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Bean Lake

Public accessStocked 2025

Bean Lake is a 164-acre lake in Cottonwood County, 12 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2020. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
17005400
County
Cottonwood
Surface area
164 acres
Maximum depth
12 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
162 acres, 99% of the lake
Shoreline
1.9 miles
Average water clarity
1.7 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)
Latest DNR fish survey
July 2020, standard survey
Surveys on record
8, since 1989
Game fish caught in the 2020 survey
yellow perch 53, walleye 45, black crappie 28, orangespotted sunfish 2, northern pike 2, green sunfish 1
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, orangespotted sunfish, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow perch, and 5 other species
Stocked in 2025
northern pike fingerlings (368); walleye fry (70,500)
Stocked in 2024
northern pike fingerlings (286)
Stocked in 2023
walleye fry (70,500)
Stocking years on record
8 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)
Bean Lake Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 8 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
100 to 499 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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