Cottonwood Lake

Cottonwood Lake

Size
153ac
Boat Launch
Yes
Carry-in Launch
No
Toilet
Yes
Boat Dock
Yes
Species in Cottonwood Lake
Bluegill
Bluegill
Channel catfish
Channel catfish
Crappie
Crappie
Largemouth bass
Largemouth bass
Northern pike
Northern pike
Perch
Perch
Pumpkinseed
Pumpkinseed
Smallmouth bass
Smallmouth bass
Walleye
Walleye

Cottonwood Lake Overview

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Fish Species

Bluegill
fish
3-8 in
Length Range
7 in
Length Range
2020
Surveyed
Abundance (CPUE)
High
2020
Surveyed
Trapnet
Catch Method
26
0Statewide Range74.63

Cottonwood Lake Bluegill abundance

Average range for similar lakes

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
2016
Jul
2020
Aug
Channel catfish
fish
8-20 in
Length Range
13 in
Length Range
2020
Surveyed
Abundance (CPUE)
Outlier
2020
Surveyed
Gillnet
Catch Method
13
0Statewide Range12.07

Cottonwood Lake Channel catfish abundance

Average range for similar lakes

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
2016
Jul
2020
Aug
Crappie
fish
6-11 in
Length Range
8 in
Length Range
2020
Surveyed
Abundance (CPUE)
Above Avg.
2020
Surveyed
Trapnet
Catch Method
6.88
0Statewide Range10.56

Cottonwood Lake Crappie abundance

Average range for similar lakes

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
2016
Jul
2020
Aug
Largemouth bass
fish
14-19 in
Length Range
17 in
Length Range
2020
Surveyed
Abundance (CPUE)
Low
2020
Surveyed
Electro
Catch Method
3.95
0Statewide Range165.54

Cottonwood Lake Largemouth bass abundance

Average range for similar lakes

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
2012
Jul
2020
Aug
Northern pike
fish
24-33 in
Length Range
29 in
Length Range
2020
Surveyed
Abundance (CPUE)
Unknown
2020
Surveyed
Gillnet
Catch Method
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
2016
Jul
2020
Aug
Perch
fish
5-10 in
Length Range
7 in
Length Range
2020
Surveyed
Abundance (CPUE)
Above Avg.
2020
Surveyed
Gillnet
Catch Method
20.67
0Statewide Range43.55

Cottonwood Lake Perch abundance

Average range for similar lakes

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
2016
Jul
2020
Aug
Pumpkinseed
fish
3-7 in
Length Range
5 in
Length Range
2020
Surveyed
Abundance (CPUE)
Outlier
2020
Surveyed
Trapnet
Catch Method
9.63
0Statewide Range8.53

Cottonwood Lake Pumpkinseed abundance

Average range for similar lakes

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
2016
Jul
2020
Aug
Smallmouth bass
fish
7-17 in
Length Range
12 in
Length Range
2020
Surveyed
Abundance (CPUE)
Unknown
2020
Surveyed
NA
Catch Method
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
1994
Jul
2002
Jul
2020
Aug
Walleye
fish
9-27 in
Length Range
15 in
Length Range
2020
Surveyed
Abundance (CPUE)
Below Avg.
2020
Surveyed
Gillnet
Catch Method
4.67
0Statewide Range16.93

Cottonwood Lake Walleye abundance

Average range for similar lakes

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
2016
Jul
2020
Aug