Cowdry fishing

Cowdry fishing has Walleye on the stocking report. Also recorded: Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Bowfin, Brown Bullhead, Common Carp, and 12 more. It is stocked about 1.3 times a year since 2022. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye, Black Crappie, and Rock Bass, dusk and night for Black Bullhead and Brown Bullhead, and dawn, day, and dusk for Bluegill, Northern Pike, and Yellow Perch.

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Last stocked
2025
Walleye
Plants on record
5
Since 2022
Species stocked
1 (+18 also recorded)

Fish at Cowdry

1 stocked · 19 confirmed present

Walleye Stocked · 5 plants · last 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked 2025 · 5 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Walleye species guide

How Cowdry is stocked

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

Fish stocked in 2022

2,220

Fish stocked in 2023

2,000

Fish stocked in 2024

1,765

Fish stocked in 2025

1,125

Stocking history

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
2025Walleye1,125–report
2024Walleye1,350–report
2024Walleye415–report
2023Walleye2,000–report
2022Walleye2,220–report

Access and facts

Nearest town
Alexandria, MN

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

Nearest lakes

Darling 1.7 mi last stocked 2025 Latoka 2 mi last stocked 2025 Le Homme Dieu 3.6 mi last stocked 2025 Geneva 4.3 mi last stocked 2025 Victoria 4.5 mi last stocked 2025

Common questions

What fish are at Cowdry?

Fishing Cowdry usually means Walleye. All 5 plants on record are Walleye. Walleye was last stocked 2025. Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, Bluegill, and Bowfin, plus 14 more are recorded here outside the stocking reports.

When is Cowdry stocked?

Last stocked 2025. It is stocked about 1.3 times a year since 2022.

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