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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

SpeciesStockingsFishFish per stocking
Brook trout47,5001,875

Stocking history

20241 stocking · 2,500 fish
DateSpeciesFish
Yearly totalLatest
date not published
Brook trout
2,500
54 lb
20221 stocking · 2,000 fish
DateSpeciesFish
Yearly total
date not published
Brook trout
2,000
81 lb
20201 stocking · 1,500 fish
DateSpeciesFish
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.

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Stocked waters near Vale Lake

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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.