7 miles east of Sunburg
Kandiyohi County, Minnesota · 45.3082° N, 95.1024° W
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Updated 15 Oct 2026, 5:03 pm EDT.
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Minnesota DNR lake survey, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
2 public access sites on Norway Lake.
Minnesota DNR public water accesses, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 20 stockings of Norway Lake in 9 of the years 2016 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 59 northern pike adults. Species stocked: northern pike, walleye.
Latest: 2025: 701,572 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 Norway Lake was in July 2024: 5 gill nets and 17 trap nets caught 17 species. The DNR also ran a targeted survey in September 2025; this section uses the latest standard survey.
Walleye per gill net, standard surveys: 2005 4.1 · 2010 9.4 · 2015 8.4 · 2019 13 · 2024 8.6
Bluegill per trap net, standard surveys: 2005 19 · 2010 15 · 2015 15 · 2019 42 · 2024 6.4
Walleye: 80 measured, 6 to 25 in, half 12 in or longer; average 1.3 lb, normal (normal 0.9–1.9 lb).
Northern pike: 13 measured, 17 to 32 in, half 24 in or longer; average 2.3 lb, normal (normal 1.5–3 lb).
Largemouth bass: 11 measured, 4 to 17 in, half 15 in or longer; average 1.8 lb, above normal (normal 0.4–1.5 lb).
Black crappie: 265 measured, 4 to 12 in, half 5 in or longer; average 0.15 lb, below normal (normal 0.2–0.4 lb).
Bluegill: 116 measured, 3 to 8 in, half 6 in or longer; average 0.18 lb, below normal (normal 0.2–0.4 lb).
Also caught: bigmouth buffalo, black bullhead, bowfin (dogfish), common carp, freshwater drum, golden shiner, hybrid sunfish, shortnose gar, white sucker, yellow bullhead.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries lake survey, 22 Jul 2024, 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 4 ft: the Secchi depth across 5 readings, 2010–2024.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and volunteer Secchi readings, via Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR lake survey; straight-line miles.
Norway Lake is 33 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 2,339 acres.
Yes. 2 public access sites are listed: Norway Lake (W) Public Water Access Site; Norway Lake (S) Public Water Access Site.
Yes. Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 20 stockings of it in 9 of the years 2016 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 59 northern pike adults.
Minnesota DNR’s July 2024 standard survey caught 17 species, most often black crappie, bluegill, walleye and yellow perch.
About 16% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Minnesota DNR depth contours.