Taft fishing

Taft fishing has Bluegill Sunfish, Northern Pike, Crappie, and Yellow Perch on the stocking report. It is stocked about 2.3 times a year since 2022, most often in January. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Northern Pike and Yellow Perch and dawn, dusk, and night for Crappie.

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Last stocked
January 1, 2025
637 days ago · Yellow Perch
Plants on record
9
Since 2022
Species recorded
4

Fish at Taft

4 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Bluegill Sunfish Stocked · 4 plants · last January 1, 2025

Last stocked January 1, 2025 · 4 plants

Northern Pike Stocked · 3 plants · last January 1, 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 2025 · 3 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Northern Pike species guide
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
Yellow Perch Stocked · 1 plant · last January 1, 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 2025 · 1 plant

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Yellow Perch species guide

How Taft 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

424

Fish stocked in 2023

144

Fish stocked in 2024

75

Fish stocked in 2025

860

Stocking history

Showing 5 of 9 plants Showing 9 plants

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
January 1, 2025 Yellow Perch 700 – report
January 1, 2025 Northern Pike 35 – report
January 1, 2025 Bluegill Sunfish 125 – report
January 1, 2024 Northern Pike 25 – report
January 1, 2024 Bluegill Sunfish 50 – report
January 1, 2023 Crappie 100 – report
January 1, 2023 Bluegill Sunfish 44 – report
January 1, 2022 Northern Pike 24 – report
January 1, 2022 Bluegill Sunfish 400 – report
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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 January 1, 2025. Northern Pike was last stocked January 1, 2025. Crappie was last stocked January 1, 2023. Yellow Perch was last stocked January 1, 2025.

When is Taft stocked?

Last stocked January 1, 2025. It is stocked about 2.3 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.