Recently Stocked Northern Pike Lakes in Minnesota
About this list
Every lake here has a northern pike 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 northern pikefrom 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 northern pike water, see the best northern pike lakes in Minnesota, or go back to all recently stocked lakes.
Recently stocked northern pike lakes by county
76 lakes, grouped by county — most recently stocked first within each county. Open a lake for its full stocking history.
Big Stone County2 lakes shown
Blue Earth County2 lakes shown
Brown County2 lakes shown
Cottonwood County5 lakes shown
Cottonwood County · 336 acres
416 fingerling northern pike
Cottonwood County · 270 acres
416 fingerling northern pike
Cottonwood County · 230 acres
432 fingerling northern pike
Cottonwood County · 164 acres
368 fingerling northern pike
Cottonwood County · 240 acres
802 fingerling northern pike
Faribault County2 lakes shown
Fillmore County1 lake shown
Freeborn County3 lakes shown
Hennepin County8 lakes shown
Hennepin County · 53 acres
30 adult northern pike
Hennepin County · 40 acres
31 adult northern pike
Hennepin County · 19 acres
20 adult northern pike
Hennepin County · 14 acres
35 adult northern pike
Hennepin County · 11 acres
8 adult northern pike
Hennepin County · 3 acres
10 adult northern pike
Hennepin County · 103 acres
19 adult northern pike
Hennepin County · 37 acres
20 adult northern pike
Jackson County7 lakes shown
Jackson County · 708 acres
1,272 fingerling northern pike
Jackson County · 457 acres
1,076 fingerling northern pike
Jackson County · 243 acres
274 fingerling northern pike
Jackson County · 191 acres
584 fingerling northern pike
Jackson County · 117 acres
234 fingerling northern pike
Jackson County · 99 acres
228 fingerling northern pike
Jackson County · 2,641 acres
1,307 fingerling northern pike
Kandiyohi County5 lakes shown
Kandiyohi County · 2,339 acres
59 adult northern pike
Kandiyohi County · 1,760 acres
14,277 fry northern pike
Kandiyohi County · 791 acres
8,209 fry northern pike
Kandiyohi County · 2,730 acres
1,833 fingerling · 209 adult northern pike
Kandiyohi County · 527 acres
113 adult northern pike
Le Sueur County8 lakes shown
Le Sueur County · 667 acres
25,000 fry northern pike
Le Sueur County · 521 acres
42,383 fry northern pike
Le Sueur County · 439 acres
25,000 fry northern pike
Le Sueur County · 300 acres
3,000 unknown northern pike
Le Sueur County · 269 acres
3,178 unknown northern pike
Le Sueur County · 302 acres
466 adult northern pike
Le Sueur County · 279 acres
4,950 unknown northern pike
Le Sueur County · 121 acres
171 adult northern pike
Lyon County2 lakes shown
McLeod County6 lakes shown
McLeod County · 707 acres
336 fingerling northern pike
McLeod County · 335 acres
680 fingerling northern pike
McLeod County · 186 acres
328 fingerling · 24 adult northern pike
McLeod County · 166 acres
356 fingerling northern pike
McLeod County · 174 acres
1,067 fingerling northern pike
McLeod County · 156 acres
517 fingerling northern pike
Murray County6 lakes shown
Murray County · 326 acres
592 fingerling northern pike
Murray County · 78 acres
168 fingerling northern pike
Murray County · 172 acres
375 fingerling northern pike
Murray County · 127 acres
601 fingerling northern pike
Murray County · 123 acres
602 fingerling northern pike
Murray County · 106 acres
408 fingerling northern pike
Nobles County4 lakes shown
Ramsey County2 lakes shown
Waseca County3 lakes shown
Washington County1 lake shown
Watonwan County1 lake shown
Frequently Asked Questions
How many Minnesota lakes have been stocked with northern pike since 2024?
76 Minnesota lakes have a northern pike 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 northern pike?
A lake is listed when its most recent northern pike 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 northern pike stocking passes 2 years old. There is no minimum lake size: small stocked ponds qualify.
Does stocking mean a lake is good for northern pike 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 northern pike lakes, see the FishGrade Northern Pike rankings, which are built from Minnesota DNR survey catch rates rather than stocking.