Nest fishing

Nest fishing has Walleye on the stocking report. Also recorded: Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Bowfin, Brown Bullhead, Channel Catfish, and 13 more. It is stocked about 2.3 times a year since 2022. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye, Black Crappie, and Rock Bass, dusk and night for Black Bullhead, Brown Bullhead, and Channel Catfish, and dawn, day, and dusk for Bluegill, Northern Pike, and Yellow Perch.

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Last stocked
2025
Walleye
Plants on record
9
Since 2022
Species stocked
1 (+19 also recorded)

Fish at Nest

1 stocked · 20 confirmed present

Walleye Stocked · 9 plants · last 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked 2025 · 9 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Walleye species guide

How Nest is stocked

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

Fish stocked in 2022

38,131

Fish stocked in 2023

1,084,221

Fish stocked in 2024

460,061

Fish stocked in 2025

801,836

Stocking history

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
2025Walleye797,706–report
2025Walleye3,091–report
2025Walleye9–report
2025Walleye1,030–report
2024Walleye9,197–report
2024Walleye450,864–report
2023Walleye5,955–report
2023Walleye1,078,266–report
2022Walleye38,131–report

Access and facts

Nearest town
Spicer, 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 Nest?

Fishing Nest usually means Walleye. All 9 plants on record are Walleye. Walleye was last stocked 2025. Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, Bluegill, and Bowfin, plus 15 more are recorded here outside the stocking reports.

When is Nest stocked?

Last stocked 2025. It is stocked about 2.3 times a year since 2022.

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