---
type: lake
name: "Bean Lake"
county: "Cottonwood"
nearest_town: "Storden"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 164
max_depth_ft: 12
latitude: 44.07125
longitude: -95.37367
lake_score: 44
dnr_lake_id: "17005400"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cottonwood-county/bean-lake
---

# Bean Lake

Lake in Cottonwood County, Minnesota, near Storden

- **Surface Area**: 164 acres
- **Max Depth**: 12 ft
- **Shoreline**: 1.9 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 1.7 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: 1 public boat launch (concrete)
- **Lake Score**: 44/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Bean Lake is a 164-acre lake near Storden in Cottonwood County, Minnesota. It reaches 12 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 1.9 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 1.7 feet, so expect stained or algae-tinted water in summer.

Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys list 10 fish species here, including walleye, northern pike, black crappie, pumpkinseed, and yellow perch. The DNR has stocking records for the lake, so check the stocking report for the most recent species and year classes. The most recent fisheries survey on file dates to 2020.

There is one public boat launch (concrete surface) managed by the Minnesota DNR.

## Access

- **Public access**: 1 public boat launch (concrete)
- **Managed by**: Minnesota DNR
- **Launch fee**: Free at DNR public water accesses

## Fishing

- **Species on DNR survey**: 10
- **Stocked**: Yes
- **Last DNR survey**: 2020
- **Special regulations**: No
- **Ice fishing**: Yes

## Activities

Fishing, Ice Fishing, Boating, Paddling

## Amenities

Boat Ramp

## Fish Species

Walleye, Northern Pike, Black Crappie, Pumpkinseed, Yellow Perch, Black Bullhead, Common Carp, Green Sunfish, Orangespotted Sunfish, Yellow Bullhead

## Nearby Lakes

- [Double Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cottonwood-county/double-lake) - 1.4 miles, 240 acres
- [Louisa Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/murray-county/louisa-lake) - 7.2 miles, 230 acres
- [Buffalo Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/murray-county/buffalo-lake) - 10.2 miles, 127 acres
- [Talcot Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cottonwood-county/talcot-lake) - 13.9 miles, 873 acres
- [Fox Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/murray-county/fox-lake) - 14.2 miles, 172 acres
- [Wellner-Hageman Reservoir](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/brown-county/wellner-hageman-reservoir) - 14.4 miles, 75 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=44.07125,-95.37367)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=17005400)
- [All lakes in Cottonwood County](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cottonwood-county)

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*Source: [MinneLakes.org](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cottonwood-county/bean-lake)*