Sturgeon fishing

Sturgeon fishing has Walleye on the stocking report. It is stocked about 2.7 times a year since 2022. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night as the active times.

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Last stocked
2024
Walleye
Plants on record
8
Since 2022
Species recorded
1

Fish at Sturgeon

1 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Walleye Stocked · 8 plants · last 2024 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked 2024 · 8 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Walleye species guide

How Sturgeon is stocked

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

No plants recorded in 2023.

Fish stocked in 2022

8,447

Fish stocked in 2024

4,663

Stocking history

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
2024Walleye672–report
2024Walleye1,885–report
2024Walleye749–report
2024Walleye1,357–report
2022Walleye1,120–report
2022Walleye1,080–report
2022Walleye6,083–report
2022Walleye164–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.

Nearest lakes

Island 1.9 mi last stocked 2025 Big Pine 18.2 mi last stocked 2025 Pine 20.4 mi last stocked 2025 Grindstone 21.5 mi last stocked 2025 Eleven 22.9 mi last stocked 2025

Common questions

What fish are at Sturgeon?

Fishing Sturgeon usually means Walleye. All 8 plants on record are Walleye. Walleye was last stocked 2024.

When is Sturgeon stocked?

Last stocked 2024. It is stocked about 2.7 times a year since 2022. No plants recorded in 2023.

Which lakes near Sturgeon were stocked more recently?

Island (1.9 mi), Big Pine (18.2 mi), Pine (20.4 mi), Grindstone (21.5 mi), and Eleven (22.9 mi) were stocked more recently. Island is also stocked with Walleye, Big Pine is also stocked with Walleye, Pine is also stocked with Walleye, and Eleven is also stocked with Walleye.