Little Cormorant Lake
Becker County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 03050600
DNR records show 11 stocking entries at Little Cormorant Lake since 2016, most recently walleye fry in 2025 (619,000 fish).
- Little Cormorant Lake has 11 DNR stocking records across 9 years (2016-2025): walleye (11).
- The most-stocked species by count is walleye: 4,960,663 fish on record.
- Maximum depth 34 ft, mean depth 17 ft; surface area 1,067 acres, 619 littoral acres, 24.1 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 9.4 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, brown bullhead, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, white sucker, and 2 more.
- 1 public access on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (targeted survey).
- Becker County, nearest town Audubon; DNR lake number (DOW) 03050600.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey mapped 7/9/1966 (orig map); depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
Stocking history
| Year | Species | Size | Number | Pounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Walleye | fry | 619,000 | 6.0 |
| 2024 | Walleye | fry | 619,000 | 5.8 |
| 2023 | Walleye | fry | 619,000 | 5.1 |
| 2022 | Walleye | fry | 619,000 | 5.4 |
| 2022 | Walleye1 | fingerlings | 5,000 | 200.0 |
| 2021 | Walleye | fry | 619,000 | 5.2 |
| 2020 | Walleye1 | fingerlings | 1,998 | 111.0 |
| 2019 | Walleye | fry | 619,000 | 5.0 |
| 2018 | Walleye | fry | 619,000 | 5.4 |
| 2018 | Walleye1 | fingerlings | 1,665 | 111.0 |
| 2016 | Walleye | fry | 619,000 | 5.4 |
1 fish purchased and stocked by private citizens and sporting groups.
Public accesses
| Type | Owner | Where |
|---|---|---|
| concrete ramp | Minnesota DNR | Located on extreme east shore off Co. Rd. 11. - Parking available for approximately three or four rigs. |
DNR fish survey, 2025
Minnesota DNR Fisheries IBI program staff conducted an assessment of lakeshore habitat on Little Cormorant Lake on June 10th, 2025, following the Score the Shore survey protocols. The assessment consisted of 91 survey sites evenly spaced 400 meters around the lake. Assessments were made in three habitat zones: Shoreline Zone (the shore-water interface to the top of the natural bank), Shoreland Zone (land-ward from shoreline to development structure or 100 feet), and Aquatic Zone (lake-ward 50 feet of shoreline). The average lakewide habitat score was 77.2 (+/- 2.2) out of 100 possible. A score of 77.2 indicates the lakewide shoreline condition is Moderate (70-79.9). There was a large difference in habitat quality between developed and undeveloped sites, with developed sites having poor shoreline habitat quality. Approximately 55 percent of the sites were developed with a mean score of 65.0 (+/- 2.9) indicating shoreline habitat quality of developed sites is Poor (50-65.9), while undeveloped sites had a mean score of 92.2 (+/- 1.0) with Excellent (92+) habitat quality.
Minnesota DNR survey narrative, .
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