When was Moonshine Lake last stocked?

The latest reported stocking was in 2025 (rainbow trout, 669 fish), according to Minnesota agency reports.

Is Moonshine Lake stocked often?

Tied for the most stocked water in Itasca 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 Moonshine Lake?

Rainbow trout (10 stockings, 17,819 fish).

Moonshine Lake trout stocking

Itasca County, Minnesota · lake · 1,386 ft elevation

Moonshine 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.

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

Weather at Moonshine Lake

Overnight
59°F
Rain Showers Likely
61% rain · wind 5 to 10 mph
Tuesday
63°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
88% rain · wind 5 to 10 mph
Tuesday Night
56°F
Patchy Fog
22% rain · wind 0 to 5 mph
Wednesday
72°F
Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny
1% rain · wind 5 mph
Wednesday Night
46°F
Partly Cloudy
wind 0 to 5 mph
Thursday
60°F
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	10	17,819	1,782

Stocking history

20251 stocking · 669 fish

Date	Species	Fish
Yearly totalLatest date not published	Rainbow trout	669 407 lb

20241 stocking · 500 fish

Date	Species	Fish
Yearly total date not published	Rainbow trout	500 294 lb

20231 stocking · 500 fish

Date	Species	Fish
Yearly total date not published	Rainbow trout	500 294 lb

20221 stocking · 500 fish

Yearly total rainbow trout, 500 fish

20211 stocking · 3,740 fish

Yearly total rainbow trout, 3,740 fish

20201 stocking · 2,546 fish

Yearly total rainbow trout, 2,546 fish

20191 stocking · 2,560 fish

Yearly total rainbow trout, 2,560 fish

20181 stocking · 2,521 fish

Yearly total rainbow trout, 2,521 fish

20171 stocking · 4,283 fish

Yearly total rainbow trout, 4,283 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 Moonshine Lake?

Itasca 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 Moonshine Lake

Lucky Lakelake · 6 mi3 on record
Kremer Lakelake · 6 mi12 on record
Tioga Mine Pitlake · 18 mi17 on record
Larson Lakelake · 21 mi4 on record
Erskine Lakelake · 24 mi9 on record

All stocked waters in Itasca County Stocked this week in Minnesota

Questions about Moonshine Lake

When was Moonshine Lake last stocked?: The latest reported stocking was in 2025 (rainbow trout, 669 fish), according to Minnesota agency reports.
Is Moonshine Lake stocked often?: Tied for the most stocked water in Itasca 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 Moonshine Lake?: Rainbow trout (10 stockings, 17,819 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.