West Battle fishing

West Battle fishing is stocked with Muskellunge, Walleye, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, and Bluegill on a natural lake. It is stocked about 3.8 times a year since 2022, most often in January. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Muskellunge and Largemouth Bass, dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye, and dawn, day, and dusk for Northern Pike and Bluegill.

West Battle
Photo: Farragutful, CC BY-SA 4.0
Last stocked
January 1, 2025
637 days ago · Walleye
Plants on record
15
Since 2022
Species recorded
2

Fish at West Battle

2 stocked · 3 confirmed present

Walleye Stocked · 13 plants · last January 1, 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked January 1, 2025 · 13 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Walleye species guide
Muskellunge Stocked · 2 plants · last January 1, 2024 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 2024 · 2 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Muskellunge species guide
Largemouth Bass Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk

Best: dawn, dusk

Listed in the DNR LakeFinder fish-community record for West Battle Lake; not present in the stocking feed for this lake. (maps.dnr.state.mn.us, accessed September 29, 2026)

Largemouth Bass species guide
Northern Pike Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Listed in the DNR LakeFinder fish-community record for West Battle Lake; not present in the stocking feed for this lake. (maps.dnr.state.mn.us, accessed September 29, 2026)

Northern Pike species guide
Bluegill Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Listed in the DNR LakeFinder fish-community record for West Battle Lake; not present in the stocking feed for this lake. (maps.dnr.state.mn.us, accessed September 29, 2026)

Bluegill species guide

How West Battle 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

64,880

Fish stocked in 2023

58,792

Fish stocked in 2024

56,992

Fish stocked in 2025

20,029

Stocking history

Showing 5 of 15 plants Showing 15 plants

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
January 1, 2025 Walleye 2,423 – report
January 1, 2025 Walleye 135 – report
January 1, 2025 Walleye 1,661 – report
January 1, 2025 Walleye 15,810 – report
January 1, 2024 Walleye 39,750 – report
January 1, 2024 Walleye 137 – report
January 1, 2024 Walleye 14,399 – report
January 1, 2024 Muskellunge 2,706 – report
January 1, 2023 Walleye 11,569 – report
January 1, 2023 Walleye 39,480 – report
January 1, 2023 Walleye 7,743 – report
January 1, 2022 Walleye 22,562 – report
January 1, 2022 Walleye 28,920 – report
January 1, 2022 Walleye 10,890 – report
January 1, 2022 Muskellunge 2,508 – report
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Access and facts

Water type
natural lake
Nearest town
Battle Lake, MN
Boat ramp
Yes

MN DNR LakeFinder survey access records list two open concrete/boat public accesses on West Battle Lake (DOW 56023900): one city-owned and one DNR-owned. Nearest town on the DNR record is Battle Lake.

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About West Battle

Photo of West Battle
Farragutful, CC BY-SA 4.0

Nearest lakes

Clitherall 3.2 mi last stocked January 1, 2025 First Silver 3.7 mi last stocked January 1, 2025 East Battle 4.8 mi last stocked January 1, 2025 Otter Tail 7.4 mi last stocked January 1, 2025 Walker 9.9 mi last stocked January 1, 2025

Common questions

What fish are at West Battle?

Fishing West Battle usually means Walleye: Walleye accounts for 13 of 15 plants on record, ahead of Muskellunge. Walleye was last stocked January 1, 2025. Muskellunge was last stocked January 1, 2024. Largemouth Bass (Listed in the DNR LakeFinder fish-community record for West Battle Lake; not present in the stocking feed for this lake), Northern Pike (Listed in the DNR LakeFinder fish-community record for West Battle Lake; not present in the stocking feed for this lake), and Bluegill (Listed in the DNR LakeFinder fish-community record for West Battle Lake; not present in the stocking feed for this lake) are recorded here outside the stocking reports.

When is West Battle stocked?

Last stocked January 1, 2025. It is stocked about 3.8 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.

How do you get on West Battle?

There is a boat ramp. The nearest town is Battle Lake, MN. MN DNR LakeFinder survey access records list two open concrete/boat public accesses on West Battle Lake (DOW 56023900): one city-owned and one DNR-owned. Nearest town on the DNR record is Battle Lake.

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