Serpent fishing

Serpent fishing has Walleye on the stocking report. Also recorded: Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Bowfin, Brown Bullhead, Burbot, and 10 more. It is stocked about 1.3 times a year since 2022. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye, Black Crappie, and Rock Bass, dusk and night for Black Bullhead, Brown Bullhead, and Burbot, and dawn, day, and dusk for Bluegill, Northern Pike, and Yellow Perch.

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Last stocked
2025
Walleye
Plants on record
5
Since 2022
Species stocked
1 (+16 also recorded)

Fish at Serpent

1 stocked · 17 confirmed present

Walleye Stocked · 5 plants · last 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked 2025 · 5 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Walleye species guide

How Serpent is stocked

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

Fish stocked in 2022

16,384

Fish stocked in 2023

5,429

Fish stocked in 2024

6,936

Fish stocked in 2025

404,008

Stocking history

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
2025Walleye4,008–report
2025Walleye400,000–report
2024Walleye6,936–report
2023Walleye5,429–report
2022Walleye16,384–report

Access and facts

Nearest town
Crosby, MN

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

Nearest lakes

Manuel Mine 1.2 mi last stocked 2025 Yawkey Mine 1.6 mi last stocked 2025 Portsmouth Mine 1.9 mi last stocked 2025 Pennington Mine 2.6 mi last stocked 2025 Huntington Mine 3.7 mi last stocked 2025

Common questions

What fish are at Serpent?

Fishing Serpent usually means Walleye. All 5 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 Serpent stocked?

Last stocked 2025. It is stocked about 1.3 times a year since 2022.

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