Recently Stocked Black Crappie Lakes in Minnesota
About this list
Every lake here has a black crappie stocking record from 2024 or later — the current year plus the 2 before it. Records are reported by year, not by date, and include stocking by state hatcheries as well as tribal bands, federal hatcheries, and local sporting groups. Each card shows the size class and number of black crappiefrom the lake's most recent stocking year.
This is a factual recency list, not a ranking, and there is no minimum lake size to qualify. For graded black crappie water, see the best black crappie lakes in Minnesota, or go back to all recently stocked lakes.
Recently stocked black crappie lakes by county
67 lakes, grouped by county — most recently stocked first within each county. Open a lake for its full stocking history.
Becker County4 lakes shown
Beltrami County4 lakes shown
Big Stone County3 lakes shown
Blue Earth County1 lake shown
Carver County2 lakes shown
Clay County2 lakes shown
Clearwater County1 lake shown
Crow Wing County2 lakes shown
Hennepin County9 lakes shown
Hennepin County · 53 acres
20 adult black crappie
Hennepin County · 40 acres
100 adult black crappie
Hennepin County · 11 acres
100 adult black crappie
Hennepin County · 11 acres
62 adult black crappie
Hennepin County · 3 acres
54 adult black crappie
Hennepin County · 424 acres
496 adult black crappie
Hennepin County · 79 acres
60 adult black crappie
Hennepin County · 37 acres
50 adult black crappie
Hennepin County · 19 acres
7 adult black crappie
Hubbard County2 lakes shown
Jackson County2 lakes shown
Kandiyohi County1 lake shown
Koochiching County1 lake shown
Lincoln County2 lakes shown
Otter Tail County2 lakes shown
Ramsey County2 lakes shown
Scott County2 lakes shown
Stearns County6 lakes shown
Stearns County · 651 acres
700 adult black crappie
Stearns County · 458 acres
3,000 yearling black crappie
Stearns County · 291 acres
3,500 adult black crappie
Stearns County · 180 acres
4,000 adult black crappie
Stearns County · 211 acres
536 yearling black crappie
Stearns County · 95 acres
512 yearling black crappie
Wright County4 lakes shown
Frequently Asked Questions
How many Minnesota lakes have been stocked with black crappie since 2024?
67 Minnesota lakes have a black crappie stocking record from 2024 or later, all listed on this page by county. Records are reported by year and published after the fact, so a lake stocked this season may not appear until the state publishes it.
What counts as "recently stocked" with black crappie?
A lake is listed when its most recent black crappie stocking record falls in 2024 or later — the current year plus the 2 before it. The window slides forward every January, so a lake drops off once its last black crappie stocking passes 2 years old. There is no minimum lake size: small stocked ponds qualify.
Does stocking mean a lake is good for black crappie fishing?
Not on its own. A stocking record says how many fish went in, not how many survived or how the fishing is now. Size matters more than the count: yearlings can be caught the season they go in, while fingerlings and fry take years to reach a useful size. For graded black crappie lakes, see the FishGrade Black Crappie rankings, which are built from Minnesota DNR survey catch rates rather than stocking.