Lake Cottonwood

Lake Cottonwood

Size
6ac
Boat Launch
No
Carry-in Launch
Yes
Toilet
No
Boat Dock
No
Species in Lake Cottonwood
Crappie
Crappie
Channel catfish
Channel catfish
Bluegill
Bluegill
Largemouth bass
Largemouth bass

Overview

Lake Cottonwood Map

Weather

Current Weather Icon
71°Feels like 71°
High Temperature90°
Low Temperature70°
Sunrise
7:29 AM
Sunset
7:46 PM
Wind Direction
2 mph
Southeast
Precipitation
0 in
Rain
Pressure
30.03 inHg
Stable
Partly Cloudy with Light Showers and Chance of Storms
SaturdaySa
90° / 70°
Partly Cloudy with Isolated Storms
SundaySu
87° / 62°
Mostly Cloudy with Light Showers and Isolated Storms
MondayMo
73° / 59°
Mostly Cloudy with Chance of Storms
TuesdayTu
72° / 58°
Mostly Cloudy with Showers
WednesdayWe
71° / 57°
Partly Cloudy
ThursdayTh
73° / 58°

Moon Phase

waxing gibbous
September 19, 2026
56% Illumination
waxing gibbous, getting brighter
Moon Rise and Set
Moon Rise 4:04 PM
Moon Set 12:06 AM
Moon Overhead Underfoot
Overhead 8:32 PM
Underfoot 8:07 AM
waxing gibbous
SaturdaySa09/19
waxing gibbous
SundaySu09/20
waxing gibbous
MondayMo09/21
waxing gibbous
TuesdayTu09/22
waxing gibbous
WednesdayWe09/23
waxing gibbous
ThursdayTh09/24
waxing gibbous
FridayFr09/25
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Top Fish Species

Crappie
Crappie
14-15 in
Length Range
15 in
Length Range
2023
Surveyed
Abundance (CPUE)
Understanding Abundance

Abundance ratings are based on Catch Per Unit Effort (CPUE) measurements conducted by the MN DNR, and represent a snapshot of a species population at a given point in time

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Survey cadence may vary by state and water body.
Species Lengths