Sturgeon fishing

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

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Last stocked
January 1, 2024
1,003 days ago · Walleye
Plants on record
8
Since 2022
Species recorded
1

Fish at Sturgeon

1 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Walleye Stocked · 8 plants · last January 1, 2024 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked January 1, 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

Showing 5 of 8 plants Showing 8 plants

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
January 1, 2024 Walleye 672 – report
January 1, 2024 Walleye 1,885 – report
January 1, 2024 Walleye 749 – report
January 1, 2024 Walleye 1,357 – report
January 1, 2022 Walleye 1,120 – report
January 1, 2022 Walleye 1,080 – report
January 1, 2022 Walleye 6,083 – report
January 1, 2022 Walleye 164 – report
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Access and facts

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Nearest lakes

Island 1.9 mi last stocked January 1, 2025 Big Pine 18.2 mi last stocked January 1, 2025 Pine 20.4 mi last stocked January 1, 2025 Grindstone 21.5 mi last stocked January 1, 2025 Eleven 22.9 mi last stocked January 1, 2025

Common questions

What fish are at Sturgeon?

Fishing Sturgeon usually means Walleye. All 8 plants on record are Walleye. Walleye was last stocked January 1, 2024.

When is Sturgeon stocked?

Last stocked January 1, 2024. It is stocked about 2.7 times a year since 2022, most often in January. 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.