Minerva fishing

Minerva fishing has Walleye, Bluegill Sunfish, and Crappie on the stocking report. It is stocked about 2 times a year since 2022, most often in January. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night as the active times.

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Last stocked
January 1, 2024
1,003 days ago · Walleye
Plants on record
6
Since 2022
Species recorded
3

Fish at Minerva

3 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Walleye Stocked · 4 plants · last January 1, 2024 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked January 1, 2024 · 4 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Walleye species guide
Bluegill Sunfish Stocked · 1 plant · last January 1, 2023

Last stocked January 1, 2023 · 1 plant

Crappie Stocked · 1 plant · last January 1, 2023 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked January 1, 2023 · 1 plant

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Crappie species guide

How Minerva is stocked

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

Long (6.9 mi), Island (11.4 mi), Long Lost (13.3 mi), Elk (13.7 mi), and Newman (16.2 mi) were stocked more recently. Long Lost is also stocked with Walleye and Elk is also stocked with Walleye.

Fish stocked in 2022

3,707

Fish stocked in 2023

101,232

Fish stocked in 2024

4,459

Stocking history

Showing 5 of 6 plants Showing 6 plants

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
January 1, 2024 Walleye 4,410 – report
January 1, 2024 Walleye 49 – report
January 1, 2023 Walleye 101,000 – report
January 1, 2023 Crappie 127 – report
January 1, 2023 Bluegill Sunfish 105 – report
January 1, 2022 Walleye 3,707 – report
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Access and facts

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Nearest lakes

Long 6.9 mi last stocked January 1, 2025 Island 11.4 mi last stocked January 1, 2025 Long Lost 13.3 mi last stocked January 1, 2025 Elk 13.7 mi last stocked January 1, 2025 Newman 16.2 mi last stocked January 1, 2025

Common questions

What fish are at Minerva?

Fishing Minerva usually means Walleye: Walleye accounts for 4 of 6 plants on record, ahead of Bluegill Sunfish and one more. Walleye was last stocked January 1, 2024. Bluegill Sunfish was last stocked January 1, 2023. Crappie was last stocked January 1, 2023.

When is Minerva stocked?

Last stocked January 1, 2024. It is stocked about 2 times a year since 2022, most often in January.

Which lakes near Minerva were stocked more recently?

Long (6.9 mi), Island (11.4 mi), Long Lost (13.3 mi), Elk (13.7 mi), and Newman (16.2 mi) were stocked more recently. Long Lost is also stocked with Walleye and Elk is also stocked with Walleye.