Bluegill Sunfish Stocked · 4 plants · last 2025
Last stocked 2025 · 4 plants
Taft fishing
Taft fishing has Bluegill Sunfish, Northern Pike, Crappie, and Yellow Perch on the stocking report. Also recorded: Black Bullhead, Bluegill, Bowfin, Common Carp, Green Sunfish, Largemouth Bass, and 5 more. It is stocked about 2.3 times a year since 2022. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, and Bluegill, dawn, dusk, and night for Crappie and Walleye, and dusk and night for Black Bullhead.
- Last stocked
- 2025
- Yellow Perch
- Plants on record
- 9
- Since 2022
- Species stocked
- 4 (+11 also recorded)
Fish at Taft
Northern Pike Stocked · 3 plants · last 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk 
Crappie Stocked · 1 plant · last 2023 Best: dawn, dusk, night 
Yellow Perch Stocked · 1 plant · last 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk 
Black Bullhead Confirmed present Best: dusk, night Best: dusk, night
Black Bullhead species guide
Bluegill Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk Best: dawn, day, dusk
Bluegill species guide
Bowfin Confirmed present Best: day, night Best: day, night
Bowfin species guide
Common Carp Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Common Carp species guide Green Sunfish Confirmed present
Largemouth Bass Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Largemouth Bass species guide
Pumpkinseed Confirmed present Best: dusk Best: dusk
Pumpkinseed species guide
Tiger Muskellunge Confirmed present 
Walleye Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk, night Best: dawn, dusk, night
Walleye species guide White Sucker Confirmed present
Yellow Bullhead Confirmed present
How Taft is stocked
Fish stocked in 2022
424
Fish stocked in 2023
144
Fish stocked in 2024
75
Fish stocked in 2025
860
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Yellow Perch | 700 | – | report |
| 2025 | Northern Pike | 35 | – | report |
| 2025 | Bluegill Sunfish | 125 | – | report |
| 2024 | Northern Pike | 25 | – | report |
| 2024 | Bluegill Sunfish | 50 | – | report |
| 2023 | Crappie | 100 | – | report |
| 2023 | Bluegill Sunfish | 44 | – | report |
| 2022 | Northern Pike | 24 | – | report |
| 2022 | Bluegill Sunfish | 400 | – | report |
Access and facts
- Nearest town
- Richfield, MN
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 Taft?
Fishing Taft usually means Bluegill Sunfish: Bluegill Sunfish accounts for 4 of 9 plants on record, ahead of Northern Pike and 2 more. Bluegill Sunfish was last stocked 2025. Northern Pike was last stocked 2025. Crappie was last stocked 2023. Yellow Perch was last stocked 2025. Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, Bluegill, and Bowfin, plus 8 more are recorded here outside the stocking reports.
When is Taft stocked?
Last stocked 2025. It is stocked about 2.3 times a year since 2022.