Nels fishing

Nels fishing has Walleye on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.7 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
2
Since 2022
Species recorded
1

Fish at Nels

1 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Walleye Stocked · 2 plants · last January 1, 2024 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked January 1, 2024 · 2 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Walleye species guide

How Nels is stocked

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

No plants recorded in 2023.

Fish stocked in 2022

44,000

Fish stocked in 2024

44,000

Stocking history

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
January 1, 2024 Walleye 44,000 – report
January 1, 2022 Walleye 44,000 – report

Access and facts

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Nearest lakes

Jacob 3.6 mi last stocked January 1, 2025 High 3.7 mi last stocked January 1, 2025 Hanson 3.9 mi last stocked January 1, 2025 Alruss 4.3 mi last stocked January 1, 2025 Dry 4.6 mi last stocked January 1, 2025

Public land at Nels

Nels is less than 0.1 miles outside the edge of Superior National Forest.

It is 0.5 miles outside the edge of Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.

Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.

Common questions

What fish are at Nels?

Fishing Nels usually means Walleye. All 2 plants on record are Walleye. Walleye was last stocked January 1, 2024.

When is Nels stocked?

Last stocked January 1, 2024. It is stocked about 0.7 times a year since 2022, most often in January. No plants recorded in 2023.

Which lakes near Nels were stocked more recently?

Jacob (3.6 mi), High (3.7 mi), Hanson (3.9 mi), Alruss (4.3 mi), and Dry (4.6 mi) were stocked more recently.