Shell fishing

Shell fishing has Walleye, Bluegill Sunfish, Crappie, and Largemouth Bass on the stocking report. It is stocked about 1.5 times a year since 2022. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye and Crappie and dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass.

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Last stocked
2025
Walleye
Plants on record
6
Since 2022
Species recorded
4

Fish at Shell

4 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Walleye Stocked · 3 plants · last 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked 2025 · 3 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Walleye species guide
Bluegill Sunfish Stocked · 1 plant · last 2023

Last stocked 2023 · 1 plant

Crappie Stocked · 1 plant · last 2023 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked 2023 · 1 plant

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Crappie species guide

How Shell is stocked

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

No plants recorded in 2024.

Fish stocked in 2022

1,105,335

Fish stocked in 2023

3,101,560

Fish stocked in 2025

3,116,640

Stocking history

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
2025Walleye3,116,640–report
2023Walleye3,101,220–report
2023Largemouth Bass6–report
2023Crappie14–report
2023Bluegill Sunfish320–report
2022Walleye1,105,335–report

Access and facts

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 Shell?

Fishing Shell usually means Walleye: Walleye accounts for 3 of 6 plants on record, ahead of Bluegill Sunfish and 2 more. Walleye was last stocked 2025. Bluegill Sunfish was last stocked 2023. Crappie was last stocked 2023. Largemouth Bass was last stocked 2023.

When is Shell stocked?

Last stocked 2025. It is stocked about 1.5 times a year since 2022. No plants recorded in 2024.