Big Cormorant Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

03057600

County

Becker

Surface area

3,657 acres

Maximum depth

75 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

812 acres, 22% of the lake

Shoreline

18.7 miles

Average water clarity

18.6 feet (Secchi disk, 9 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

August 2025, targeted survey

Surveys on record

21, since 1954

Game fish caught in the 2025 survey

rock bass 251, yellow perch 234, bluegill 197, walleye 173, northern pike 82, smallmouth bass 72, largemouth bass 15, pumpkinseed 14

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, crappie, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 20 other species

Stocked in 2024

walleye fry (812,471)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fry (812,046)

Stocked in 2022

walleye fry (406,562)

Stocking years on record

4 of the last 10 (2021 to 2024)

Cormorant Lake (W) Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 23 trailer spaces, toilet, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Cormorant Lake (NE) Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 7 trailer spaces, toilet, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Infested waters list

zebra mussel

Eating advice, general populations

yellow perch: all sizes - 2 servings/week

Size

2,000 acres or more

Deepest point

60 feet or more

Public access

Yes

Stocked in the last 3 years

Yes

Lake-specific eating advice

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota DNR Public Water Access Sites
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota Department of Health fish consumption guidelines
  Checked September 24, 2026

Survey catches show what DNR nets and electrofishing found on the survey date, not how the fishing is today. Check the current regulations and the Department of Health advice before you keep fish, and confirm access conditions before you tow a boat.