Whitefish fishing

Whitefish fishing has Walleye on the stocking report. Also recorded: Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Bowfin, Brown Bullhead, Burbot, and 16 more. It is stocked about 2.3 times a year since 2022. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye, Black Crappie, and Rock Bass, dusk and night for Black Bullhead, Brown Bullhead, and Burbot, and dawn, day, and dusk for Bluegill, Northern Pike, and Yellow Perch.

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Last stocked
2025
Walleye
Plants on record
9
Since 2022
Species stocked
1 (+22 also recorded)

Fish at Whitefish

1 stocked · 23 confirmed present

Walleye Stocked · 9 plants · last 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked 2025 · 9 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Walleye species guide

How Whitefish is stocked

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

Fish stocked in 2022

5,056,201

Fish stocked in 2023

5,002,840

Fish stocked in 2024

5,051,842

Fish stocked in 2025

5,000,000

Stocking history

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
2025Walleye5,000,000–report
2024Walleye32,348–report
2024Walleye4,501–report
2024Walleye5,000,000–report
2024Walleye14,993–report
2023Walleye5,000,000–report
2023Walleye2,840–report
2022Walleye5,000,000–report
2022Walleye56,201–report

Access and facts

Nearest town
Cross Lake, MN

Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources before you go.

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Common questions

What fish are at Whitefish?

Fishing Whitefish usually means Walleye. All 9 plants on record are Walleye. Walleye was last stocked 2025. Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, Bluegill, and Bowfin, plus 18 more are recorded here outside the stocking reports.

When is Whitefish stocked?

Last stocked 2025. It is stocked about 2.3 times a year since 2022.

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