Fish Stocking
Walleye stocking has been a priority for the Improvement District along with the Minnesota DNR to improve walleye fishing on Lida Lakes. In 2019 the DNR placed 1.3 million walleye fry in North Lida and 176,000 in South Lida. In 2020 the DNR started stocking fingerlings and yearlings and sought to designate Lida Lakes as "Carryover Walleye Lakes" which would provide stocking of larger adult fish.
In 2025 the DNR stocked 1000/littoral acres(2.38 million) fingerlings and designated North Lida a "Carryover Walleye Lake" adding 1211 pounds of walleye yearling(adult fish). South Lida was also designated a Carryover Walleye Lake and added 533 pounds of yearling walleye. In addition to the DNR stocking, LLID stocked 1200 pounds of walleye in North Lida and 500 pounds in South Lida.
Over 15,344 yearling walleye were stocked by the DNR and LLID in 2025!
Both the DNR and LLID plan a similar walleye stocking plan in the Fall of 2026.
ANGLERS, REMEMBER LIDA HAS LIMITS ON CATCH THAT ARE DIFFERENT THAN STATE REGULATIONS!
Lida Lakes has slot limits for Walleye and Black Crappie and catch limits on Crappie and BlueGill that vary from Minnesota standard limits. The Walleye regulation is that 17"- 26" are protected and are catch and release. Only one over 26" is allowed in possession. The Black Crappie regulation is an 11" minimum length. Lida also has a maximum of 10 Crappies and BlueGill in possession. All other Minnesota fishing regulations apply. Anglers are asked to get catch and release fish out and back in the water as soon as possible.
