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. 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
2025
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 2025

Last stocked 2025 · 3 plants

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

Last stocked 2025 · 3 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Crappie species guide
Walleye Stocked · 2 plants · last 2022 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked 2022 · 2 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

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

Last stocked 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

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
2025Yellow Perch1,000–report
2025Crappie50–report
2025Bluegill Sunfish1,000–report
2023Yellow Perch800–report
2023Largemouth Bass200–report
2023Crappie200–report
2023Bluegill Sunfish800–report
2022Walleye281,000–report
2022Walleye6,120–report
2022Largemouth Bass10–report
2022Largemouth Bass500–report
2022Crappie1,200–report
2022Bluegill Sunfish1,500–report

Access and facts

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 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 2025. Crappie was last stocked 2025. Largemouth Bass was last stocked 2023. Walleye was last stocked 2022. 1 more species is on the stocking report.

When is Orono stocked?

Last stocked 2025. It is stocked about 3.3 times a year since 2022. No plants recorded in 2024.