Cora Lake
MN · Otter Tail
- Stocked
- 75.9 acres mapped (USGS NHD)
- 1.7 miles of shoreline
The pin marks the middle of the water, for directions. The shoreline on the map comes from USGS NHD.
At a glance
- Acres
- 75.9 acres
- Shoreline
- 1.7 miles of shoreline
- County
- Otter Tail County
- Last stocked
- 2025
- Species
- Black Crappie, Yellow Perch
Conditions
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Stocking history
| Species | Qty | Size | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Crappie | 500 | adults | 2025 |
| Yellow Perch | 750 | adults | 2025 |
Gear for the fish stocked here
Yellow Perch
Rod: Ultralight to medium-light spinning rod. Sensitivity matters more than length.
Line: 6 to 8 lb monofilament; go heavier in weedy water.
Baits: small minnows, worms, waxworms and other insect larvae
Lures: small jigs, small jigging spoons tipped with a waxworm, small spinners
Crappie
Rod: Light or ultralight rod, 4.5 to 8 feet or longer. Longer rods are gentler on their soft mouths.
Line: 4 to 8 lb monofilament; 6 lb is a good default.
Baits: small minnows, waxworms, pieces of nightcrawler
Lures: 1/32 to 1/8 oz jigs with small plastic bodies, small spinners and spinnerbaits, small crankbaits
Likely species (watershed)
Blacknose Dace, Blacknose Shiner, Brassy Minnow, Creek Chub, Fathead Minnow, Golden Shiner, Iowa Darter, Johnny Darter, Logperch, Mottled Sculpin, Northern Redbelly Dace, 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.