Cottonwood fishing

Cottonwood fishing has Walleye on the stocking report. Also recorded: Bigmouth Buffalo, Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Common Carp, and 8 more. It is stocked about once a year since 2022. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye and Black Crappie, dusk and night for Black Bullhead and Channel Catfish, and dawn, day, and dusk for Bluegill, Northern Pike, and Yellow Perch.

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Last stocked
2025
Walleye
Plants on record
4
Since 2022
Species stocked
1 (+14 also recorded)

Fish at Cottonwood

1 stocked · 15 confirmed present

Walleye Stocked · 4 plants · last 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked 2025 · 4 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Walleye species guide

How Cottonwood is stocked

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

Fish stocked in 2022

36,500

Fish stocked in 2023

36,500

Fish stocked in 2024

36,500

Fish stocked in 2025

36,500

Stocking history

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
2025Walleye36,500–report
2024Walleye36,500–report
2023Walleye36,500–report
2022Walleye36,500–report

Access and facts

Nearest town
Windom, MN

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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources before you go.

Nearest lakes

Summit 2.2 mi last stocked 2025 Bingham 3.9 mi last stocked 2025 String 5.1 mi last stocked 2025 Timber 7.1 mi last stocked 2025 Heron (South Heron) 12.8 mi last stocked 2025

Common questions

What fish are at Cottonwood?

Fishing Cottonwood usually means Walleye. All 4 plants on record are Walleye. Walleye was last stocked 2025. Bigmouth Buffalo, Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, and Bluegill, plus 10 more are recorded here outside the stocking reports.

When is Cottonwood stocked?

Last stocked 2025. It is stocked about once a year since 2022.

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