7 miles south of Lake Park
Becker County, Minnesota · 46.7789° N, 96.1315° W
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Updated 19 Oct 2026, 5:46 pm EDT.
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Minnesota DNR lake survey, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
1 public access site on Upper Cormorant Lake.
Minnesota DNR public water accesses, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 14 stockings of Upper Cormorant Lake in 7 of the years 2016 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 8 walleye yearlings. Species stocked: walleye.
Latest: 2025: 524 walleye adults.
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 Upper Cormorant Lake was in August 2022: 9 gill nets and 11 trap nets caught 13 species. The DNR also ran a targeted survey in August 2025; this section uses the latest standard survey.
Walleye per gill net, standard surveys: 2002 8.6 · 2007 6.2 · 2012 7.9 · 2017 6.8 · 2022 6.7
Bluegill per trap net, standard surveys: 2002 35 · 2007 37 · 2012 35 · 2017 50 · 2022 19
Walleye: 66 measured, 9 to 26 in, half 17 in or longer; average 2 lb, normal (normal 1.2–2.4 lb).
Northern pike: 148 measured, 13 to 35 in, half 19 in or longer; average 2 lb, normal (normal 1.5–2.7 lb).
Largemouth bass: 27 measured, 7 to 18 in, half 14 in or longer; average 1.6 lb, above normal (normal 0.5–1.1 lb).
Black crappie: 49 measured, 4 to 13 in, half 10 in or longer; average 0.46 lb, above normal (normal 0.2–0.4 lb).
Bluegill: 355 measured, 3 to 8 in, half 7 in or longer; average 0.25 lb, normal (normal 0.1–0.3 lb).
Also caught: brown bullhead, common carp, hybrid sunfish, white sucker, yellow bullhead.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries lake survey, 22 Aug 2022, 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 5 ft: the Secchi depth across 5 readings, 2007–2025.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and volunteer Secchi readings, via Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR lake survey; straight-line miles.
Upper Cormorant Lake is 29 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 974 acres.
Yes. 1 public access site is listed: Upper Cormorant Lake Public Water Access Site.
Yes. Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 14 stockings of it in 7 of the years 2016 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 8 walleye yearlings.
Minnesota DNR’s August 2022 standard survey caught 13 species, most often bluegill, northern pike, walleye and black crappie.
About 60% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Minnesota DNR depth contours.