Portage fishing

Portage fishing has Walleye on the stocking report. It is stocked about 2 times a year since 2022. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night as the active times.

AI-generated illustration, not a photo of this lake
Last stocked
2024
Walleye
Plants on record
6
Since 2022
Species recorded
1

Fish at Portage

1 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Walleye Stocked · 6 plants · last 2024 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked 2024 · 6 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Walleye species guide

How Portage is stocked

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

No plants recorded in 2023.

Fish stocked in 2022

21,664

Fish stocked in 2024

8,131

Stocking history

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
2024Walleye460–report
2024Walleye496–report
2024Walleye7,175–report
2022Walleye8,040–report
2022Walleye500–report
2022Walleye13,124–report

Access and facts

Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources before you go.

Nearest lakes

Camping near Portage

Campgrounds within 15 miles of Portage's mapped point, nearest first: Leech Lake Rec Area camping (7.8 miles), Chippewa Loop camping (9.6 miles), and Winnie Dam Campground - USACE (13.7 miles), each with its own campground page on campgroundsdb.com.

Straight-line distances.

Common questions

What fish are at Portage?

Fishing Portage usually means Walleye. All 6 plants on record are Walleye. Walleye was last stocked 2024.

When is Portage stocked?

Last stocked 2024. It is stocked about 2 times a year since 2022. No plants recorded in 2023.

Which lakes near Portage were stocked more recently?

Thirteen (11.7 mi), Pike Bay (12 mi), Stony Point Pond (12.7 mi), Cut Foot Sioux (15.6 mi), and Moose (15.6 mi) were stocked more recently. Thirteen is also stocked with Walleye, Pike Bay is also stocked with Walleye, Cut Foot Sioux is also stocked with Walleye, and Moose is also stocked with Walleye.