When was Esther Lake last stocked?

The latest reported stocking was in 2025 (brook trout and rainbow trout, 3,902 fish), according to Minnesota agency reports.

Is Esther Lake stocked often?

Tied for the most stocked water in Cook 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 Esther Lake?

Splake (8 stockings, 30,712 fish); Rainbow trout (3 stockings, 6,000 fish); Brook trout (1 stocking, 1,902 fish).

Esther Lake trout stocking

Cook County, Minnesota · lake · 1,960 ft elevation

Esther Lake was last stocked in 2025; Minnesota publishes yearly totals rather than dates. We have 9 stockings on record since 2017. Species stocked: splake, rainbow trout, 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 Cook County (9 stocking days on record).
Stocked about as often as a typical Minnesota water on our record.

Weather at Esther 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
7% 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
Splake	8	30,712	3,839
Rainbow trout	3	6,000	2,000
Brook trout	1	1,902	1,902

Stocking history

20251 stocking · 3,902 fish

Date	Species	Fish
Yearly totalLatest date not published	Brook troutRainbow trout	3,902 790 lb

20241 stocking · 4,520 fish

Date	Species	Fish
Yearly total date not published	Rainbow troutSplake	4,520 769 lb

20231 stocking · 4,000 fish

Date	Species	Fish
Yearly total date not published	Rainbow troutSplake	4,000 769 lb

20221 stocking · 4,718 fish

Yearly total splake, 4,718 fish

20211 stocking · 5,000 fish

Yearly total splake, 5,000 fish

20201 stocking · 4,000 fish

Yearly total splake, 4,000 fish

20191 stocking · 4,549 fish

Yearly total splake, 4,549 fish

20181 stocking · 3,925 fish

Yearly total splake, 3,925 fish

20171 stocking · 4,000 fish

Yearly total splake, 4,000 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 Esther 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 Esther Lake

Olga Lakelake · 1 mi5 on record
Chester Lakelake · 1 mi5 on record
Margaret Lakelake · 3 mi5 on record
Loft Lakelake · 3 mi5 on record
North Shady Lakelake · 4 mi4 on record
Unnamed Lakelake · 5 mi8 on record
Gadwell Lakelake · 6 mi5 on record
Carrot Lakelake · 6 mi7 on record

All stocked waters in Cook County Stocked this week in Minnesota

Questions about Esther Lake

When was Esther Lake last stocked?: The latest reported stocking was in 2025 (brook trout and rainbow trout, 3,902 fish), according to Minnesota agency reports.
Is Esther Lake stocked often?: Tied for the most stocked water in Cook 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 Esther Lake?: Splake (8 stockings, 30,712 fish); Rainbow trout (3 stockings, 6,000 fish); Brook trout (1 stocking, 1,902 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.