Ripple fishing

Ripple fishing has Walleye on the stocking report. Also recorded: Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Bowfin, Brown Bullhead, Green Sunfish, and 10 more. It is stocked about once a year since 2022. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye, Black Crappie, and Rock Bass, dusk and night for Black Bullhead and Brown Bullhead, and dawn, day, and dusk for Bluegill, Northern Pike, and Yellow Perch.

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Last stocked
2025
Walleye
Plants on record
4
Since 2022
Species stocked
1 (+16 also recorded)

Fish at Ripple

1 stocked · 17 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 Ripple is stocked

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

Fish stocked in 2022

4,076

Fish stocked in 2023

4,419

Fish stocked in 2024

3,974

Fish stocked in 2025

300,000

Stocking history

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
2025Walleye300,000–report
2024Walleye3,974–report
2023Walleye4,419–report
2022Walleye4,076–report

Access and facts

Nearest town
Aitkin, MN

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

Nearest lakes

Lone 1.6 mi last stocked 2025 Hanging Kettle 1.7 mi last stocked 2025 Nord 2.2 mi last stocked 2025 Sissabagamah 4.2 mi last stocked 2025 Blue 4.7 mi last stocked 2025

Common questions

What fish are at Ripple?

Fishing Ripple usually means Walleye. All 4 plants on record are Walleye. Walleye was last stocked 2025. Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, Bluegill, and Bowfin, plus 12 more are recorded here outside the stocking reports.

When is Ripple stocked?

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

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