When was Mink Lake last stocked?

The latest reported stocking was in 2025 (brook trout and rainbow trout, 8,000 fish), according to Minnesota agency reports.

Is Mink 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 Mink Lake?

Rainbow trout (10 stockings, 25,540 fish); Splake (7 stockings, 33,400 fish); Brook trout (1 stocking, 2,500 fish).

Mink Lake trout stocking

Cook County, Minnesota · lake · 1,659 ft elevation

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

Weather at Mink Lake

Tonight
49°F
Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers
17% rain · wind 0 mph
Tuesday
63°F
Patchy Fog
77% rain · wind 0 to 10 mph
Tuesday Night
52°F
Areas Of Fog
73% rain · wind 0 to 10 mph
Wednesday
68°F
Patchy Fog then Mostly Cloudy
7% rain · wind 0 to 5 mph
Wednesday Night
47°F
Mostly Cloudy
3% rain · wind 0 to 10 mph
Thursday
61°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	10	25,540	2,554
Splake	7	33,400	4,771
Brook trout	1	2,500	2,500

Stocking history

20251 stocking · 8,000 fish

Date	Species	Fish
Yearly totalLatest date not published	Brook troutRainbow trout	8,000 2,044 lb

20241 stocking · 7,500 fish

Date	Species	Fish
Yearly total date not published	Rainbow troutSplake	7,500 991 lb

20231 stocking · 7,500 fish

Date	Species	Fish
Yearly total date not published	Rainbow troutSplake	7,500 1,033 lb

20221 stocking · 7,540 fish

Yearly total rainbow trout, splake, 7,540 fish

20211 stocking · 7,500 fish

Yearly total rainbow trout, splake, 7,500 fish

20201 stocking · 5,500 fish

Yearly total rainbow trout, splake, 5,500 fish

20191 stocking · 7,900 fish

Yearly total rainbow trout, splake, 7,900 fish

20181 stocking · 7,500 fish

Yearly total rainbow trout, splake, 7,500 fish

20171 stocking · 2,500 fish

Yearly total rainbow trout, 2,500 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 Mink Lake?

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

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Stocked waters near Mink Lake

Boys Lakelake · 1 mi5 on record
Kimball Lakelake · 1 mi14 on record
Trout Lakelake · 2 mi11 on record
Bogus Lakelake · 4 mi8 on record
Pine Mountain Lakelake · 4 mi6 on record
Muckwa Lakelake · 6 mi5 on record
Musquash Lakelake · 6 mi6 on record
Unnamed Lakelake · 7 mi8 on record

All stocked waters in Cook County Stocked this week in Minnesota

Questions about Mink Lake

When was Mink Lake last stocked?: The latest reported stocking was in 2025 (brook trout and rainbow trout, 8,000 fish), according to Minnesota agency reports.
Is Mink 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 Mink Lake?: Rainbow trout (10 stockings, 25,540 fish); Splake (7 stockings, 33,400 fish); Brook trout (1 stocking, 2,500 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.