Stay fishing

Stay fishing has Walleye and Northern Pike on the stocking report. It is stocked about once a year since 2022. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye and dawn, day, and dusk for Northern Pike.

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Last stocked
2025
Walleye
Plants on record
4
Since 2022
Species recorded
2

Fish at Stay

2 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
Northern Pike Stocked · 1 plant · last 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked 2025 · 1 plant

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Northern Pike species guide

How Stay is stocked

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

No plants recorded in 2024.

Fish stocked in 2022

110,000

Fish stocked in 2023

110,000

Fish stocked in 2025

110,252

Stocking history

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
2025Walleye110,000–report
2025Northern Pike252–report
2023Walleye110,000–report
2022Walleye110,000–report

Access and facts

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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 Stay?

Fishing Stay usually means Walleye: Walleye accounts for 3 of 4 plants on record, ahead of Northern Pike. Walleye was last stocked 2025. Northern Pike was last stocked 2025.

When is Stay stocked?

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