Orono fishing

Orono fishing has Bluegill Sunfish, Crappie, Largemouth Bass, Walleye, and Yellow Perch on the stocking report. It is stocked about 3.3 times a year since 2022, most often in January. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night for Crappie and Walleye, dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass, and dawn, day, and dusk for Yellow Perch.

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Last stocked
January 1, 2025
637 days ago · Yellow Perch
Plants on record
13
Since 2022
Species recorded
5

Fish at Orono

5 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Bluegill Sunfish Stocked · 3 plants · last January 1, 2025

Last stocked January 1, 2025 · 3 plants

Crappie Stocked · 3 plants · last January 1, 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked January 1, 2025 · 3 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Crappie species guide
Largemouth Bass Stocked · 3 plants · last January 1, 2023 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 2023 · 3 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Largemouth Bass species guide
Walleye Stocked · 2 plants · last January 1, 2022 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked January 1, 2022 · 2 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Walleye species guide
Yellow Perch Stocked · 2 plants · last January 1, 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 2025 · 2 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Yellow Perch species guide

How Orono is stocked

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

No plants recorded in 2024.

Fish stocked in 2022

290,330

Fish stocked in 2023

2,000

Fish stocked in 2025

2,050

Stocking history

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Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
January 1, 2025 Yellow Perch 1,000 – report
January 1, 2025 Crappie 50 – report
January 1, 2025 Bluegill Sunfish 1,000 – report
January 1, 2023 Yellow Perch 800 – report
January 1, 2023 Largemouth Bass 200 – report
January 1, 2023 Crappie 200 – report
January 1, 2023 Bluegill Sunfish 800 – report
January 1, 2022 Walleye 281,000 – report
January 1, 2022 Walleye 6,120 – report
January 1, 2022 Largemouth Bass 10 – report
January 1, 2022 Largemouth Bass 500 – report
January 1, 2022 Crappie 1,200 – report
January 1, 2022 Bluegill Sunfish 1,500 – report
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Common questions

What fish are at Orono?

Fishing Orono is as likely for Bluegill Sunfish, Crappie, and Largemouth Bass. Each accounts for 3 of 13 plants on record. Bluegill Sunfish was last stocked January 1, 2025. Crappie was last stocked January 1, 2025. Largemouth Bass was last stocked January 1, 2023. Walleye was last stocked January 1, 2022. 1 more species is on the stocking report.

When is Orono stocked?

Last stocked January 1, 2025. It is stocked about 3.3 times a year since 2022, most often in January. No plants recorded in 2024.