Cow Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

16027100

County

Cook

Surface area

39 acres

Maximum depth

36 feet

Mean depth

15 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

19 acres, 49% of the lake

Shoreline

1.5 miles

Average water clarity

12.0 feet (Secchi disk, 1 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Maple Hill

Latest DNR fish survey

July 1983, population assessment

Surveys on record

2, since 1974

Game fish caught in the 1983 survey

yellow perch 77

Fish species recorded

yellow perch

Fish consumption

Follow the northeast guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested

Size

Under 100 acres

Deepest point

30 to 59 feet

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  Checked September 24, 2026

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.