Swenson fishing

Swenson fishing has Yellow Perch, Bluegill Sunfish, Crappie, Largemouth Bass, and Walleye on the stocking report. It is stocked about 1.8 times a year since 2022, most often in January. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Yellow Perch, dawn, dusk, and night for Crappie and Walleye, and dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass.

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Last stocked
January 1, 2025
637 days ago · Walleye
Plants on record
7
Since 2022
Species recorded
5

Fish at Swenson

5 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
Yellow Perch Stocked · 1 plant · last January 1, 2022 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 2022 · 1 plant

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Yellow Perch species guide

How Swenson is stocked

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of January. In 2025 it was January 1, 2025, about when it usually is.

Fish stocked in 2022

2,702

Fish stocked in 2023

51,132

Fish stocked in 2024

50,967

Fish stocked in 2025

51,135

Stocking history

Showing 5 of 7 plants Showing 7 plants

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
January 1, 2025 Walleye 51,135 – report
January 1, 2024 Walleye 50,967 – report
January 1, 2023 Walleye 50,842 – report
January 1, 2023 Largemouth Bass 126 – report
January 1, 2023 Crappie 24 – report
January 1, 2023 Bluegill Sunfish 140 – report
January 1, 2022 Yellow Perch 2,702 – report
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Common questions

What fish are at Swenson?

Fishing Swenson usually means Walleye: Walleye accounts for 3 of 7 plants on record, ahead of Bluegill Sunfish and 3 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. 1 more species is on the stocking report.

When is Swenson stocked?

Last stocked January 1, 2025. It is stocked about 1.8 times a year since 2022, most often in January. The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of January. In 2025 it was January 1, 2025, about when it usually is.