Middle Cormorant Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

03060200

County

Becker

Surface area

373 acres

Maximum depth

40 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

144 acres, 39% of the lake

Shoreline

3.6 miles

Average water clarity

10.5 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

August 2021, standard survey

Surveys on record

9, since 1966

Game fish caught in the 2021 survey

bluegill 526, northern pike 66, walleye 41, largemouth bass 33, hybrid sunfish 31, black crappie 25, pumpkinseed 12, rock bass 3

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, sunfish, walleye, yellow perch, and 17 other species

Stocked in 2023

walleye fingerlings (4,830)

Stocked in 2020

walleye yearlings (2,212)

Stocked in 2017

walleye yearlings (274); walleye adults (329)

Stocking years on record

4 of the last 10 (2016 to 2023)

Middle Cormorant Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 12 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Infested waters list

zebra mussel

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested

Size

100 to 499 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.