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Summit Lake

Public accessStocked 2025

Summit Lake is a 64-acre lake in Cottonwood County, 10 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2000. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
17007300
County
Cottonwood
Surface area
64 acres
Maximum depth
10 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
64 acres, 100% of the lake
Shoreline
1.3 miles
Nearest town (DNR)
Windom
Latest DNR fish survey
June 2000, population assessment
Surveys on record
3, since 1986
Game fish caught in the 2000 survey
black crappie 669, bluegill 239, largemouth bass 20, northern pike 2, white crappie 2
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, walleye, white crappie, yellow perch, and 2 other species
Stocked in 2025
walleye fry (325,000)
Stocked in 2024
walleye fry (325,000)
Stocked in 2023
walleye fry (325,000)
Stocking years on record
9 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)
Summit Lake Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 5 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Fish consumption
Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested
Size
Under 100 acres
Deepest point
Under 15 feet
Public access
Yes
Stocked in the last 3 years
Yes

Sources

Survey catches show what DNR nets and electrofishing found on the survey date, not how the fishing is today. Check the current regulations and the Department of Health advice before you keep fish, and confirm access conditions before you tow a boat.

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