Walleye Stocked · 13 plants · last 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night Minnewaska fishing
Minnewaska fishing has Walleye on the stocking report. Also recorded: Bigmouth Buffalo, Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Bowfin, Brown Bullhead, and 14 more. It is stocked about 3.3 times a year since 2022. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye and Black Crappie, dusk and night for Black Bullhead, Brown Bullhead, and Channel Catfish, and dawn, day, and dusk for Bluegill, Northern Pike, and Yellow Perch.
- Last stocked
- 2025
- Walleye
- Plants on record
- 13
- Since 2022
- Species stocked
- 1 (+20 also recorded)
Fish at Minnewaska
Walleye Stocked · 13 plants · last 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night Bigmouth Buffalo Confirmed present
Black Bullhead Confirmed present Best: dusk, night Best: dusk, night
Black Bullhead species guide
Black Crappie Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk, night Best: dawn, dusk, night
Black Crappie species guide
Bluegill Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk Best: dawn, day, dusk
Bluegill species guide
Bowfin Confirmed present Best: day, night Best: day, night
Bowfin species guide
Brown Bullhead Confirmed present Best: dusk, night Best: dusk, night
Brown Bullhead species guide
Channel Catfish Confirmed present Best: dusk, night Best: dusk, night
Channel Catfish species guide
Common Carp Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Common Carp species guide Freshwater Drum Confirmed present
Green Sunfish Confirmed present
Hybrid Sunfish Confirmed present 
Largemouth Bass Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Largemouth Bass species guide
Northern Pike Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk Best: dawn, day, dusk
Northern Pike species guide
Pumpkinseed Confirmed present Best: dusk Best: dusk
Pumpkinseed species guide
Smallmouth Bass Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Smallmouth Bass species guide Sunfish Confirmed present
Tullibee (cisco) Confirmed present White Sucker Confirmed present
Yellow Bullhead Confirmed present
Yellow Perch Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk Best: dawn, day, dusk
Yellow Perch species guideHow Minnewaska is stocked
Fish stocked in 2022
3,331,000
Fish stocked in 2023
3,331,000
Fish stocked in 2024
3,322,340
Fish stocked in 2025
3,339,077
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Walleye | 189 | – | report |
| 2025 | Walleye | 42,800 | – | report |
| 2025 | Walleye | 158 | – | report |
| 2025 | Walleye | 3,717 | – | report |
| 2025 | Walleye | 209 | – | report |
| 2025 | Walleye | 3,290,000 | – | report |
| 2025 | Walleye | 2,004 | – | report |
| 2024 | Walleye | 31,340 | – | report |
| 2024 | Walleye | 3,291,000 | – | report |
| 2023 | Walleye | 40,000 | – | report |
| 2023 | Walleye | 3,291,000 | – | report |
| 2022 | Walleye | 40,000 | – | report |
| 2022 | Walleye | 3,291,000 | – | report |
Access and facts
- Nearest town
- Long Beach, MN
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 Minnewaska?
Fishing Minnewaska usually means Walleye. All 13 plants on record are Walleye. Walleye was last stocked 2025. Bigmouth Buffalo, Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, and Bluegill, plus 16 more are recorded here outside the stocking reports.
When is Minnewaska stocked?
Last stocked 2025. It is stocked about 3.3 times a year since 2022.