Collinwood Lake
Wright County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 86029300
DNR records show 6 stocking entries at Collinwood Lake since 2016, most recently walleye fry in 2024 (175,500 fish).
- Collinwood Lake has 6 DNR stocking records across 5 years (2016-2024): walleye (4), bluegill sunfish (1), largemouth bass (1).
- The most-stocked species by count is walleye: 1,055,233 fish on record.
- Maximum depth 28 ft, mean depth 12 ft; surface area 639 acres, 351 littoral acres, 4.9 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 3.6 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, channel catfish, common carp, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, orangespotted sunfish, and 6 more.
- 3 public accesses on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (targeted survey).
- Wright County, nearest town Dassel; DNR lake number (DOW) 86029300.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey mapped 9/11/1970 (orig map); depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
Stocking history
| Year | Species | Size | Number | Pounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Walleye | fry | 175,500 | 1.5 |
| 2023 | Bluegill Sunfish | adults | 129 | 25.8 |
| 2023 | Largemouth Bass | adults | 15 | 37.7 |
| 2022 | Walleye | fry | 175,898 | 1.6 |
| 2018 | Walleye | fry | 351,000 | 4.1 |
| 2016 | Walleye | fry | 352,835 | 3.0 |
Public accesses
| Type | Owner | Where |
|---|---|---|
| concrete ramp | county | |
| concrete ramp | Minnesota DNR | A large access on the north end of the lake with a paved parking lot.. |
| concrete ramp | Minnesota DNR | A small access on the southwest side of the lake with a gravel lot. |
DNR fish survey, 2025
A targeted survey (fall nighttime electrofishing) was conducted on Collinwood Lake on September 16th, 2025, to evaluate young of the year (YOY) and yearling Walleye abundance. A total of 0 YOY were sampled for a catch rate of 0.0 fish/hr., which was below the lake's historical (1993 to 2025) median (16.5 fish/hr.). This indicated that there was no, or very little, natural reproduction in 2025. Fry were not stocked in 2025. In 2025, a total of 0 yearlings were sampled for a catch rate of 0.0 fish/hr., which was below Collinwood's historical (2017 to 2025) yearling median (1.5 fish/hr.) and was tied with the lowest yearling catch rate on record. Fry were stocked in 2024, but there was no evidence that they recruited to the yearling life-stage. Walleye fry are stocked every other year at Collinwood Lake (2024, 2026 etc.) and it will take time for the population to recover following the 2023 partial winterkill. Collinwood Lake is electrofished annually.
Minnesota DNR survey narrative, .
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