North Branch Whitewater River
The Minnesota DNR reports 2,725 trout stocked in North Branch Whitewater River (Winona 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 “Whitewater River, North Branch”.
Minnesota DNR data pulled .

North Branch Whitewater River in numbers
- trout stocked in 2025
- 2,725
- yearly average, 2020–2024
- 2,848
- years stocked since 2020
- 6
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 | Rainbow troutyearlings | yearlings | 2,725 |
| 2024 | Rainbow troutyearlings | yearlings | 2,050 |
| 2023 | Rainbow troutyearlings | yearlings | 3,000 |
| 2022 | Rainbow troutyearlings | yearlings | 3,000 |
| 2021 | Rainbow troutyearlings | yearlings | 3,000 |
| 2020 | Rainbow troutyearlings | yearlings | 3,188 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Rainbow trout | 16,963 | 100% |
This is a stream, and a stream has no single map point, so no map is shown.
Also in Winona County: Middle Branch Whitewater River, Rush Creek, Whitewater River, South Branch Whitewater River, Pickwick Creek, Pleasant Valley Creek, Cedar Valley Creek.
Source: DNR lake stocking report, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Pulled . Check the agency and the current fishing rules before you go.