Mcdowell Dam

Mcdowell Dam

Size
10ac
Boat Launch
Yes
Carry-in Launch
No
Toilet
No
Boat Dock
No
Species in Mcdowell Dam
Bluegill
Bluegill
Largemouth bass
Largemouth bass
Rainbow trout
Rainbow trout
Cutthroat trout
Cutthroat trout

Overview

Mcdowell Dam Map

Weather

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65°Feels like 65°
High Temperature69°
Low Temperature53°
Sunrise
7:24 AM
Sunset
7:48 PM
Wind Direction
7 mph
Southeast
Precipitation
0 in
Rain
Pressure
30.06 inHg
Falling
Mostly Cloudy with Isolated Showers
FridayFr
69° / 53°
Mostly Cloudy
SaturdaySa
69° / 53°
Mostly Cloudy with Scattered Showers
SundaySu
66° / 51°
Partly Cloudy with Showers
MondayMo
70° / 49°
Partly Cloudy
TuesdayTu
71° / 52°
Partly Cloudy with Showers and Isolated Storms
WednesdayWe
73° / 55°

Moon Phase

first quarter
September 18, 2026
47% Illumination
first quarter, getting brighter
Moon Rise and Set
Moon Rise 3:53 PM
Moon Set 11:31 PM
Moon Overhead Underfoot
Overhead 7:41 PM
Underfoot 7:16 AM
first quarter
FridayFr09/18
waxing gibbous
SaturdaySa09/19
waxing gibbous
SundaySu09/20
waxing gibbous
MondayMo09/21
waxing gibbous
TuesdayTu09/22
waxing gibbous
WednesdayWe09/23
waxing gibbous
ThursdayTh09/24
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Top Fish Species

Bluegill
Bluegill
2-9 in
Length Range
6 in
Length Range
2024
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