Winsted fishing

Winsted fishing has Bluegill Sunfish, Crappie, Walleye, and Northern Pike on the stocking report. It is stocked about 1.7 times a year since 2023, most often in January. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night for Crappie and 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
5
Since 2023
Species recorded
4

Fish at Winsted

4 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Walleye Stocked · 2 plants · last January 1, 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked January 1, 2025 · 2 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Walleye species guide
Bluegill Sunfish Stocked · 1 plant · last January 1, 2023

Last stocked January 1, 2023 · 1 plant

Crappie Stocked · 1 plant · last January 1, 2023 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked January 1, 2023 · 1 plant

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Crappie species guide
Northern Pike Stocked · 1 plant · last January 1, 2024 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 2024 · 1 plant

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Northern Pike species guide

How Winsted is stocked

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

Fish stocked in 2023

192,910

Fish stocked in 2024

18

Fish stocked in 2025

192,267

Stocking history

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
January 1, 2025 Walleye 192,267 – report
January 1, 2024 Northern Pike 18 – report
January 1, 2023 Walleye 192,774 – report
January 1, 2023 Crappie 84 – report
January 1, 2023 Bluegill Sunfish 52 – report

Access and facts

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Common questions

What fish are at Winsted?

Fishing Winsted usually means Walleye: Walleye accounts for 2 of 5 plants on record, ahead of Bluegill Sunfish and 2 more. Walleye was last stocked January 1, 2025. Bluegill Sunfish was last stocked January 1, 2023. Crappie was last stocked January 1, 2023. Northern Pike was last stocked January 1, 2024.

When is Winsted stocked?

Last stocked January 1, 2025. It is stocked about 1.7 times a year since 2023, most often in January.