Upper Prior fishing

Upper Prior fishing has Walleye and Northern Pike on the stocking report. It is stocked about 1.3 times a year since 2022, most often in January. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye and dawn, day, and dusk for Northern Pike.

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Last stocked
January 1, 2025
637 days ago · Walleye
Plants on record
5
Since 2022
Species recorded
2

Fish at Upper Prior

2 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Walleye Stocked · 4 plants · last January 1, 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked January 1, 2025 · 4 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

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

Last stocked January 1, 2025 · 1 plant

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Northern Pike species guide

How Upper Prior is stocked

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

No plants recorded in 2024.

Fish stocked in 2022

4,917

Fish stocked in 2023

4,951

Fish stocked in 2025

5,265

Stocking history

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
January 1, 2025 Walleye 5,264 – report
January 1, 2025 Northern Pike 1 – report
January 1, 2023 Walleye 4,706 – report
January 1, 2023 Walleye 245 – report
January 1, 2022 Walleye 4,917 – report

Access and facts

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Common questions

What fish are at Upper Prior?

Fishing Upper Prior usually means Walleye: Walleye accounts for 4 of 5 plants on record, ahead of Northern Pike. Walleye was last stocked January 1, 2025. Northern Pike was last stocked January 1, 2025.

When is Upper Prior stocked?

Last stocked January 1, 2025. It is stocked about 1.3 times a year since 2022, most often in January. No plants recorded in 2024.