Recently Stocked Rainbow Trout Lakes in Minnesota
About this list
Every lake here has a rainbow 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 rainbow 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 rainbow trout water, see the best rainbow trout lakes in Minnesota, or go back to all recently stocked lakes.
Recently stocked rainbow trout lakes by county
88 lakes, grouped by county — most recently stocked first within each county. Open a lake for its full stocking history.
Aitkin County3 lakes shown
Becker County2 lakes shown
Beltrami County1 lake shown
Blue Earth County1 lake shown
Cass County8 lakes shown
Cass County · 77 acres
102 adult · 100 yearling rainbow trout
Cass County · 27 acres
550 yearling rainbow trout
Cass County · 21 acres
902 yearling rainbow trout
Cass County · 18 acres
616 yearling rainbow trout
Cass County · 15 acres
617 yearling rainbow trout
Cass County · 13 acres
640 yearling rainbow trout
Cass County · 12 acres
800 yearling rainbow trout
Cass County · 1,007 acres
8,500 yearling rainbow trout
Clearwater County3 lakes shown
Cook County15 lakes shown
Cook County · 259 acres
8,000 yearling rainbow trout
Cook County · 236 acres
4,000 yearling rainbow trout
Cook County · 221 acres
3,200 yearling rainbow trout
Cook County · 102 acres
2,880 yearling rainbow trout
Cook County · 98 acres
3,000 yearling rainbow trout
Cook County · 78 acres
2,000 yearling rainbow trout
Cook County · 77 acres
4,500 yearling rainbow trout
Cook County · 76 acres
2,897 yearling rainbow trout
Cook County · 57 acres
5,500 yearling rainbow trout
Cook County · 49 acres
4,000 fingerling rainbow trout
Cook County · 34 acres
1,500 fingerling rainbow trout
Cook County · 18 acres
1,050 yearling rainbow trout
Cook County · 17 acres
1,500 fingerling rainbow trout
Cook County · 16 acres
1,439 fingerling rainbow trout
Cook County · 68 acres
3,000 fingerling rainbow trout
Crow Wing County9 lakes shown
Crow Wing County · 149 acres
7,500 yearling · 66 adult rainbow trout
Crow Wing County · 119 acres
2,000 yearling rainbow trout
Crow Wing County · 106 acres
3,150 yearling · 78 adult rainbow trout
Crow Wing County · 62 acres
7,500 yearling rainbow trout
Crow Wing County · 44 acres
1,558 yearling rainbow trout
Crow Wing County · 41 acres
3,004 yearling · 83 adult rainbow trout
Crow Wing County · 20 acres
1,201 yearling rainbow trout
Crow Wing County · 7 acres
400 yearling rainbow trout
Crow Wing County · 22 acres
1,005 yearling rainbow trout
Fillmore County1 lake shown
Hubbard County4 lakes shown
Hubbard County · 45 acres
6,003 fingerling rainbow trout
Hubbard County · 39 acres
5,594 fingerling · 103 yearling · 102 adult rainbow trout
Hubbard County · 23 acres
2,000 fingerling rainbow trout
Hubbard County · 336 acres
4,865 fingerling rainbow trout
Itasca County5 lakes shown
Itasca County · 78 acres
1,500 yearling rainbow trout
Itasca County · 49 acres
1,050 yearling · 150 adult rainbow trout
Itasca County · 47 acres
1,500 yearling rainbow trout
Itasca County · 40 acres
1,426 yearling rainbow trout
Itasca County · 26 acres
500 yearling rainbow trout
Lake County9 lakes shown
Lake County · 134 acres
6,750 yearling · 1,100 fingerling rainbow trout
Lake County · 61 acres
3,000 yearling rainbow trout
Lake County · 43 acres
1,000 yearling rainbow trout
Lake County · 42 acres
4,000 yearling rainbow trout
Lake County · 40 acres
2,000 yearling rainbow trout
Lake County · 39 acres
1,000 yearling rainbow trout
Lake County · 31 acres
1,000 yearling rainbow trout
Lake County · 18 acres
1,275 yearling rainbow trout
Lake County · 6 acres
500 yearling rainbow trout
Olmsted County1 lake shown
Otter Tail County1 lake shown
Pine County1 lake shown
Scott County1 lake shown
St. Louis County15 lakes shown
St. Louis County · 274 acres
2,400 yearling rainbow trout
St. Louis County · 156 acres
2,000 yearling rainbow trout
St. Louis County · 141 acres
4,650 yearling · 85 adult rainbow trout
St. Louis County · 124 acres
2,100 yearling rainbow trout
St. Louis County · 79 acres
5,250 yearling rainbow trout
St. Louis County · 45 acres
2,400 yearling rainbow trout
St. Louis County · 27 acres
2,600 yearling rainbow trout
St. Louis County · 19 acres
500 yearling rainbow trout
St. Louis County · 18 acres
1,500 fingerling rainbow trout
St. Louis County · 18 acres
1,800 yearling rainbow trout
St. Louis County · 16 acres
1,100 fingerling rainbow trout
St. Louis County · 15 acres
1,575 yearling rainbow trout
St. Louis County · 2 acres
750 yearling rainbow trout
St. Louis County · 32 acres
917 yearling rainbow trout
St. Louis County · 18 acres
833 fingerling rainbow trout
Stearns County1 lake shown
Frequently Asked Questions
How many Minnesota lakes have been stocked with rainbow trout since 2024?
88 Minnesota lakes have a rainbow 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 rainbow trout?
A lake is listed when its most recent rainbow 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 rainbow trout stocking passes 2 years old. There is no minimum lake size: small stocked ponds qualify.
Does stocking mean a lake is good for rainbow 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 rainbow trout lakes, see the FishGrade Rainbow Trout rankings, which are built from Minnesota DNR survey catch rates rather than stocking.