When was Sock Lake last stocked?

The latest reported stocking was in 2025 (brook trout, 1,500 fish), according to Minnesota agency reports.

Is Sock Lake stocked often?

Number 23 of 52 stocked waters in Cook County by stocking days. Stocked less often than most Minnesota waters on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.

What kind of trout are stocked in Sock Lake?

Brook trout (5 stockings, 7,500 fish).

Sock Lake trout stocking

Cook County, Minnesota · lake · 1,821 ft elevation

Sock Lake was last stocked in 2025; Minnesota publishes yearly totals rather than dates. We have 5 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

5 stockings

since 2017

Number 23 of 52 stocked waters in Cook County by stocking days.
Stocked less often than most Minnesota waters on our record.

Weather at Sock Lake

Tonight
52°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers
20% rain · wind 5 mph
Tuesday
65°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
79% rain · wind 5 to 10 mph
Tuesday Night
54°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Patchy Fog
59% rain · wind 5 to 10 mph
Wednesday
72°F
Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny
2% rain · wind 5 mph
Wednesday Night
46°F
Mostly Cloudy
4% rain · wind 0 to 5 mph
Thursday
61°F
Mostly Sunny
2% rain · 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
Brook trout	5	7,500	1,500

Stocking history

20251 stocking · 1,500 fish

Date	Species	Fish
Yearly totalLatest date not published	Brook trout	1,500 60 lb

20231 stocking · 1,500 fish

Date	Species	Fish
Yearly total date not published	Brook trout	1,500 36 lb

20211 stocking · 1,500 fish

Date	Species	Fish
Yearly total date not published	Brook trout	1,500 48 lb

20201 stocking · 1,500 fish

Yearly total brook trout, 1,500 fish

20171 stocking · 1,500 fish

Yearly total brook trout, 1,500 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 Sock Lake?

Cook 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 Sock Lake

Birch Lakelake · 1 mi9 on record
Topper Lakelake · 1 mi6 on record
Surber Lakelake · 1 mi8 on record
Unnamed (Little Portage) Lakelake · 2 mi5 on record
Portage Lakelake · 3 mi4 on record
Leo Lakelake · 4 mi9 on record
Lima Lakelake · 9 mi5 on record
Weasel Lakelake · 9 mi7 on record

All stocked waters in Cook County Stocked this week in Minnesota

Questions about Sock Lake

When was Sock Lake last stocked?: The latest reported stocking was in 2025 (brook trout, 1,500 fish), according to Minnesota agency reports.
Is Sock Lake stocked often?: Number 23 of 52 stocked waters in Cook County by stocking days. Stocked less often than most Minnesota waters on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.
What kind of trout are stocked in Sock Lake?: Brook trout (5 stockings, 7,500 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.