When was Echo Lake last stocked?

The latest reported stocking was in 2025 (rainbow trout, 4,000 fish), according to Minnesota agency reports.

Is Echo Lake stocked often?

Tied for the most stocked water in Lake County (9 stocking days on record). Stocked about as often as a typical Minnesota water on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.

What kind of trout are stocked in Echo Lake?

Rainbow trout (12 stockings, 36,960 fish); Splake (7 stockings, 19,333 fish); Brook trout (1 stocking, 451 fish).

Echo Lake trout stocking

Lake County, Minnesota · lake · 1,668 ft elevation

Echo Lake was last stocked in 2025; Minnesota publishes yearly totals rather than dates. We have 9 stockings on record since 2017. Species stocked: rainbow trout, splake, brook trout.

Last stocked

2025

yearly total, no date published

Next planned

Not announced

Last 12 months

0 stockings

On record

9 stockings

since 2017

Tied for the most stocked water in Lake County (9 stocking days on record).
Stocked about as often as a typical Minnesota water on our record.

Weather at Echo Lake

Tonight
50°F
Patchy Fog
14% rain · wind 0 to 5 mph
Tuesday
64°F
Rain Showers
80% rain · wind 0 to 10 mph
Tuesday Night
55°F
Patchy Fog
61% rain · wind 0 to 5 mph
Wednesday
72°F
Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny
6% rain · wind 0 to 5 mph
Wednesday Night
47°F
Mostly Cloudy
5% rain · wind 5 to 10 mph
Thursday
62°F
Mostly Sunny
wind 10 mph

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

What is stocked

Species	Stockings	Fish	Fish per stocking
Rainbow trout	12	36,960	3,080
Splake	7	19,333	2,762
Brook trout	1	451	451

Stocking history

20251 stocking · 4,000 fish

Date	Species	Fish
Yearly totalLatest date not published	Rainbow trout	4,000 1,602 lb

20241 stocking · 6,500 fish

Date	Species	Fish
Yearly total date not published	Rainbow troutSplake	6,500 1,667 lb

20231 stocking · 6,500 fish

Date	Species	Fish
Yearly total date not published	Rainbow troutSplake	6,500 1,627 lb

20221 stocking · 6,580 fish

Yearly total rainbow trout, splake, 6,580 fish

20211 stocking · 6,700 fish

Yearly total rainbow trout, splake, 6,700 fish

20201 stocking · 6,241 fish

Yearly total brook trout, rainbow trout, splake, 6,241 fish

20191 stocking · 8,080 fish

Yearly total rainbow trout, splake, 8,080 fish

20181 stocking · 6,488 fish

Yearly total rainbow trout, splake, 6,488 fish

20171 stocking · 5,655 fish

Yearly total rainbow trout, 5,655 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 Echo Lake?

Lake 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 Echo Lake

Goldeneye Lakelake · 1 mi5 on record
Steer Lakelake · 4 mi8 on record
Scarp Lakelake · 5 mi8 on record
Hogback Lakelake · 5 mi19 on record
Benson Lakelake · 8 mi8 on record
Section Eight Lakelake · 8 mi10 on record
Divide Lakelake · 9 mi19 on record
Crosscut Lakelake · 9 mi8 on record

All stocked waters in Lake County Stocked this week in Minnesota

Questions about Echo Lake

When was Echo Lake last stocked?: The latest reported stocking was in 2025 (rainbow trout, 4,000 fish), according to Minnesota agency reports.
Is Echo Lake stocked often?: Tied for the most stocked water in Lake County (9 stocking days on record). Stocked about as often as a typical Minnesota water on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.
What kind of trout are stocked in Echo Lake?: Rainbow trout (12 stockings, 36,960 fish); Splake (7 stockings, 19,333 fish); Brook trout (1 stocking, 451 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.