Independence Park fishing

Independence Park fishing has Bluegill Sunfish, Crappie, and Largemouth Bass on the stocking report. It is stocked about 1.5 times a year since 2022, most often in January. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night for Crappie and dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass.

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Last stocked
January 1, 2025
637 days ago · Bluegill Sunfish
Plants on record
6
Since 2022
Species recorded
3

Fish at Independence Park

3 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Bluegill Sunfish Stocked · 4 plants · last January 1, 2025

Last stocked January 1, 2025 · 4 plants

Crappie Stocked · 1 plant · last January 1, 2024 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked January 1, 2024 · 1 plant

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Crappie species guide
Largemouth Bass Stocked · 1 plant · last January 1, 2024 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 2024 · 1 plant

Best: dawn, dusk

Largemouth Bass species guide

How Independence Park 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

188

Fish stocked in 2023

450

Fish stocked in 2024

519

Fish stocked in 2025

312

Stocking history

Showing 5 of 6 plants Showing 6 plants

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
January 1, 2025 Bluegill Sunfish 312 – report
January 1, 2024 Largemouth Bass 120 – report
January 1, 2024 Crappie 135 – report
January 1, 2024 Bluegill Sunfish 264 – report
January 1, 2023 Bluegill Sunfish 450 – report
January 1, 2022 Bluegill Sunfish 188 – report
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Common questions

What fish are at Independence Park?

Fishing Independence Park usually means Bluegill Sunfish: Bluegill Sunfish accounts for 4 of 6 plants on record, ahead of Crappie and one more. Bluegill Sunfish was last stocked January 1, 2025. Crappie was last stocked January 1, 2024. Largemouth Bass was last stocked January 1, 2024.

When is Independence Park 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.