When was Skull Lake last stocked?

The latest reported stocking was in 2025 (brook trout, 870 fish), according to Minnesota agency reports.

Is Skull Lake stocked often?

Number 13 of 30 stocked waters in Lake 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 Skull Lake?

Brook trout (8 stockings, 6,978 fish).

Skull Lake trout stocking

Lake County, Minnesota · lake · 1,350 ft elevation

Skull Lake was last stocked in 2025; Minnesota publishes yearly totals rather than dates. We have 8 stockings on record since 2017. Species stocked: brook trout.

Last stocked

2025

yearly total, no date published

Next planned

Not announced

Last 12 months

0 stockings

On record

8 stockings

since 2017

Number 13 of 30 stocked waters in Lake County by stocking days.
Stocked about as often as a typical Minnesota water on our record.

Weather at Skull Lake

Overnight
57°F
Chance Rain Showers
50% rain · wind 10 mph
Tuesday
64°F
Rain Showers
88% rain · wind 10 mph
Tuesday Night
56°F
Chance Rain Showers then Cloudy
35% rain · wind 5 to 10 mph
Wednesday
73°F
Mostly Sunny
1% rain · wind 5 mph
Wednesday Night
47°F
Partly Cloudy
3% rain · wind 5 to 10 mph
Thursday
61°F
Mostly Sunny
3% rain · wind 10 mph

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

What is stocked

Species	Stockings	Fish	Fish per stocking
Brook trout	8	6,978	872

Stocking history

20251 stocking · 870 fish

Date	Species	Fish
Yearly totalLatest date not published	Brook trout	870 238 lb

20241 stocking · 870 fish

Date	Species	Fish
Yearly total date not published	Brook trout	870 146 lb

20231 stocking · 870 fish

Date	Species	Fish
Yearly total date not published	Brook trout	870 202 lb

20221 stocking · 870 fish

Yearly total brook trout, 870 fish

20211 stocking · 870 fish

Yearly total brook trout, 870 fish

20191 stocking · 870 fish

Yearly total brook trout, 870 fish

20181 stocking · 873 fish

Yearly total brook trout, 873 fish

20171 stocking · 885 fish

Yearly total brook trout, 885 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 Skull Lake?

Lake 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 Skull Lake

Found Lakelake · 1 mi6 on record
Unnamed (Ennis) Lakelake · 4 mi9 on record
Unnamed (Judd) Lakelake · 4 mi9 on record
Neglige Lakelake · 7 mi7 on record
Tofte Lakelake · 7 mi15 on record
Glacier Pond 1lake · 7 mi9 on record
Glacier Pond 2lake · 7 mi9 on record
Dan Lakelake · 10 mi9 on record

All stocked waters in Lake County Stocked this week in Minnesota

Questions about Skull Lake

When was Skull Lake last stocked?: The latest reported stocking was in 2025 (brook trout, 870 fish), according to Minnesota agency reports.
Is Skull Lake stocked often?: Number 13 of 30 stocked waters in Lake 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 Skull Lake?: Brook trout (8 stockings, 6,978 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.