When was Kinney Lake last stocked?

The latest reported stocking was in 2025 (rainbow trout and splake, 4,370 fish), according to Minnesota agency reports.

Is Kinney Lake stocked often?

Tied for the most stocked water in St. Louis 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 Kinney Lake?

Rainbow trout (11 stockings, 18,400 fish); Splake (2 stockings, 4,638 fish).

Kinney Lake trout stocking

St. Louis County, Minnesota · lake · 1,501 ft elevation

Kinney 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.

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 St. Louis County (9 stocking days on record).
Stocked about as often as a typical Minnesota water on our record.

Weather at Kinney Lake

Overnight
58°F
Chance Rain Showers
50% rain · wind 5 to 10 mph
Tuesday
62°F
Rain Showers
85% rain · wind 10 mph
Tuesday Night
55°F
Chance Rain Showers then Patchy Fog
26% rain · wind 5 to 10 mph
Wednesday
71°F
Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny
1% rain · wind 5 to 10 mph
Wednesday Night
46°F
Partly Cloudy
wind 5 mph
Thursday
60°F
Mostly Sunny
wind 5 to 10 mph

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

What is stocked

Species	Stockings	Fish	Fish per stocking
Rainbow trout	11	18,400	1,673
Splake	2	4,638	2,319

Stocking history

20251 stocking · 4,370 fish

Date	Species	Fish
Yearly totalLatest date not published	Rainbow troutSplake	4,370 1,461 lb

20241 stocking · 2,400 fish

Date	Species	Fish
Yearly total date not published	Rainbow trout	2,400 800 lb

20231 stocking · 2,200 fish

Date	Species	Fish
Yearly total date not published	Rainbow trout	2,200 800 lb

20221 stocking · 2,400 fish

Yearly total rainbow trout, 2,400 fish

20211 stocking · 2,400 fish

Yearly total rainbow trout, 2,400 fish

20201 stocking · 1,200 fish

Yearly total rainbow trout, 1,200 fish

20191 stocking · 5,068 fish

Yearly total rainbow trout, splake, 5,068 fish

20181 stocking · 600 fish

Yearly total rainbow trout, 600 fish

20171 stocking · 2,400 fish

Yearly total rainbow trout, 2,400 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 Kinney Lake?

St. Louis 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 Kinney Lake

Judson Mine Pitlake · 3 mi3 on record
Camp A Lakelake · 8 mi11 on record
Deepwater Lakelake · 9 mi3 on record
James Lakelake · 11 mi9 on record
Pickerel Lakelake · 19 mi8 on record
St James Pitlake · 23 mi14 on record

All stocked waters in St. Louis County Stocked this week in Minnesota

Questions about Kinney Lake

When was Kinney Lake last stocked?: The latest reported stocking was in 2025 (rainbow trout and splake, 4,370 fish), according to Minnesota agency reports.
Is Kinney Lake stocked often?: Tied for the most stocked water in St. Louis 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 Kinney Lake?: Rainbow trout (11 stockings, 18,400 fish); Splake (2 stockings, 4,638 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.