Rainbow Trout Stocked · 4 plants · last 2025 Best: dawn, dusk James fishing
James fishing has Rainbow Trout on the stocking report. Also recorded: Largemouth Bass. It is stocked about once a year since 2022. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.
- Last stocked
- 2025
- Rainbow Trout
- Plants on record
- 4
- Since 2022
- Species stocked
- 1 (+1 also recorded)
Fish at James
Rainbow Trout Stocked · 4 plants · last 2025 Best: dawn, dusk 
Largemouth Bass Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Largemouth Bass species guideHow James is stocked
Fish stocked in 2022
1,500
Fish stocked in 2023
1,500
Fish stocked in 2024
1,500
Fish stocked in 2025
1,500
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Rainbow Trout | 1,500 | – | report |
| 2024 | Rainbow Trout | 1,500 | – | report |
| 2023 | Rainbow Trout | 1,500 | – | report |
| 2022 | Rainbow Trout | 1,500 | – | report |
Access and facts
- Nearest town
- Virginia, MN
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Common questions
What fish are at James?
Fishing James usually means Rainbow Trout. All 4 plants on record are Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout was last stocked 2025. Largemouth Bass is recorded here outside the stocking reports.
When is James stocked?
Last stocked 2025. It is stocked about once a year since 2022.