West Jefferson fishing

West Jefferson fishing has Walleye and Northern Pike on the stocking report. It is stocked about 1.5 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
6
Since 2022
Species recorded
2

Fish at West Jefferson

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 · 2 plants · last January 1, 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 2025 · 2 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Northern Pike species guide

How West Jefferson 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

87,000

Fish stocked in 2023

112,620

Fish stocked in 2024

87,121

Fish stocked in 2025

112,250

Stocking history

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Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
January 1, 2025 Walleye 87,250 – report
January 1, 2025 Northern Pike 25,000 – report
January 1, 2024 Walleye 87,121 – report
January 1, 2023 Walleye 87,250 – report
January 1, 2023 Northern Pike 25,370 – report
January 1, 2022 Walleye 87,000 – report
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Common questions

What fish are at West Jefferson?

Fishing West Jefferson usually means Walleye: Walleye accounts for 4 of 6 plants on record, ahead of Northern Pike. Walleye was last stocked January 1, 2025. Northern Pike was last stocked January 1, 2025.

When is West Jefferson stocked?

Last stocked January 1, 2025. It is stocked about 1.5 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.