, day, and dusk for Northern Pike and Yellow Perch.
- Last stocked
- 2025
- Walleye
- Plants on record
- 10
- Since 2022
- Species stocked
- 2 (+3 also recorded)
Fish at Independence
Walleye Stocked · 8 plants · last 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night 
Muskellunge Stocked · 2 plants · last 2024 Best: dawn, dusk 
Largemouth Bass Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Largemouth Bass species guide
Northern Pike Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk Best: dawn, day, dusk
Northern Pike species guide
Yellow Perch Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk Best: dawn, day, dusk
Yellow Perch species guideHow Independence is stocked
Fish stocked in 2022
20,470
Fish stocked in 2023
11,475
Fish stocked in 2024
3,806
Fish stocked in 2025
16,150
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Walleye | 16,150 | – | report |
| 2024 | Walleye | 190 | – | report |
| 2024 | Walleye | 232 | – | report |
| 2024 | Walleye | 582 | – | report |
| 2024 | Walleye | 2,083 | – | report |
| 2024 | Walleye | 294 | – | report |
| 2024 | Muskellunge | 425 | – | report |
| 2023 | Walleye | 11,475 | – | report |
| 2022 | Walleye | 20,045 | – | report |
| 2022 | Muskellunge | 425 | – | report |
Access and facts
- Water type
- natural lake
- Nearest town
- Maple Plain, MN
MN DNR LakeFinder survey access lists Open concrete/boat access within Baker Park (Three Rivers Park District). Fee permit for vehicles with trailers; no fees for shore/pier fishing. Nearest town on the DNR record is Maple Plain.
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Common questions
What fish are at Independence?
Fishing Independence usually means Walleye: Walleye accounts for 8 of 10 plants on record, ahead of Muskellunge. Walleye was last stocked 2025. Muskellunge was last stocked 2024. Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, and Yellow Perch are recorded here outside the stocking reports.
When is Independence stocked?
Last stocked 2025. It is stocked about 2.5 times a year since 2022.
How do you get on Independence?
The nearest town is Maple Plain, MN. MN DNR LakeFinder survey access lists Open concrete/boat access within Baker Park (Three Rivers Park District). Fee permit for vehicles with trailers; no fees for shore/pier fishing. Nearest town on the DNR record is Maple Plain.