When was Vale Lake last stocked?

The latest reported stocking was in 2024 (brook trout, 2,500 fish), according to Minnesota agency reports.

Is Vale Lake stocked often?

Number 40 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 Vale Lake?

Brook trout (4 stockings, 7,500 fish).

Vale Lake trout stocking

Cook County, Minnesota · lake · 1,619 ft elevation

Vale Lake was last stocked in 2024; Minnesota publishes yearly totals rather than dates. We have 4 stockings on record since 2018. Species stocked: brook trout.

Last stocked

2024

yearly total, no date published

Next planned

Not announced

Last 12 months

0 stockings

On record

4 stockings

since 2018

Number 40 of 52 stocked waters in Cook County by stocking days.
Stocked less often than most Minnesota waters on our record.

Weather at Vale Lake

Overnight
53°F
Chance Rain Showers
27% rain · wind 0 mph
Tuesday
65°F
Rain Showers
75% rain · wind 5 to 10 mph
Tuesday Night
54°F
Rain Showers Likely then Patchy Fog
56% rain · wind 0 to 10 mph
Wednesday
73°F
Mostly Sunny
2% rain · wind 0 to 5 mph
Wednesday Night
47°F
Partly Cloudy
2% rain · wind 0 to 5 mph
Thursday
63°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	4	7,500	1,875

Stocking history

20241 stocking · 2,500 fish

Date	Species	Fish
Yearly totalLatest date not published	Brook trout	2,500 54 lb

20221 stocking · 2,000 fish

Date	Species	Fish
Yearly total date not published	Brook trout	2,000 81 lb

20201 stocking · 1,500 fish

Date	Species	Fish
Yearly total date not published	Brook trout	1,500 67 lb

20181 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 Vale 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 Vale Lake

Gadwell Lakelake · 1 mi5 on record
Bench Lakelake · 2 mi4 on record
Gogebic Lakelake · 3 mi4 on record
Pemmican Lakelake · 3 mi5 on record
North Shady Lakelake · 3 mi4 on record
Pierz Lakelake · 3 mi4 on record
Carrot Lakelake · 3 mi7 on record
Shoe Lakelake · 5 mi8 on record

All stocked waters in Cook County Stocked this week in Minnesota

Questions about Vale Lake

When was Vale Lake last stocked?: The latest reported stocking was in 2024 (brook trout, 2,500 fish), according to Minnesota agency reports.
Is Vale Lake stocked often?: Number 40 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 Vale Lake?: Brook trout (4 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.