When was Shoe Lake last stocked?

The latest reported stocking was in 2025 (brook trout, 2,000 fish), according to Minnesota agency reports.

Is Shoe Lake stocked often?

Number 12 of 52 stocked waters in Cook County by stocking days. 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 Shoe Lake?

Splake (7 stockings, 15,042 fish); Brook trout (1 stocking, 2,000 fish).

Shoe Lake trout stocking

Cook County, Minnesota · lake · 2,063 ft elevation

Shoe Lake was last stocked in 2025; Minnesota publishes yearly totals rather than dates. We have 8 stockings on record since 2018. Species stocked: splake, brook trout.

Last stocked

2025

yearly total, no date published

Next planned

Not announced

Last 12 months

0 stockings

On record

8 stockings

since 2018

Number 12 of 52 stocked waters in Cook County by stocking days.
Stocked about as often as a typical Minnesota water on our record.

Weather at Shoe Lake

Tonight
51°F
Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers
16% rain · wind 0 to 5 mph
Tuesday
62°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
76% rain · wind 5 to 10 mph
Tuesday Night
54°F
Patchy Fog
65% rain · wind 5 to 10 mph
Wednesday
70°F
Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny
5% rain · wind 5 mph
Wednesday Night
48°F
Mostly Cloudy
2% rain · wind 5 to 10 mph
Thursday
59°F
Mostly Sunny
2% rain · wind 10 mph

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

What is stocked

Species	Stockings	Fish	Fish per stocking
Splake	7	15,042	2,149
Brook trout	1	2,000	2,000

Stocking history

20251 stocking · 2,000 fish

Date	Species	Fish
Yearly totalLatest date not published	Brook trout	2,000 80 lb

20241 stocking · 2,520 fish

Date	Species	Fish
Yearly total date not published	Splake	2,520 79 lb

20231 stocking · 2,000 fish

Date	Species	Fish
Yearly total date not published	Splake	2,000 80 lb

20221 stocking · 2,000 fish

Yearly total splake, 2,000 fish

20211 stocking · 2,500 fish

Yearly total splake, 2,500 fish

20201 stocking · 2,000 fish

Yearly total splake, 2,000 fish

20191 stocking · 2,022 fish

Yearly total splake, 2,022 fish

20181 stocking · 2,000 fish

Yearly total splake, 2,000 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 Shoe 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 Shoe Lake

Turnip Lakelake · 1 mi5 on record
Carrot Lakelake · 1 mi7 on record
North Shady Lakelake · 3 mi4 on record
Pierz Lakelake · 3 mi4 on record
Bench Lakelake · 4 mi4 on record
Vale Lakelake · 5 mi4 on record
Gadwell Lakelake · 5 mi5 on record
Gogebic Lakelake · 5 mi4 on record

All stocked waters in Cook County Stocked this week in Minnesota

Questions about Shoe Lake

When was Shoe Lake last stocked?: The latest reported stocking was in 2025 (brook trout, 2,000 fish), according to Minnesota agency reports.
Is Shoe Lake stocked often?: Number 12 of 52 stocked waters in Cook County by stocking days. 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 Shoe Lake?: Splake (7 stockings, 15,042 fish); Brook trout (1 stocking, 2,000 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.