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, most often in January. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye and Crappie and dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass.

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Last stocked
January 1, 2025
637 days ago · Walleye
Plants on record
6
Since 2022
Species recorded
4

Fish at Shell

4 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Walleye Stocked · 3 plants · last January 1, 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked January 1, 2025 · 3 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

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

Last stocked January 1, 2023 · 1 plant

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

Last stocked January 1, 2023 · 1 plant

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Crappie species guide
Largemouth Bass Stocked · 1 plant · last January 1, 2023 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 2023 · 1 plant

Best: dawn, dusk

Largemouth Bass 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

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Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
January 1, 2025 Walleye 3,116,640 – report
January 1, 2023 Walleye 3,101,220 – report
January 1, 2023 Largemouth Bass 6 – report
January 1, 2023 Crappie 14 – report
January 1, 2023 Bluegill Sunfish 320 – report
January 1, 2022 Walleye 1,105,335 – report
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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 January 1, 2025. Bluegill Sunfish was last stocked January 1, 2023. Crappie was last stocked January 1, 2023. Largemouth Bass was last stocked January 1, 2023.

When is Shell stocked?

Last stocked January 1, 2025. It is stocked about 1.5 times a year since 2022, most often in January. No plants recorded in 2024.