Buffalo Lake (Crow Wing County)
Crow Wing County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 18015200
DNR records show 5 stocking entries at Buffalo Lake (Crow Wing County) since 2024, most recently black crappie yearlings in 2025 (75 fish).
- Buffalo Lake (Crow Wing County) has 5 DNR stocking records across 2 years (2024-2025): black crappie (2), walleye (2), yellow perch (1).
- The most-stocked species by count is walleye: 650 fish on record.
- Crow Wing County, nearest town Barrows; DNR lake number (DOW) 18015200.
Stocking history
| Year | Species | Size | Number | Pounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Black Crappie1 | yearlings | 75 | 5.0 |
| 2025 | Walleye1 | yearlings | 200 | 20.0 |
| 2024 | Black Crappie1 | fingerlings | 150 | 5.0 |
| 2024 | Walleye1 | fingerlings | 450 | 15.0 |
| 2024 | Yellow Perch1 | fingerlings | 150 | 5.0 |
1 fish purchased and stocked by private citizens and sporting groups.
Field note · Minnesota stocks by year, not by truck day: walleye fry go in within weeks of ice-out, fingerlings and yearlings mostly in fall, and stream trout in spring and fall. A row here means the fish went in during that year; DNR adds the year's rows after the fact, so the current year can look empty until winter.
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