Stocking

Beltrami County, Minnesota — DOW #04008600

17 Surveys

80.69

Acres

9 ft

Max Depth

0

11

Fish Species

8

Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

Catch-per-unit-effort (CPUE) data from Minnesota DNR fish population assessments on Stocking. Green = above normal range. Red = below normal.

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1984-07-02	Standard gill nets	2.5 (below normal)	2.8 – 10.0	3.65 lb	5
1984-07-02	Standard trap nets	1.0	—	3.50 lb	4

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1984-07-02	Standard gill nets	5.5 (normal)	1.0 – 5.8	2.70 lb	11
1984-07-02	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.3 – 3.3	2.41 lb	5

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1984-07-02	Standard trap nets	82.0 (above normal)	3.1 – 24.9	0.08 lb	328
1984-07-02	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.10 lb	1

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1984-07-02	Standard trap nets	100.3 (above normal)	0.5 – 5.2	0.15 lb	401
1984-07-02	Standard gill nets	227.5 (above normal)	2.5 – 23.3	0.27 lb	455

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1984-07-02	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.9	0.25 lb	1
1984-07-02	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	0.9 – 4.3	0.40 lb	1

Rock Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1984-07-02	Standard trap nets	7.0 (above normal)	0.3 – 2.4	0.29 lb	28
1984-07-02	Standard gill nets	3.0 (above normal)	0.4 – 1.3	0.54 lb	6

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1984-07-02	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	1.0 – 4.0	1.88 lb	2

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1984-07-02	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.8 – 10.7	0.10 lb	4

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1984-07-02	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.8 – 26.3	1.80 lb	1

Common Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1984-07-02	Standard gill nets	1.0	—	0.30 lb	2

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1984-07-02	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.8 – 7.2	0.70 lb	1

Depth Maps & Lake Info

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Map & Directions

Showing 14 nearby bait & tackle shops on the map.

Nearby Bait & Tackle

Nearby Marinas

A&H Shrinkwrapping Services

Bemidji, MN

★ 5

Bemidji Marine

Bemidji, MN

★ 4.5

Biddy's landing

Ponemah, MN

Diamond Point Park

Bemidji, MN

★ 4.6

Dick's Boat & RV Storage

Bemidji, MN

★ 3

Grace Lake Boat Access

Bemidji, MN

Resorts & Lodges Near Stocking

Plan your stay — fishing resorts and lodges near Stocking.

Fishing Resort Bemidji

(218) 586-2094

Red Lake Cabin LLC

Fishing Resort Kelliher

(320) 424-2329

The Dahlin Lodge - Upper Red Lake Cabin Rental

Fishing Resort Kelliher

(218) 604-0840

Cedar Rapids Lodge

Fishing Resort Tenstrike

(218) 243-2487

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Fish Species

Species known to inhabit Stocking. Click any species for a full fishing guide.

Black Bullhead Bluegill Brown Bullhead Common Shiner Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Rock Bass Walleye White Sucker Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Stocking

Bemidji Area Guide Service

(763) 670-6033

Chad's Guide Services

(218) 556-0823

First City Guide Service

(218) 689-5550

Kevin Cochran’s Musky Guide Service

(507) 456-9023

Northcountry Guide Service & Promotions

(218) 766-1814

Northern Walleye Adventures

(218) 209-8824

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Other Lakes in Beltrami County

Andrusia

Balm

Bass

Beltrami

Bemidji (main lake)

Benjamin

Plan Your Trip to Stocking

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Data sourced from Minnesota DNR Division of Fish and Wildlife. Last verified: March 19, 2026. Learn how we maintain this data.