Gadwell Lake
The Minnesota DNR reports 425 trout stocked in Gadwell Lake (Cook County) in 2025, the latest year in its lake stocking report. The DNR reports stocking by year, not by day. Minnesota DNR lists it as “Gadwell”.
Minnesota DNR data pulled .

Gadwell Lake in numbers
- trout stocked in 2025
- 425
- yearly average, 2020–2024
- 900
- years stocked since 2020
- 4
Every stocking record
Every trout stocking the DNR reports for this lake, by year, species and size class (fry, fingerlings, yearlings, adults), newest first.
| Year | Species | Size | Fish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Brook troutfingerlings | fingerlings | 425 |
| 2023 | Brook troutfingerlings | fingerlings | 1,500 |
| 2021 | Brook troutfingerlings | fingerlings | 1,500 |
| 2020 | Brook troutfingerlings | fingerlings | 1,500 |
Trout stocked each year
Shown from 2020 to 2025, the latest year the DNR has published. The tallest year is yellow.
What is stocked here
| Species | Fish | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Brook trout | 4,925 | 100% |
This is a stream, and a stream has no single map point, so no map is shown.
Also in Cook County: Mink Lake, Trout Lake, Kimball Lake, Birch Lake, Esther Lake, Pine Lake, Leo Lake, Thompson Lake.
Source: DNR lake stocking report, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Pulled . Check the agency and the current fishing rules before you go.