Bingham Lake
MN · Cottonwood
- Stocked
The pin is approximate, near the middle of the water. The shoreline on the map comes from OpenStreetMap.
At a glance
- County
- Cottonwood County
- Last stocked
- 2025
- Species
- Northern Pike, Walleye
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Stocking history
| Species | Qty | Size | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Pike | 416 | fingerlings | 2025 |
| Walleye | 518 | adults | 2025 |
Gear for the fish stocked here
Walleye
Rod: Medium action spinning rod, 6 to 7.5 feet, for jigs and live bait. Medium to medium-heavy, 6.5 to 9 feet, for crankbaits and trolling.
Line: 6 to 10 lb for jigs and bait, 10 to 12 lb for crankbaits and trolling. Mono, fluorocarbon or braid all work.
Baits: minnows, nightcrawlers, leeches
Lures: lead-head jigs with 3 to 4 inch curly tail grub or shad plastics, blade baits, deep diving crankbaits
Northern Pike
Rod: About 7 feet, moderate to medium-heavy action. A sturdy rod handles big lures and lively fish.
Line: Braid of at least 15 lb, or medium-weight mono.
Baits: large minnows, suckers or chubs up to about 8 inches
Lures: spoons, large crankbaits and topwater plugs, spinners
Likely species (watershed)
Bigmouth Buffalo, Bigmouth Shiner, Blacknose Dace, Bluntnose Minnow, Brassy Minnow, Brown Trout, Creek Chub, Fathead Minnow, Golden Redhorse, Golden Shiner, Johnny Darter, Rainbow Darter, Rosyface Shiner, Sand Shiner, Silver Redhorse, Slenderhead Darter, Spotfin Shiner, Spottail Shiner
Likely species come from USGS Aquatic GAP ranges for the whole watershed (HUC8). They show what may be here, not a count of this water.
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Some stocking records are adapted from LurePassion (formerly lurepassion.com) (normalized and matched to our waters), licensed CC BY 4.0. State agencies retain their own terms for the underlying records.