4 miles southwest of Cokato
Wright County, Minnesota · 45.0518° N, 94.2552° W
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Updated 19 Oct 2026, 6:17 pm EDT.
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Minnesota DNR lake survey, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
3 public access sites on Collinwood Lake.
Minnesota DNR public water accesses, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 6 stockings of Collinwood Lake in 5 of the years 2016 to 2024. The most recent, in 2024, included 175,500 walleye fry. Species stocked: bluegill sunfish, largemouth bass, walleye.
Latest: 2024: 175,500 walleye fry.
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 Collinwood Lake was in July 2024: 9 gill nets and 7 trap nets caught 11 species. The DNR also ran a targeted survey in September 2025; this section uses the latest standard survey.
Walleye per gill net, standard surveys: 2012 8.8 · 2014 14 · 2016 9.8 · 2018 27 · 2024 0.1
Bluegill per trap net, standard surveys: 2012 15 · 2014 1.4 · 2016 1.3 · 2018 19 · 2024 38
Northern pike: 318 measured, 12 to 30 in, half 19 in or longer; average 1.7 lb, below normal (normal 2–3.5 lb).
Largemouth bass: 7 measured, 10 to 12 in, half 12 in or longer; average 0.86 lb, normal (normal 0.2–0.9 lb).
Bluegill: 268 measured, 2 to 8 in, half 3 in or longer; average 0.05 lb, below normal (normal 0.1–0.3 lb).
Yellow perch: 272 measured, 4 to 9 in, half 5 in or longer; average 0.07 lb, below normal (normal 0.1–0.2 lb).
Also caught: black bullhead, common carp, hybrid sunfish, tadpole madtom.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries lake survey, 8 Jul 2024, 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 4 ft: the Secchi depth across 8 readings, 2006–2024.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and volunteer Secchi readings, via Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR lake survey; straight-line miles.
Collinwood Lake is 28 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 639 acres.
Yes. 3 public access sites are listed: Collinwood Lake (N) Public Water Access Site; Collinwood Lake (E) Public Water Access Site; Collinwood Lake (S) Public Water Access Site.
Yes. Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 6 stockings of it in 5 of the years 2016 to 2024. The most recent, in 2024, included 175,500 walleye fry.
Minnesota DNR’s July 2024 standard survey caught 11 species, most often northern pike, yellow perch, bluegill and pumpkinseed.
About 61% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Minnesota DNR depth contours.