Cottonwood River, Cottonwood Street Public Water Access Site

Cottonwood River · New Ulm, Brown County

Cottonwood River, Cottonwood Street Public Water Access Site is a kayak and canoe launch on Cottonwood River in New Ulm, Minnesota, with 2 trailer parking spaces and no restrooms. It is managed by City of New Ulm.

Launch: Carry-in (kayak, canoe)
Trailer parking: 2 spaces
Car parking: 6 spaces
Restroom: No
Dock: No

Managed by City of New Ulm

Directions: In the south side of New Ulm off of Cottonwood St.

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Fish in Cottonwood River

Common Carp
Black Bullhead
Walleye
Bluegill
Largemouth Bass
Yellow Perch
Black Crappie
Northern Pike
Channel Catfish
Orangespotted Sunfish

Also recorded:

White Sucker
Shorthead Redhorse
Johnny Darter
Banded Darter
Silver Redhorse
Blackside Darter

Minnesota state records for these fish

Fish	Record	Year	Caught in
Common Carp	55 lb 5 oz	1952	Clearwater Lake
Northern Pike	45 lb 12 oz	1929	Basswood Lake
Channel Catfish	38 lb	1975	Mississippi River
Walleye	17 lb 8 oz	1979	Seagull River at Saganaga Lake
Largemouth Bass	8 lb 15 oz	2005	Auburn Lake
Black Crappie	5 lb	1940	Vermillion River
Black Bullhead	3 lb 13 oz	1997	Reno Lake
Yellow Perch	3 lb 4 oz	1945	Lake Plantagenet
Bluegill	2 lb 13 oz	1948	Alice Lake

From official Minnesota record lists: source source

Species recorded here since 1990 (GBIF). Check state regulations for seasons and limits.

Before you launch in Minnesota

🧼 Boaters must allow inspection at staffed accesses, and inspectors can require decontamination before launch.

Minnesota boating laws: education, age limits and life jackets

Links go to official Minnesota agency pages.

All 8 ramps on Cottonwood River · All ramps in Brown County

New to launching? Read how to launch a kayak.

Nearby boat ramps

Page updated Oct 27, 2026. Ramp details from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

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