Tiger Muskellunge Fishing in Minnesota
Top 10 lakes ranked by stocking volume
Minnesota stocks tiger muskellunge in 10 known waters, ranging from small impoundments to multi-thousand-acre reservoirs. The lakes below are sorted by recent stocking volume — quantity isn't everything, but it's a strong proxy for how much effort the state agency is putting into a given fishery.
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Top Tiger Muskellunge lakes in Minnesota
| Rank | Lake | County | Acres | Total stocked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gervais | Ramsey | 235 | 87,104 |
| 2 | Phalen | Ramsey | 198 | 5,920 |
| 3 | Cedar | Scott | 793 | 2,390 |
| 4 | Orchard | Dakota | 238 | 1,803 |
| 5 | Crystal | Dakota | 293 | 1,638 |
| 6 | Johanna | Ramsey | 212 | 1,524 |
| 7 | Nokomis | Hennepin | 201 | 1,050 |
| 8 | Elmo | Washington | 257 | 987 |
| 9 | Bryant | Hennepin | 180 | 224 |
| 10 | Weaver | Hennepin | 152 | 200 |
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