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Fishery
Angler reports · Fishbrain
Anglers have logged 110 catches on Cottonwood Lake via Fishbrain — 29 in the last 30 days, most recently on Jul 11, 2026.
Most-reported species
12 of the 110 logged catches didn’t name a species and aren’t listed above.
Seasonality
All fishOf the 110 logged catches, 88 carry a month and 94 carry a year; the charts cover those.
2026 had the most reports (44).
Counts reflect reporting activity, not fish populations. Waterbody location is provider-level; exact spots and angler details aren’t shown.
Fishery details for this lakeExplore this area on FishbrainNWS weather
Weather-based planning from the National Weather Service hourly forecast near this lake — not a catch forecast.
Checking wind, precipitation, and near-term weather windows.
Water temperature
Modeled surface-temperature estimate built from seasonal climate, lake depth, and live National Weather Service air temperatures near this lake.
Seasonal estimate. Checking current National Weather Service air temperatures…
Spring warm-up or late-fall cooldown. Walleye and pike feed actively; panfish stage toward warming shallows.
Estimates are modeled, not measured. Actual temperatures vary with depth, wind mixing, and recent weather — verify conditions before swimming, boating, or heading onto ice.
Access
LakeList has not matched a public launch, park, or shoreline access point for this lake yet.
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Depth FAQ
Cottonwood Lake has surveyed depth contours down to 5 feet, but no separately verified maximum depth is on record yet.
Yes. LakeList publishes a free interactive depth contour map of Cottonwood Lake at a typical 5-foot interval, with an optional 3D underwater view, derived from Minnesota DNR survey data.
The interactive depth contours are derived from Minnesota DNR. Each contour set passes a visual QA review against the source document before it is published. The depths are from an official Minnesota DNR survey (measured bathymetric contours); not for navigation.
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