Buffalo River
MN · Clay
- Stocked
- USGS gauge
The pin is approximate, near the middle of the water. The shoreline on the map comes from OpenStreetMap.
At a glance
- County
- Clay County
- Last stocked
- 2025
- Species
- Lake Sturgeon
Conditions
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Stocking history
| Species | Qty | Size | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Sturgeon | 1013 | fingerlings | 2025 |
Gear for the fish stocked here
Lake Sturgeon
Rod: Stout medium-heavy to heavy rod, similar to a muskie rod.
Line: Braided line, 50 lb or more; many use 80 to 100 lb.
Baits: a ball of 3 to 5 nightcrawlers, often with a minnow or two
Likely species (watershed)
Bigmouth Shiner, Blacknose Dace, Bluntnose Minnow, Carmine Shiner, Chestnut Lamprey, Creek Chub, Emerald Shiner, Fathead Minnow, Golden Redhorse, Iowa Darter, Johnny Darter, Logperch, Longnose Dace, Northern Redbelly Dace, River Shiner, Sand Shiner, Silver Chub, Silver Lamprey, Silver Redhorse, Spotfin Shiner, Trout-perch, Western Blacknose Dace
Likely species come from USGS Aquatic GAP ranges for the whole watershed (HUC8). They show what may be here, not a count of this water.
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Some stocking records are adapted from LurePassion (formerly lurepassion.com) (normalized and matched to our waters), licensed CC BY 4.0. State agencies retain their own terms for the underlying records.