Madison fishing

Madison fishing has Northern Pike and Walleye on the stocking report. It is stocked about 1.7 times a year since 2022. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Northern Pike and dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye.

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Last stocked
2024
Walleye
Plants on record
5
Since 2022
Species recorded
2

Fish at Madison

2 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Walleye Stocked · 4 plants · last 2024 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked 2024 · 4 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Walleye species guide
Northern Pike Stocked · 1 plant · last 2022 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked 2022 · 1 plant

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Northern Pike species guide

How Madison is stocked

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

No plants recorded in 2023.

Fish stocked in 2022

2,046,623

Fish stocked in 2024

861,000

Stocking history

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
2024Walleye500,000–report
2024Walleye361,000–report
2022Walleye500,000–report
2022Walleye1,446,000–report
2022Northern Pike100,623–report

Access and facts

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

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Common questions

What fish are at Madison?

Fishing Madison usually means Walleye: Walleye accounts for 4 of 5 plants on record, ahead of Northern Pike. Walleye was last stocked 2024. Northern Pike was last stocked 2022.

When is Madison stocked?

Last stocked 2024. It is stocked about 1.7 times a year since 2022. No plants recorded in 2023.

Which lakes near Madison were stocked more recently?

Duck (2.3 mi), Eagle (4.6 mi), Elysian (Main Lake) (5.8 mi), West Jefferson (6.3 mi), and German (7 mi) were stocked more recently. Duck is also stocked with Northern Pike, Eagle is also stocked with Walleye, Elysian (Main Lake) is also stocked with Walleye, West Jefferson is also stocked with Walleye and Northern Pike, and German is also stocked with Walleye.