Cottonwood Lake

Cottonwood Lake

Size
1,433ac
Boat Launch
Yes
Carry-in Launch
No
Toilet
No
Boat Dock
Yes
Species in Cottonwood Lake
Walleye
Walleye
Perch
Perch
Northern pike
Northern pike

Overview

Cottonwood Lake Map

Weather

Current Weather Icon
64°Feels like 64°
High Temperature74°
Low Temperature46°
Sunrise
7:45 AM
Sunset
6:57 PM
Wind Direction
13 mph
North
Precipitation
0 in
Rain
Pressure
29.72 inHg
Falling
Mostly Cloudy
SundaySu
74° / 46°
Mostly Cloudy with Showers
MondayMo
66° / 43°
Partly Cloudy
TuesdayTu
61° / 41°
Mostly Sunny
WednesdayWe
63° / 42°
Mostly Cloudy with Scattered Showers
ThursdayTh
61° / 38°
Partly Cloudy with Showers
FridayFr
55° / 35°

Moon Phase

waxing crescent
October 11, 2026
1% Illumination
waxing crescent, getting brighter
Moon Rise and Set
Moon Rise 9:00 AM
Moon Set 7:02 PM
Moon Overhead Underfoot
Overhead 2:06 PM
Underfoot 1:43 AM
waxing crescent
SundaySu10/11
waxing crescent
MondayMo10/12
waxing crescent
TuesdayTu10/13
waxing crescent
WednesdayWe10/14
waxing crescent
ThursdayTh10/15
waxing crescent
FridayFr10/16
waxing crescent
SaturdaySa10/17
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Top Fish Species

Walleye
Walleye
8-27 in
Length Range
14 in
Length Range
2026
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