Bingham Lake
Cottonwood County, Minnesota
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Frequently Asked Questions About Bingham Lake, MN
- How big is Bingham Lake?
- How deep is Bingham Lake?
- What kind of fish can you catch in Bingham Lake?
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- Are there places to stay in the Bingham Lake area?
- Are there boat launches on Bingham Lake?
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- What is the average air temp for Bingham Lake?
- Are there any state parks near Bingham Lake?
How big is Bingham Lake?
How deep is Bingham Lake?
What kind of fish can you catch in Bingham Lake?
Other fish species in the lake include Fathead Minnow, Green Sunfish, Hybrid Sunfish, Johnny Darter, Orangespotted Sunfish and White Sucker.
What are the closest cities to Bingham Lake?
Are there places to stay in the Bingham Lake area?
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Are there boat launches on Bingham Lake?
Are there places to eat and drink near Bingham Lake?
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History & Status of the Fishery
Bingham Lake is a 269-acre lake, located in Cottonwood County. Since 2018, Bingham Lake has been included in a research project that is evaluating the performance of two strains of Walleye, the Lower Mississippi Strain (LMS) and the Mississippi Strain (MIS). However, during 2020, no stocking was done as no Walleye egg-take operations were conducted due to the start of the COVID pandemic causing a DNR close-contact work moratorium. Walleye stocking, including the performance evaluation, was restarted in 2021. The total fry quota for Bingham Lake was 137,000, of which half were MIS and half were LMS. The MIS Walleye come from northern Minnesota and until recently, were the primary strain stocked in Windom management area lakes. The LMS originated in the Cannon River system, was stocked in area lakes in the 1980's and early 1990's, and has persisted in some area Walleye populations despite extensive stocking of northern Minnesota strains of Walleye. LMS Walleye are present in Murray County's Lake Sarah, a lake that hasn't been stocked since 1991 because the Walleye population is sustained at high levels through natural reproduction. Bingham Lake has areas of spawning habitat and has shown sporadic natural reproduction, thus LMS Walleye have been stocked because anecdotal evidence suggests that they may have a survival advantage and natural reproduction potential in southern Minnesota lakes. To evaluate strain performance in 2022, 210 Walleye fingerlings were needed. Night electrofishing was used to collect the Walleye for the study. Standard night electrofishing (2 hours) was conducted by DNR research staff on 16 September 2022.
The fingerling quota was not met with standard night electrofishing as no fingerlings were captured during 2 hours of electrofishing (0 per hour). Additional non-standard sampling utilizing day electrofishing and trap netting also failed to capture any fingerling Walleye. Therefore, no information regarding the genetic results could be obtained for 2022. While no fingerling were sampled in 2022, a standard survey was conducted during June 2022 where 22 adults were sampled. In addition, 9 adults were sampled while electrofishing for fingerlings.
What is the average air temp for Bingham Lake?
Are there any state parks near Bingham 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 Bingham Lake...| DISTANCE | ACRES | MAX DEPTH | |
| Clear Lake | 2.1 mi | 79 | |
| Eagle Lake | 2.8 mi | 105 | 8 ft |
| Warren Pond | 3.4 mi | 15 | |
| Unnamed Lake | 3.5 mi | 67 | |
| Bat Lake | 3.8 mi | 91 | |
| Cottonwood Lake | 3.9 mi | 155 | 10 ft |
| Three Lake | 3.9 mi | 59 | |
| Long Lake | 4.0 mi | 99 | |
| Summit Lake | 4.6 mi | 64 | 10 ft |
| Wolf Lake | 4.9 mi | 61 | 0 ft |
