Little Cormorant Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

03050600

County

Becker

Surface area

1,067 acres

Maximum depth

34 feet

Mean depth

17 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

619 acres, 58% of the lake

Shoreline

24.1 miles

Average water clarity

9.4 feet (Secchi disk, 4 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

June 2025, targeted survey

Surveys on record

13, since 1977

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 9 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fry (619,000)

Stocked in 2024

walleye fry (619,000)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fry (619,000)

Stocking years on record

9 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Little Cormorant Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 5 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Infested waters list

zebra mussel

Special regulation

Black Crappie: Minimum size limit 10". Daily limit five.

Special regulation

Sunfish: Daily limit five.

Special regulation

Walleye: Minimum size limit 17".

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested

Size

500 to 1,999 acres

Deepest point

30 to 59 feet

Public access

Yes

Stocked in the last 3 years

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota DNR Public Water Access Sites
  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.