8 miles southwest of Audubon
Becker County, Minnesota · 46.7672° N, 96.0580° W
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Updated 15 Oct 2026, 4:24 pm EDT.
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Minnesota DNR lake survey, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
2 public access sites on Big Cormorant Lake.
Minnesota DNR public water accesses, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 4 stockings of Big Cormorant Lake in 4 of the years 2021 to 2024. The most recent, in 2024, included 812,471 walleye fry. Species stocked: walleye.
Latest: 2024: 812,471 walleye fry.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries (LakeFinder stocking reports), fetched 15 Oct 2026. How we measure
Measured from Minnesota DNR contours. How we measure
Minnesota DNR’s latest standard fish survey of Big Cormorant Lake was in August 2023: 12 gill nets and 12 trap nets caught 15 species. The DNR also ran a targeted survey in August 2025; this section uses the latest standard survey.
Walleye per gill net, standard surveys: 1998 50 · 2002 14 · 2008 30 · 2014 15 · 2023 16
Bluegill per trap net, standard surveys: 1998 12 · 2002 7.5 · 2008 11 · 2014 11 · 2023 9.7
Walleye: 229 measured, 5 to 27 in, half 15 in or longer; average 1.5 lb, normal (normal 1.1–1.9 lb).
Northern pike: 102 measured, 8 to 36 in, half 23 in or longer; average 3.3 lb, above normal (normal 1.7–2.8 lb).
Largemouth bass: 43 measured, 4 to 18 in, half 5 in or longer; average 0.17 lb, below normal (normal 0.3–0.7 lb).
Smallmouth bass: 50 measured, 5 to 18 in, half 13 in or longer; average 1.3 lb, normal (normal 0.9–1.8 lb).
Black crappie: 19 measured, 6 to 12 in, half 10 in or longer; average 0.71 lb, above normal (normal 0.3–0.6 lb).
Also caught: black bullhead, brown bullhead, common carp, hybrid sunfish, pumpkinseed, white sucker, yellow bullhead.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries lake survey, 21 Aug 2023, via LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Normal range: DNR’s range for lakes of the same class (43 classes, grouped by water chemistry and shape). Each line has its own scale. How we measure
Measured water clarity averages about 19 ft: the Secchi depth across 9 readings, 2008–2025.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and volunteer Secchi readings, via Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR lake survey; straight-line miles.
Big Cormorant Lake is 75 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 3,657 acres.
Yes. 2 public access sites are listed: Cormorant Lake (W) Public Water Access Site; Cormorant Lake (NE) Public Water Access Site.
Yes. Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 4 stockings of it in 4 of the years 2021 to 2024. The most recent, in 2024, included 812,471 walleye fry.
Minnesota DNR’s August 2023 standard survey caught 15 species, most often rock bass, bluegill, walleye and yellow perch.
About 85% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Minnesota DNR depth contours.