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2016 Stocking Summary 

 

Lakes stocked with Walleye fry - Spring 2016

These lakes are stocked with Walleye fry according to their respective management plan in order to maintain or improve Walleye numbers. The stocking rate is typically 1,000 fry/littoral acre. A littoral acre is an acre that is less than 15 feet deep. In some of the lakes, fry survival is monitored in the fall using night-time boat electrofishing. Greater than 75 fish/hour is considered a strong year class.

LakeDOW#CountyNumber
 Allie65-0006-00 Renville509,124
 Arville47-0023-00 Meeker139,713
 Clear08-0011-00Brown 253,378
 Collinwood86-0293-00 Wright 352,835
 Greenleaf47-0062-00 Meeker 179,170
 Hanska08-0026-00 Brown1,773,000
 Jennie47-0015-00Meeker1,064,675
 Marion43-0084-00McLeod 519,008
 Preston 65-0002-00Renville654,586
 Silver72-0013-00Sibley750,000
 Star47-0129-00Meeker561,221
Total  6,757,510

 

Rearing ponds stocked with Walleye fry - Spring 2016

Rearing ponds are stocked heavily with aproxamately 5,000 walleye fry per littoral acres. A littoral acre is an acre that is less than 15 feet deep. Stocked fry are later harvested in the fall as fingerlings or yearlings which are used to fill area stocking quotas. Many of these lakes are shallow and fertile with a history of winterkill events which makes them good candidates for rearing ponds. Occasionally, a succession of years without winterkill conditions can result in a "boom" of Walleye fishing in rearing ponds from successful fry stocking.

LakeDOW#CountyNumber
Fall Walleye
harvest (lbs)
Bachelor08-0029-00 Brown495,000538 Fingerling
Bear43-0076-00McLeod860,000 
Byron47-0004-00 Meeker1,750,000 
Clear72-0089-00Sibley410,000271 Yearling
Erickson47-0043-00 Meeker55,000 
Goose47-0127-00 Meeker595,000 
High Island72-0050-00 Sibley720,0002,331 Fingering
Hodgson65-0010-00 Renville325,000 
Juni08-0016-00Brown330,000 
Long47-0177-00Meeker1,970,00031 Fingerling
Round Grove43-0116-00McLeod1,480,000102 Fingering & 342 Adults
Silver43-0034-00McLeod2,225,000 
Thompson47-0159-00Meeker1,130,000 
Total  14,035,003,002 Fingerling, 342 Adults, 271 Yearling

 

Lakes stocked with Walleye fingerlings, yearlings & adults - Fall 2016

Some lakes tend to produce better results with fingerling stocking. These fish are harvested from rearing ponds in the fall and generally stocked at a rate of 1 lb/littoral acre. A littoral acre is an acre that is less than 15 feet deep.

LakeDOW#CountyStageQuota (lbs)Stocked (lbs)
Dunns47-0082-00MeekerYearling230227
Erie47-0064-00MeekerFingerling164191
Francis47-0002-00MeekerFingerling871 819
Minne Belle47-0119-00MeekerFingerling170198
Richardson47-0088-00MeekerYearling122122
Swan43-0040-00McLeodFingerling352412
Clear08-0011-00BrownFingerling252284
Jennie47-0015-00MeekerFgl/yrl/adl1,0641,256
Total   3,225 3,509

 

Lakes stocked with other species - 2016

LakeDOW#CountySpeciesStageNumber
Big Wolf47-0016-00MeekerBlack CrappieAdult34
Clear72-0089-00SibleyBlack CrappieAdult115
Clear72-0089-00SibleyWhite CrappieAdult13
Little Mud (spring)47-0096-00MeekerRainbow TroutYearling3,000
Little Mud (fall)47-0096-00MeekerRainbow TroutYearling1,500
Sleepy Eye08-0045-00BrownNorthern PikeFry52,803
Silver72-0013-00SibleyBlack CrappieYearling146

 

Streams stocked with trout - Spring 2016

Stream (Kittle #)CountySpeciesStageNumberMonth
Fort Ridgely Creek
(M-055-110)
NicolletRainbow TroutYearling300April
  Brown TroutAdult300April
Ramsey Creek
(M-055-126-001)
RedwoodRainbow TroutYearling300April
  Brown TroutAdult300April
Spring Creek
(M-055-108)
BrownRainbow TroutYearling300April
  Brown TroutAdult300April
Seven Mile Creek
(M-055-071.5)
NicolletBrown TroutAdult200May

 

Kids fishing ponds stocked with panfish - Spring 2016

Stream (Kittle #)CountyNearest TownSpeciesPoundsMonth
Fort Ridgely State Park Pond
NicolletFairfaxBlack Crappie145May
Fort Ridgely State Park PondNicolletFairfaxChannel Catfish104May
Oak Leaf Park PondMcLeodGlencoeBlack Crappie146May
Olivia PondRenvilleOliviaBlack Crappie146May
Olivia PondRenvilleOliviaChannel Catfish102May
Piepenburg Park PondMcLeodHutchinsonBlack Crappie79May
Piepenburg Park PondMcLeodHutchinsonBluegill106May
SpringNicolletMankatoBluegill158May
SpringNicolletMankatoChannel Catfish180May
Springfield CFPBrownSpringfieldBlack Crappie145May
Springfield CFPBrownSpringfieldChannel Catfish104May
St PeterNicolletSt PeterBluegill159May
St PeterNicolletSt PeterChannel Catfish128May

