Portage fishing

Portage fishing has Walleye on the stocking report. Also recorded: Black Crappie, Bluegill, Hybrid Sunfish, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Pumpkinseed, and 3 more. It is stocked about once a year since 2022. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye and Black Crappie, dawn, day, and dusk for Bluegill, Northern Pike, and Yellow Perch, and dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass and Smallmouth Bass.

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Last stocked
2025
Walleye
Plants on record
4
Since 2022
Species stocked
1 (+9 also recorded)

Fish at Portage

1 stocked · 10 confirmed present

Walleye Stocked · 4 plants · last 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked 2025 · 4 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Walleye species guide

How Portage is stocked

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

Fish stocked in 2022

48,285

Fish stocked in 2023

48,600

Fish stocked in 2024

48,285

Fish stocked in 2025

47,730

Stocking history

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
2025Walleye47,730–report
2024Walleye48,285–report
2023Walleye48,600–report
2022Walleye48,285–report

Access and facts

Nearest town
Hackensack, 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 Portage?

Fishing Portage usually means Walleye. All 4 plants on record are Walleye. Walleye was last stocked 2025. Black Crappie, Bluegill, Hybrid Sunfish, and Largemouth Bass, plus 5 more are recorded here outside the stocking reports.

When is Portage stocked?

Last stocked 2025. It is stocked about once a year since 2022.

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