Portage fishing

Portage fishing has Walleye, Bluegill Sunfish, Crappie, and Yellow Perch on the stocking report. It is stocked about 2.7 times a year since 2022, most often in January. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye and Crappie and dawn, day, and dusk for Yellow Perch.

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Last stocked
January 1, 2024
1,003 days ago · Yellow Perch
Plants on record
8
Since 2022
Species recorded
4

Fish at Portage

4 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Walleye Stocked · 5 plants · last January 1, 2024 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked January 1, 2024 · 5 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Walleye species guide
Bluegill Sunfish Stocked · 1 plant · last January 1, 2024

Last stocked January 1, 2024 · 1 plant

Crappie Stocked · 1 plant · last January 1, 2024 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked January 1, 2024 · 1 plant

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Crappie species guide
Yellow Perch Stocked · 1 plant · last January 1, 2024 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 2024 · 1 plant

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Yellow Perch species guide

How Portage is stocked

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

No plants recorded in 2023.

Fish stocked in 2022

4,112

Fish stocked in 2024

2,229

Stocking history

Showing 5 of 8 plants Showing 8 plants

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
January 1, 2024 Yellow Perch 221 – report
January 1, 2024 Walleye 150 – report
January 1, 2024 Walleye 1,501 – report
January 1, 2024 Crappie 222 – report
January 1, 2024 Bluegill Sunfish 135 – report
January 1, 2022 Walleye 635 – report
January 1, 2022 Walleye 1 – report
January 1, 2022 Walleye 3,476 – report
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Nearest lakes

Blacksmith 10.6 mi last stocked January 1, 2025 Wolf 16 mi last stocked January 1, 2025 Elk 16.1 mi last stocked January 1, 2025 Bad Medicine 16.9 mi last stocked January 1, 2025 Crappie 17.2 mi last stocked January 1, 2025

Common questions

What fish are at Portage?

Fishing Portage usually means Walleye: Walleye accounts for 5 of 8 plants on record, ahead of Bluegill Sunfish and 2 more. Walleye was last stocked January 1, 2024. Bluegill Sunfish was last stocked January 1, 2024. Crappie was last stocked January 1, 2024. Yellow Perch was last stocked January 1, 2024.

When is Portage stocked?

Last stocked January 1, 2024. It is stocked about 2.7 times a year since 2022, most often in January. No plants recorded in 2023.

Which lakes near Portage were stocked more recently?

Blacksmith (10.6 mi), Wolf (16 mi), Elk (16.1 mi), Bad Medicine (16.9 mi), and Crappie (17.2 mi) were stocked more recently. Wolf is also stocked with Walleye, Elk is also stocked with Walleye, and Bad Medicine is also stocked with Walleye.