Watkins Mill Lake

Watkins Mill Lake

Size
99ac
Boat Launch
No
Carry-in Launch
No
Toilet
No
Boat Dock
No
Species in Watkins Mill Lake
Channel catfish
Channel catfish
Crappie
Crappie
Largemouth bass
Largemouth bass
Striped Bass
Striped Bass
Bluegill
Bluegill
Flathead catfish
Flathead catfish
Blue catfish
Blue catfish

Overview

Watkins Mill Lake Map

Weather

Current Weather Icon
74°Feels like 74°
High Temperature--
Low Temperature71°
Sunrise
--
Sunset
--
Wind Direction
4 mph
South
Precipitation
0 in
Rain
Pressure
29.85 inHg
Rising
Mostly Clear
SundaySu
-- / 71°
Mostly Sunny
MondayMo
90° / 70°
Partly Cloudy with Isolated Showers and Isolated Storms
TuesdayTu
90° / 65°
Mostly Cloudy with Showers and Chance of Storms
WednesdayWe
75° / 60°
Mostly Cloudy with Showers and Chance of Storms
ThursdayTh
71° / 50°
Partly Cloudy with Showers
FridayFr
61° / 38°

Moon Phase

waxing crescent
October 12, 2026
4% Illumination
waxing crescent, getting brighter
Moon Rise and Set
Moon Rise 9:36 AM
Moon Set 7:27 PM
Moon Overhead Underfoot
Overhead 2:35 PM
Underfoot 2:11 AM
waxing crescent
MondayMo10/12
waxing crescent
TuesdayTu10/13
waxing crescent
WednesdayWe10/14
waxing crescent
ThursdayTh10/15
waxing crescent
FridayFr10/16
waxing crescent
SaturdaySa10/17
first quarter
SundaySu10/18
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Top Fish Species

Channel catfish
Channel catfish
13-27 in
Length Range
18 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