 

2015 Stocking Summary 

 

Lakes stocked with Walleye fry - Spring 2015

These lakes are stocked with Walleye fry according to their respective management plan in order to maintain or improve Walleye numbers. The stocking rate is typically 1,000 fry/littoral acre. In some of the lakes, fry survival is monitored in the fall using night-time boat electrofishing. Greater than 75 fish/hour is considered a strong year class.

LakeDOW#CountyNumber
Ailie65-0006-00Renville451,020
Belle47-0049-00Meeker383,000
Betsy47-0042-00Meeker45,000
Greenleaf47-0062-00Meeker180,000
Hook43-0073-00McLeod162,000
Manuella47-0050-00Meeker114,000
Preston65-0002-00 Renville655,000
Stahls43-0104-00McLeod85,000
Star47-0129-00Meeker557,000
Stella47-0068-00Meeker226,000
Washington47-0046-00Meeker2,283,693
Winsted43-0012-00McLeod382,000
Total  5,523,713

 

Rearing ponds stocked with Walleye fry - Spring 2015

Rearing ponds are stocked heavily (5,000/littoral acre) with fry with the goal of harvesting them later as fingerlings or yearlings which are used to fill area stocking quotas. Many of these lakes are shallow and fertile with a history of winterkill events which makes them good candidates for rearing ponds. Occasionally, a succession of years without winterkill conditions can result in a "boom" of Walleye fishing in rearing ponds from successful fry stocking.

LakeDOW#CountyNumber
Fall Walleye
harvest (lbs)
Bear43-0076-00McLeod0390 Yearling
Butternut47-0005-00Meeker415,000 
Byron47-0004-00McLeod/Meeker1,745,000 
Casey47-0080-00Meeker420,000 
Clear (Near Hutchinson)43-0103-00McLeod410,000 
Clear (Near Gibbon)72-0089-00Sibley/Nicollet2,525,000222 Fingerling
Goose47-0127-00Meeker595,000 
High Island72-0050-00Sibley04,370 Yearling
Round Grove43-0116-00McLeod01,818 Yearling
Silver43-0034-00McLeod0716 Yearling
Thompson47-0159-00Meeker064 Yearling
Todd43-0071-00McLeod1,070,000 
West Hanson47-0136-00Meeker455,000 
Total  7,635,000222 Fingerling, 7,358 Yearling 

 

Lakes stocked with Walleye fingerlings - Fall 2015

Some lakes tend to produce better results with fingerling stocking. These fish are harvested from rearing ponds in the fall and generally stocked at a rate of 1 lb/littoral acre.

LakeDOW#CountyQuota (lbs)Stocked (lbs)
Big Swan47-0038-00Meeker676988 Yearling
Clear47-0095-00Meeker8821,106 Yearling
Sleepy Eye08-0045-00Brown0387 Yearling
Willie47-0061-00Meeker242359 Yearling
Total  2,1042,840

 

Lakes stocked with other species - 2015

LakeDOW#CountySpeciesStageNumber
Little Mud (spring)47-0096-00MeekerRainbow TroutYearling3,000
Sleepy Eye08-0045-00BrownNorthern PikeFry50,623
Silver72-0013-00SibleyBlack CrappieYearling146

 

Streams stocked with trout - Spring 2015

Stream (Kittle #)CountySpeciesStageNumberMonth
Fort Ridgely Creek
(M-055-110)
NicolletRainbow TroutYearling300April
  Brown TroutAdult300April
Ramsey Creek
(M-055-126-001)
RedwoodRainbow TroutYearling300April
  Brown TroutAdult300April
Spring Creek
(M-055-108)
BrownRainbow TroutYearling300April
  Brown TroutAdult300April
Seven Mile Creek
(M-055-071.5)
NicolletBrown TroutFingerling7,500May

 

Kids fishing ponds stocked with panfish - Spring 2015

Stream (Kittle #)CountyNearest TownSpeciesPoundsMonth
Fort Ridgely State Park Pond
NicolletFairfaxBlack Crappie136May
Oak Leaf Park PondMcLeodGlencoeBlack Crappie143May
Piepenburg Park PondMcLeodHutchinsonBlack Crappie150May
SpringNicolletMankatoBlack Crappie195May
Springfield CFPBrownSpringfieldBlack Crappie141May
St PeterNicolletSt PeterBlack Crappie143May
St Peter HospitalNicolletSt PeterBlack Crappie146May
Olivia PondRenvilleOliviaBlack Crappie143May

 

Updated February 8, 2017

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