When was Chester Lake last stocked?

The latest reported stocking was in 2025 (brown trout, 800 fish), according to Minnesota agency reports.

Is Chester Lake stocked often?

Number 23 of 52 stocked waters in Cook County by stocking days. Stocked less often than most Minnesota waters on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.

What kind of trout are stocked in Chester Lake?

Brown trout (5 stockings, 4,000 fish).

Chester Lake trout stocking

Cook County, Minnesota · lake · 1,878 ft elevation

Chester Lake was last stocked in 2025; Minnesota publishes yearly totals rather than dates. We have 5 stockings on record since 2017. Species stocked: brown trout.

Last stocked

2025

yearly total, no date published

Next planned

Not announced

Last 12 months

0 stockings

On record

5 stockings

since 2017

Number 23 of 52 stocked waters in Cook County by stocking days.
Stocked less often than most Minnesota waters on our record.

Weather at Chester Lake

Tonight
50°F
Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers
15% rain · wind 5 mph
Tuesday
62°F
Rain Showers Likely
79% rain · wind 5 to 10 mph
Tuesday Night
54°F
Rain Showers Likely then Patchy Fog
69% rain · wind 5 to 10 mph
Wednesday
69°F
Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny
8% rain · wind 5 mph
Wednesday Night
48°F
Mostly Cloudy
3% rain · wind 5 to 10 mph
Thursday
60°F
Mostly Sunny
1% rain · wind 10 mph

Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.

What is stocked

Species	Stockings	Fish	Fish per stocking
Brown trout	5	4,000	800

Stocking history

20251 stocking · 800 fish

Date	Species	Fish
Yearly totalLatest date not published	Brown trout	800 160 lb

20231 stocking · 800 fish

Date	Species	Fish
Yearly total date not published	Brown trout	800 200 lb

20211 stocking · 800 fish

Date	Species	Fish
Yearly total date not published	Brown trout	800 200 lb

20191 stocking · 800 fish

Yearly total brown trout, 800 fish

20171 stocking · 800 fish

Yearly total brown trout, 800 fish

From Minnesota fish and wildlife agency reports, collected nightly and kept after the agency takes them down. Agencies revise reports; check the agency's report before you go. Seasons and limits: Minnesota fishing regulations.

Where is Chester Lake?

Cook County, Minnesota. The marker is the agency's location for this water; streams are often stocked at several access points.

Directions Larger map Minnesota fishing regulations

Stocked waters near Chester Lake

Esther Lakelake · 1 mi12 on record
Margaret Lakelake · 1 mi5 on record
Olga Lakelake · 2 mi5 on record
Loft Lakelake · 2 mi5 on record
Unnamed Lakelake · 5 mi8 on record
North Shady Lakelake · 5 mi4 on record
Gadwell Lakelake · 6 mi5 on record
Vale Lakelake · 7 mi4 on record

All stocked waters in Cook County Stocked this week in Minnesota

Questions about Chester Lake

When was Chester Lake last stocked?: The latest reported stocking was in 2025 (brown trout, 800 fish), according to Minnesota agency reports.
Is Chester Lake stocked often?: Number 23 of 52 stocked waters in Cook County by stocking days. Stocked less often than most Minnesota waters on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.
What kind of trout are stocked in Chester Lake?: Brown trout (5 stockings, 4,000 fish).

Stocking data from the Minnesota DNR's LakeFinder stocking reports for its designated stream trout lakes, which give yearly totals without stocking dates. We will correct or remove it on request.