Cole Lake
Carlton County, Minnesota
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Frequently Asked Questions About Cole Lake, MN
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How big is Cole Lake?
How deep is Cole Lake?
What kind of fish can you catch in Cole Lake?
Other fish species in the lake include Golden Shiner, Hybrid Sunfish and White Sucker.
What are the closest cities to Cole Lake?
Are there places to stay in the Cole Lake area?
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Are there boat launches on Cole Lake?
Are there places to eat and drink near Cole Lake?
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History & Status of the Fishery
A standard survey was conducted on Cole Lake during the summer of 2016 to evaluate and update information about fish populations and to evaluate the effectiveness of the Walleye stocking program. Walleye and Largemouth Bass are the primary management species for Cole Lake.
Walleye fry have been stocked every other year into Cole Lake since 2008. Prior to that, Walleye fingerlings were stocked biennially from 1998 through 2006. Walleye abundance of 1.2 per gillnet lift was below average compared to other similar Minnesota Lakes. Walleye average length was large at 22.6 inches and 4.1 pounds. Eighty-six percent of Walleye aged corresponded to fingerling stocked year-classes. Zero Walleye were captured from several recent fry stocked year-classes (2008, 2010, 2012 and 2014).
Largemouth Bass were sampled during a spring electrofishing survey at a rate of 43.0 per hour. Average length was 13.1 inches, but only 12% of the sample surpassed 16 inches. One large specimen was captured that exceeded 19 inches.
Black Crappie abundance of 0.8 per trapnet lift was well below average compared to other similar Minnesota lakes. Average size was 8.6 inches but fish up to 11.2 inches were sampled. Bluegill abundance was above average at 24.6 per trapnet lift but size was small. Average length was 5.5 inches and only two percent exceeded eight inches. Yellow Perch were scarce and small.
Northern Pike abundance of 5.3 per gillnet lift was above average compared to other similar Minnesota Lakes. Average size was small at 22.1 inches and 2.3 pounds.
What is the average air temp for Cole Lake?
Are there any state parks near Cole Lake?
For more Minnesota State Park information see our State Park Guide.
More Nearby Lakes To Explore
There's more lake's to explore around Cole Lake...| DISTANCE | ACRES | MAX DEPTH | |
| Section One Lake | 0.6 mi | 20 | |
| Mattlia Lake | 0.9 mi | 67 | |
| Walli Lake | 1.5 mi | 32 | |
| Mud Lake | 1.6 mi | 15 | |
| Kettle Lake | 2.1 mi | 22 | |
| Tamarack Lake | 2.4 mi | 235 | 48 ft |
| Douglas Lake | 3.0 mi | 78 | 39 ft |
| Spruce Lake | 3.3 mi | 17 | |
| Nelson Lake | 3.4 mi | 57 | |
| Long Lake | 4.7 mi | 17 |
