at Bingham Lake
Cottonwood County, Minnesota · 43.9210° N, 95.0468° W
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Updated 15 Oct 2026, 4:40 pm EDT.
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Minnesota DNR lake survey, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
1 public access site on Bingham Lake.
Minnesota DNR public water accesses, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 14 stockings of Bingham Lake in 8 of the years 2017 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 416 northern pike fingerlings. Species stocked: northern pike, walleye.
Latest: 2025: 518 walleye adults.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries (LakeFinder stocking reports), fetched 15 Oct 2026. How we measure
Measured from Minnesota DNR contours. How we measure
Minnesota DNR’s latest standard fish survey of Bingham Lake was in June 2022: 3 gill nets and 9 trap nets caught 7 species. The DNR also ran a targeted survey in September 2022; this section uses the latest standard survey.
Walleye per gill net, standard surveys: 2002 1.3 · 2006 3.7 · 2010 32 · 2018 14 · 2022 6.3
Bluegill per trap net, standard surveys: 1998 2.8 · 2006 0.1 · 2010 0.7 · 2018 29 · 2022 4.6
Walleye: 22 measured, 13 to 25 in, half 20 in or longer; average 3.1 lb, above normal (normal 1–2.3 lb).
Northern pike: 25 measured, 20 to 28 in, half 24 in or longer; average 3.5 lb, above normal (normal 1.8–3.4 lb).
Bluegill: 49 measured, 3 to 9 in, half 4 in or longer; average 0.06 lb, below normal (normal 0.1–0.4 lb).
Yellow perch: 92 measured, 5 to 11 in, half 7 in or longer; average 0.23 lb, normal (normal 0.1–0.3 lb).
Also caught: black bullhead.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries lake survey, 6 Jun 2022, via LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Normal range: DNR’s range for lakes of the same class (43 classes, grouped by water chemistry and shape). Each line has its own scale. How we measure
Measured water clarity averages about 3 ft: the Secchi depth across 4 readings, 2006–2022.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and volunteer Secchi readings, via Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR lake survey; straight-line miles.
Bingham Lake is 10 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 270 acres.
Yes. 1 public access site is listed: Bingham Lake Public Water Access Site.
Yes. Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 14 stockings of it in 8 of the years 2017 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 416 northern pike fingerlings.
Minnesota DNR’s June 2022 standard survey caught 7 species, most often yellow perch, bluegill, pumpkinseed and northern pike.
About 36% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Minnesota DNR depth contours.