When was Steer Lake last stocked?

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

Is Steer 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 Steer Lake?

Brook trout (8 stockings, 4,000 fish).

Steer Lake trout stocking

Lake County, Minnesota · lake · 1,759 ft elevation

Steer 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 Steer Lake

Tonight
51°F
Patchy Fog then Slight Chance Rain Showers
15% rain · wind 5 mph
Tuesday
64°F
Rain Showers
80% rain · wind 5 to 10 mph
Tuesday Night
55°F
Patchy Fog
58% rain · wind 0 to 5 mph
Wednesday
72°F
Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny
5% rain · wind 0 to 5 mph
Wednesday Night
46°F
Mostly Cloudy
4% rain · wind 5 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
Brook trout	8	4,000	500

Stocking history

20251 stocking · 500 fish

Date	Species	Fish
Yearly totalLatest date not published	Brook trout	500 20 lb

20241 stocking · 500 fish

Date	Species	Fish
Yearly total date not published	Brook trout	500 10 lb

20231 stocking · 500 fish

Date	Species	Fish
Yearly total date not published	Brook trout	500 12 lb

20211 stocking · 500 fish

Yearly total brook trout, 500 fish

20201 stocking · 500 fish

Yearly total brook trout, 500 fish

20191 stocking · 500 fish

Yearly total brook trout, 500 fish

20181 stocking · 500 fish

Yearly total brook trout, 500 fish

20171 stocking · 500 fish

Yearly total brook trout, 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 Steer 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 Steer Lake

Scarp Lakelake · 1 mi8 on record
Hogback Lakelake · 1 mi19 on record
Goldeneye Lakelake · 4 mi5 on record
Echo Lakelake · 4 mi20 on record
Section Eight Lakelake · 6 mi10 on record
Divide Lakelake · 7 mi19 on record
Crosscut Lakelake · 7 mi8 on record
Shoofly Lakelake · 8 mi8 on record

All stocked waters in Lake County Stocked this week in Minnesota

Questions about Steer Lake

When was Steer Lake last stocked?: The latest reported stocking was in 2025 (brook trout, 500 fish), according to Minnesota agency reports.
Is Steer 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 Steer Lake?: Brook trout (8 stockings, 4,000 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.