Walleye Stocked · 4 plants · last 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night West Jefferson fishing
West Jefferson fishing has Walleye and Northern Pike on the stocking report. Also recorded: Bigmouth Buffalo, Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Bowfin, Common Carp, and 10 more. It is stocked about 1.5 times a year since 2022. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye, Black Crappie, and White Bass, dawn, day, and dusk for Northern Pike, Bluegill, and Yellow Perch, and dusk and night for Black Bullhead.
- Last stocked
- 2025
- Walleye
- Plants on record
- 6
- Since 2022
- Species stocked
- 2 (+16 also recorded)
Fish at West Jefferson
Walleye Stocked · 4 plants · last 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night 
Northern Pike Stocked · 2 plants · last 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk 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
Bowfin Confirmed present Best: day, night Best: day, night
Bowfin species guide
Common Carp Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Common Carp species guide Freshwater Drum Confirmed present
Hybrid Sunfish Confirmed present 
Largemouth Bass Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Largemouth Bass species guide
Longnose Gar Confirmed present Best: day Best: day
Longnose Gar species guide
Pumpkinseed Confirmed present Best: dusk Best: dusk
Pumpkinseed species guide Sunfish Confirmed present
White Bass Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk, night Best: dawn, dusk, night
White Bass species guide White Sucker Confirmed present
Yellow Bullhead Confirmed present
Yellow Perch Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk Best: dawn, day, dusk
Yellow Perch species guideHow West Jefferson is stocked
Fish stocked in 2022
87,000
Fish stocked in 2023
112,620
Fish stocked in 2024
87,121
Fish stocked in 2025
112,250
Access and facts
- Nearest town
- Marysburg, MN
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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 2025. Northern Pike was last stocked 2025. Bigmouth Buffalo, Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, and Bluegill, plus 12 more are recorded here outside the stocking reports.
When is West Jefferson stocked?
Last stocked 2025. It is stocked about 1.5 times a year since 2022.