Muskellunge Stocked · 4 plants · last 2025 Best: dawn, dusk Waconia fishing
Waconia fishing has Iod, Muskellunge, and Walleye on the stocking report. Also recorded: Bigmouth Buffalo, Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Brown Bullhead, Common Carp, and 8 more. It is stocked about 1.8 times a year since 2022. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Muskellunge, Common Carp, and Largemouth Bass, dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye and Black Crappie, and dusk and night for Black Bullhead and Brown Bullhead.
- Last stocked
- 2025
- Walleye
- Plants on record
- 7
- Since 2022
- Species stocked
- 3 (+14 also recorded)
Fish at Waconia
Muskellunge Stocked · 4 plants · last 2025 Best: dawn, dusk 
Walleye Stocked · 2 plants · last 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night Iod Stocked · 1 plant · last 2022
Last stocked 2022 · 1 plant
Bigmouth Buffalo Confirmed present
Black Bullhead Confirmed present Best: dusk, night Best: dusk, night
Black Bullhead species guide
Black Crappie Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk, night Best: dawn, dusk, night
Black Crappie species guide
Bluegill Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk Best: dawn, day, dusk
Bluegill species guide
Brown Bullhead Confirmed present Best: dusk, night Best: dusk, night
Brown Bullhead species guide
Common Carp Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Common Carp species guide Freshwater Drum Confirmed present
Green Sunfish Confirmed present
Hybrid Sunfish Confirmed present 
Largemouth Bass Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Largemouth Bass species guide
Northern Pike Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk Best: dawn, day, dusk
Northern Pike species guide
Pumpkinseed Confirmed present Best: dusk Best: dusk
Pumpkinseed species guide Yellow Bullhead Confirmed present
Yellow Perch Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk Best: dawn, day, dusk
Yellow Perch species guideHow Waconia is stocked
Fish stocked in 2022
1,749
Fish stocked in 2023
44,354
Fish stocked in 2024
830
Fish stocked in 2025
32,750
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Walleye | 31,090 | – | report |
| 2025 | Muskellunge | 1,660 | – | report |
| 2024 | Muskellunge | 830 | – | report |
| 2023 | Walleye | 43,524 | – | report |
| 2023 | Muskellunge | 830 | – | report |
| 2022 | Muskellunge | 829 | – | report |
| 2022 | Iod | 920 | – | report |
Access and facts
- Nearest town
- Waconia, MN
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Common questions
What fish are at Waconia?
Fishing Waconia usually means Muskellunge: Muskellunge accounts for 4 of 7 plants on record, ahead of Walleye and one more. Muskellunge was last stocked 2025. Walleye was last stocked 2025. Iod was last stocked 2022. Bigmouth Buffalo, Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, and Bluegill, plus 10 more are recorded here outside the stocking reports.
When is Waconia stocked?
Last stocked 2025. It is stocked about 1.8 times a year since 2022.