Melrose Red Quarry Lake trout stocking
Stearns County, Minnesota · lake · 1,083 ft elevation
Melrose Red Quarry 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.
- Tied for the most stocked water in Stearns County (9 stocking days on record).
- Stocked about as often as a typical Minnesota water on our record.
River conditions
Nearest USGS gage: SAUK RIVER NEAR ST. CLOUD, MN (3 km away, on a different stream or lake).
- Flow
- 101 cfs
- higher than usual for the last six weeks
- Gage height
- 1.38 ft
Latest reading Sep 29, 2026, 1:00 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.
Weather at Melrose Red Quarry Lake
- Tonight59°FMostly Cloudy11% rain · wind 5 to 10 mph
- Tuesday66°FShowers And Thunderstorms96% rain · wind 10 mph
- Tuesday Night57°FSlight Chance Rain Showers then Patchy Fog18% rain · wind 0 to 5 mph
- Wednesday73°FSlight Chance Rain Showers16% rain · wind 0 to 5 mph
- Wednesday Night52°FMostly Cloudy6% rain · wind 5 to 10 mph
- Thursday63°FMostly Sunnywind 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 | 9 | 2,375 | 264 |
Stocking history
20251 stocking · 300 fish
| Date | Species | Fish |
|---|---|---|
Yearly totalLatest date not published | Rainbow trout | 300 150 lb |
20241 stocking · 300 fish
| Date | Species | Fish |
|---|---|---|
Yearly total date not published | Rainbow trout | 300 130 lb |
20231 stocking · 300 fish
| Date | Species | Fish |
|---|---|---|
Yearly total date not published | Rainbow trout | 300 150 lb |
20221 stocking · 300 fish
- Yearly total rainbow trout, 300 fish
20211 stocking · 200 fish
- Yearly total rainbow trout, 200 fish
20201 stocking · 275 fish
- Yearly total rainbow trout, 275 fish
20191 stocking · 200 fish
- Yearly total rainbow trout, 200 fish
20181 stocking · 300 fish
- Yearly total rainbow trout, 300 fish
20171 stocking · 200 fish
- Yearly total rainbow trout, 200 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 Melrose Red Quarry Lake?
Stearns County, Minnesota. The marker is the agency's location for this water; streams are often stocked at several access points.
Stocked waters near Melrose Red Quarry Lake
- Oberg Quarry Lakelake · 1 mi9 on record
- Trabetusky Quarry Lakelake · 1 mi1 on record
- Nine Quarry Lakelake · 1 mi9 on record
- Benzy Quarry Lakelake · 1 mi9 on record
- Horseshoe Quarry Lakelake · 1 mi9 on record
- Eleven Quarry Lakelake · 1 mi1 on record
- Big Watab Lakelake · 11 mi24 on record
- Little Mud Lakelake · 21 mi11 on record
All stocked waters in Stearns CountyStocked this week in Minnesota
Questions about Melrose Red Quarry Lake
- When was Melrose Red Quarry Lake last stocked?
- The latest reported stocking was in 2025 (rainbow trout, 300 fish), according to Minnesota agency reports.
- Is Melrose Red Quarry Lake stocked often?
- Tied for the most stocked water in Stearns 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 Melrose Red Quarry Lake?
- Rainbow trout (9 stockings, 2,375 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.