Topper fishing

Topper fishing has Brook Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about once a year since 2023, most often in January. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk as the active times.

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Last stocked: January 1, 2025; 637 days ago · Brook Trout
Plants on record: 3; Since 2023
Species recorded: 1

Fish at Topper

1 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Brook Trout Stocked · 3 plants · last January 1, 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 2025 · 3 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Brook Trout species guide

How Topper is stocked

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

Fish stocked in 2023

2,500

Fish stocked in 2024

2,500

Fish stocked in 2025

2,500

Stocking history

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Date	Species	Quantity	Avg. length	Source
January 1, 2025	Brook Trout	2,500	–	report
January 1, 2024	Brook Trout	2,500	–	report
January 1, 2023	Brook Trout	2,500	–	report

Access and facts

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Public land at Topper

Topper is inside Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and Superior National Forest.

Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.

Common questions

What fish are at Topper?

Fishing Topper usually means Brook Trout. All 3 plants on record are Brook Trout. Brook Trout was last stocked January 1, 2025.

When is Topper stocked?

Last stocked January 1, 2025. It is stocked about once a year since 2023, most often in January.