Walnut Lake
MN · Faribault
- Stocked
- 683 acres mapped (USGS NHD)
- 4.2 miles of shoreline
The pin marks the middle of the water, for directions. The shoreline on the map comes from USGS NHD.
At a glance
- Acres
- 683 acres
- Shoreline
- 4.2 miles of shoreline
- County
- Faribault County
- Last stocked
- 2025
- Species
- Walleye
Conditions
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Stocking history
| Species | Qty | Size | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walleye | 719000 | fry | 2025 |
What Walnut Lake is stocked with
Mapped by the USGS at about 683 acres and 4.2 miles of shoreline, Walnut Lake is a large lake in Faribault County, Minnesota. Minnesota DNR records show walleye released here. They went in as fry, which are stocked to grow into the fishery over later seasons rather than to be caught right away.
Walleye usually bite best in low light; a jig tipped with a minnow, a leech or a crawler harness is the standard approach. On a water this size, points, drop-offs and weed edges are good places to start.
Nearby, our map also shows South Walnut Lake, Rice Lake and Morin Lake. Rules for Walnut Lake follow Minnesota DNR regulations, linked on this page. Signed-in users can watch this water for an email when it is stocked again.
Gear for the fish stocked here
Walleye
Rod: Medium action spinning rod, 6 to 7.5 feet, for jigs and live bait. Medium to medium-heavy, 6.5 to 9 feet, for crankbaits and trolling.
Line: 6 to 10 lb for jigs and bait, 10 to 12 lb for crankbaits and trolling. Mono, fluorocarbon or braid all work.
Baits: minnows, nightcrawlers, leeches
Lures: lead-head jigs with 3 to 4 inch curly tail grub or shad plastics, blade baits, deep diving crankbaits
Likely species (watershed)
Bigmouth Buffalo, Bigmouth Shiner, Blacknose Dace, Bluntnose Minnow, Brassy Minnow, Creek Chub, Emerald Shiner, Fantail Darter, Fathead Minnow, Golden Redhorse, Golden Shiner, Iowa Darter, Johnny Darter, Logperch, Northern Redbelly Dace, Rainbow Darter, Sand Shiner, Silver Redhorse, Slenderhead Darter, Smallmouth Buffalo, Southern Redbelly Dace, Spotfin Shiner, Spottail Shiner, 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.