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Cottonwood Lake

Public accessStocked 2025

Cottonwood Lake is a 155-acre lake in Cottonwood County, 10 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2024. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
17002200
County
Cottonwood
Surface area
155 acres
Maximum depth
10 feet
Mean depth
8 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
155 acres, 100% of the lake
Shoreline
3.5 miles
Average water clarity
1.7 feet (Secchi disk, 5 readings)
Latest DNR fish survey
August 2024, standard survey
Surveys on record
9, since 1990
Game fish caught in the 2024 survey
black crappie 363, walleye 41, yellow perch 38, channel catfish 27, bluegill 21, northern pike 7, pumpkinseed 7, smallmouth bass 1
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, green sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, orangespotted sunfish, pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, sunfish, walleye, yellow perch, and 7 other species
Stocked in 2025
walleye fry (36,500)
Stocked in 2024
walleye fry (36,500)
Stocked in 2023
walleye fry (36,500)
Stocking years on record
7 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)
Cottonwood Lake Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 10 trailer spaces, toilet, run by City of Windom
Fish consumption
Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have 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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