Cottonwood Lake

Cottonwood Lake

Size
238ac
Boat Launch
Yes
Carry-in Launch
No
Toilet
No
Boat Dock
No
Species in Cottonwood Lake
Walleye
Walleye
Northern pike
Northern pike
Perch
Perch

Overview

Cottonwood Lake Map

Weather

Current Weather Icon
85°Feels like 85°
High Temperature--
Low Temperature60°
Sunrise
6:50 AM
Sunset
8:39 PM
Wind Direction
7 mph
West
Precipitation
0 in
Rain
Pressure
29.83 inHg
Falling
Mostly Clear
MondayMo
-- / 60°
Partly Cloudy
TuesdayTu
78° / 55°
Mostly Sunny
WednesdayWe
79° / 49°
Mostly Sunny
ThursdayTh
81° / 57°
Partly Cloudy with Scattered Showers and Isolated Storms
FridayFr
83° / 59°
Partly Cloudy with Isolated Showers
SaturdaySa
85° / 58°

Moon Phase

waxing gibbous
August 24, 2026
87% Illumination
waxing gibbous, getting brighter
Moon Rise and Set
Moon Rise 7:21 PM
Moon Set 2:38 AM
Moon Overhead Underfoot
Overhead 11:30 PM
Underfoot 11:06 AM
waxing gibbous
MondayMo08/24
waxing gibbous
TuesdayTu08/25
waxing gibbous
WednesdayWe08/26
waxing gibbous
ThursdayTh08/27
full moon
FridayFr08/28
waning gibbous
SaturdaySa08/29
waning gibbous
SundaySu08/30
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Top Fish Species

Walleye
Walleye
8-25 in
Length Range
19 in
Length Range
2025
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