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Foster-Arend Lake trout stocking

Olmsted County, Minnesota · lake · 954 ft elevation

Foster-Arend 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, brook trout, brown trout.

Last stocked
2025
yearly total, no date published
Next planned
Not announced
Last 12 months
0 stockings
On record
9 stockings
since 2017
  • Stocked about as often as a typical Minnesota water on our record.

River conditions

Nearest USGS gage: SOUTH FORK ZUMBRO RIVER AT ROCHESTER, MN (under 1 km away, on a different stream or lake).

Flow
233 cfs
much higher than usual for the last six weeks
Gage height
3.26 ft
05221,044Aug 15Sep 27
Streamflow, last six weeks (cfs), daily. Latest: 186 cfs on Sep 27.

Latest reading Sep 29, 2026, 3:15 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.

Weather at Foster-Arend Lake

  • Tonight
    57°F
    Mostly Cloudy
    1% rain · wind 8 mph
  • Tuesday
    70°F
    Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
    39% rain · wind 8 to 15 mph
  • Tuesday Night
    62°F
    Showers And Thunderstorms
    83% rain · wind 6 to 10 mph
  • Wednesday
    71°F
    Rain Showers Likely
    74% rain · wind 6 mph
  • Wednesday Night
    58°F
    Rain Showers Likely
    66% rain · wind 3 to 7 mph
  • Thursday
    64°F
    Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
    38% rain · wind 7 to 10 mph

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

What is stocked

SpeciesStockingsFishFish per stocking
Rainbow trout1186,4047,855
Brook trout41,778445
Brown trout3350117

Stocking history

20251 stocking · 10,481 fish
DateSpeciesFish
Yearly totalLatest
date not published
Rainbow trout
10,481
6,574 lb
20241 stocking · 8,400 fish
DateSpeciesFish
Yearly total
date not published
Rainbow trout
8,400
5,238 lb
20231 stocking · 9,604 fish
DateSpeciesFish
Yearly total
date not published
Brook troutBrown troutRainbow trout
9,604
5,670 lb
20221 stocking · 10,929 fish
  • Yearly total brook trout, brown trout, rainbow trout, 10,929 fish
20211 stocking · 10,050 fish
  • Yearly total rainbow trout, 10,050 fish
20201 stocking · 8,660 fish
  • Yearly total brook trout, rainbow trout, 8,660 fish
20191 stocking · 11,303 fish
  • Yearly total brook trout, brown trout, rainbow trout, 11,303 fish
20181 stocking · 9,750 fish
  • Yearly total rainbow trout, 9,750 fish
20171 stocking · 9,355 fish
  • Yearly total rainbow trout, 9,355 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 Foster-Arend Lake?

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

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Questions about Foster-Arend Lake

When was Foster-Arend Lake last stocked?
The latest reported stocking was in 2025 (rainbow trout, 10,481 fish), according to Minnesota agency reports.
Is Foster-Arend Lake stocked often?
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 Foster-Arend Lake?
Rainbow trout (11 stockings, 86,404 fish); Brook trout (4 stockings, 1,778 fish); Brown trout (3 stockings, 350 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.