Knife fishing

Knife fishing has Walleye on the stocking report. It is stocked about 1.7 times a year since 2023, most often in January. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night as the active times.

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Last stocked
January 1, 2025
637 days ago · Walleye
Plants on record
5
Since 2023
Species recorded
1

Fish at Knife

1 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Walleye Stocked · 5 plants · last January 1, 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked January 1, 2025 · 5 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Walleye species guide

How Knife is stocked

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

Fish stocked in 2023

315,000

Fish stocked in 2024

515,000

Fish stocked in 2025

1,115,000

Stocking history

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
January 1, 2025 Walleye 800,000 – report
January 1, 2025 Walleye 315,000 – report
January 1, 2024 Walleye 200,000 – report
January 1, 2024 Walleye 315,000 – report
January 1, 2023 Walleye 315,000 – report

Access and facts

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Common questions

What fish are at Knife?

Fishing Knife usually means Walleye. All 5 plants on record are Walleye. Walleye was last stocked January 1, 2025.

When is Knife stocked?

Last stocked January 1, 2025. It is stocked about 1.7 times a year since 2023, most often in January.