Cody Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

66006100

County

Rice

Surface area

259 acres

Maximum depth

14 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

259 acres, 100% of the lake

Shoreline

5.1 miles

Average water clarity

0.6 feet (Secchi disk, 2 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Wheatland

Latest DNR fish survey

August 2021, standard survey

Surveys on record

7, since 1990

Game fish caught in the 2021 survey

yellow perch 117, green sunfish 45, walleye 13, bluegill 3, black crappie 2

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, crappie, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, orangespotted sunfish, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow perch, and 7 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fry (1,405,000)

Stocked in 2024

walleye fry (1,195,429)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fry (1,085,467); walleye fry (500,000)

Stocking years on record

7 of the last 10 (2018 to 2025)

Public accesses (DNR survey record)

1, owned by DNR

Fish consumption

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

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

Under 15 feet

Public access

Yes

Stocked in the last 3 years

Yes

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.