Recently Stocked Splake Lakes in Minnesota
About this list
Every lake here has a splake 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 splakefrom 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 splake water, see the best splake lakes in Minnesota, or go back to all recently stocked lakes.
Recently stocked splake lakes by county
30 lakes, grouped by county — most recently stocked first within each county. Open a lake for its full stocking history.
Aitkin County2 lakes shown
Cook County11 lakes shown
Cook County · 131 acres
6,000 fingerling splake
Cook County · 106 acres
6,900 fingerling splake
Cook County · 98 acres
4,980 fingerling splake
Cook County · 78 acres
2,520 fingerling splake
Cook County · 66 acres
6,000 fingerling splake
Cook County · 57 acres
5,000 fingerling splake
Cook County · 31 acres
2,500 fingerling splake
Cook County · 26 acres
2,520 fingerling splake
Cook County · 24 acres
2,500 fingerling splake
Cook County · 18 acres
1,950 fingerling splake
Cook County · 13 acres
1,200 fingerling splake
Itasca County2 lakes shown
Lake County9 lakes shown
Lake County · 31 acres
1,090 fingerling splake
Lake County · 18 acres
775 fingerling splake
Lake County · 8 acres
480 fingerling splake
Lake County · 61 acres
3,925 fingerling splake
Lake County · 43 acres
3,500 fingerling splake
Lake County · 42 acres
2,500 fingerling splake
Lake County · 40 acres
4,925 fingerling splake
Lake County · 19 acres
2,500 fingerling splake
Lake County · 12 acres
1,000 fingerling splake
St. Louis County5 lakes shown
St. Louis County · 45 acres
1,970 yearling splake
St. Louis County · 32 acres
358 yearling splake
St. Louis County · 319 acres
2,715 yearling splake
St. Louis County · 19 acres
1,110 fingerling splake
St. Louis County · 11 acres
611 fingerling splake
Frequently Asked Questions
How many Minnesota lakes have been stocked with splake since 2024?
30 Minnesota lakes have a splake 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 splake?
A lake is listed when its most recent splake 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 splake stocking passes 2 years old. There is no minimum lake size: small stocked ponds qualify.
Does stocking mean a lake is good for splake 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 splake lakes, see the FishGrade Splake rankings, which are built from Minnesota DNR survey catch rates rather than stocking.