Recently Stocked Brown Trout Lakes in Minnesota
About this list
Every lake here has a brown trout 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 brown troutfrom 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 brown trout water, see the best brown trout lakes in Minnesota, or go back to all recently stocked lakes.
Recently stocked brown trout lakes by county
24 lakes, grouped by county — most recently stocked first within each county. Open a lake for its full stocking history.
Cook County3 lakes shown
Crow Wing County1 lake shown
Pine County1 lake shown
St. Louis County8 lakes shown
St. Louis County · 141 acres
1,400 yearling brown trout
St. Louis County · 18 acres
756 yearling brown trout
St. Louis County · 82 acres
2,050 fingerling brown trout
St. Louis County · 79 acres
470 yearling brown trout
St. Louis County · 27 acres
675 yearling brown trout
St. Louis County · 15 acres
275 yearling · 125 adult brown trout
St. Louis County · 15 acres
325 fingerling brown trout
St. Louis County · 2 acres
120 yearling brown trout
Frequently Asked Questions
How many Minnesota lakes have been stocked with brown trout since 2024?
24 Minnesota lakes have a brown trout 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 brown trout?
A lake is listed when its most recent brown trout 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 brown trout stocking passes 2 years old. There is no minimum lake size: small stocked ponds qualify.
Does stocking mean a lake is good for brown trout 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 brown trout lakes, see the FishGrade Brown Trout rankings, which are built from Minnesota DNR survey catch rates rather than stocking.