White Bear fishing
White Bear fishing is stocked with Muskellunge, Walleye, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, and Smallmouth Bass on a natural lake. It is stocked about 4 times a year since 2022, most often in January. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Muskellunge, Largemouth Bass, and Smallmouth Bass, dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye, and dawn, day, and dusk for Northern Pike.
- Last stocked
- January 1, 2025
- 637 days ago · Walleye
- Plants on record
- 16
- Since 2022
- Species recorded
- 2
Fish at White Bear
Walleye Stocked · 13 plants · last January 1, 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night
Muskellunge Stocked · 3 plants · last January 1, 2025 Best: dawn, dusk
Largemouth Bass Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk
Best: dawn, dusk
Listed in the DNR LakeFinder fish-community record for White Bear 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 White Bear Lake; not present in the stocking feed for this lake. (maps.dnr.state.mn.us, accessed September 29, 2026)
Northern Pike species guide 
Smallmouth Bass Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk
Best: dawn, dusk
Listed in the DNR LakeFinder fish-community record for White Bear Lake; not present in the stocking feed for this lake. (maps.dnr.state.mn.us, accessed September 29, 2026)
Smallmouth Bass species guideHow White Bear is stocked
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
26,081
Fish stocked in 2023
18,452
Fish stocked in 2024
5,506
Fish stocked in 2025
10,848
Stocking history
Showing 5 of 16 plants Showing 16 plants
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2025 | Walleye | 38 | – | report |
| January 1, 2025 | Walleye | 3,756 | – | report |
| January 1, 2025 | Walleye | 10 | – | report |
| January 1, 2025 | Walleye | 190 | – | report |
| January 1, 2025 | Walleye | 1,084 | – | report |
| January 1, 2025 | Walleye | 766 | – | report |
| January 1, 2025 | Walleye | 2,239 | – | report |
| January 1, 2025 | Walleye | 40 | – | report |
| January 1, 2025 | Muskellunge | 2,725 | – | report |
| January 1, 2024 | Walleye | 3,975 | – | report |
| January 1, 2024 | Walleye | 303 | – | report |
| January 1, 2024 | Muskellunge | 1,228 | – | report |
| January 1, 2023 | Walleye | 1,645 | – | report |
| January 1, 2023 | Walleye | 16,807 | – | report |
| January 1, 2022 | Walleye | 24,766 | – | report |
| January 1, 2022 | Muskellunge | 1,315 | – | report |
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Access and facts
- Water type
- natural lake
- Nearest town
- White Bear Lake, MN
- Boat ramp
- Yes
MN DNR LakeFinder survey access records list an open county-owned concrete/boat access on White Bear Lake (DOW 82016700), plus a city-owned concrete/boat access marked permit-required. Nearest town on the DNR record is White Bear Lake.
About White Bear