Minnesota · DNR survey data

Loring Lake

Loring Lake covers 7 acres in Hennepin County, running to 16 feet, last surveyed by the DNR in 2016. The Minnesota DNR has not published bathymetry for this lake, so there is no depth map here, just the survey record: what the nets held and how big it ran.

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DNR survey data

Fish species

Species
How many
Survey numbers
Lengths
Walleye
No recent survey rating

No recent survey rating.

BluegillStocked · 2025
Just a few
18.5per trap net
5"Typical
6"Biggest
3"6"

Lengths measured · 75 fish

Recent · 2016
2"4"6"8"

Lengths measured · 75 fish

2016
2"4"6"8"

Lengths measured · 785 fish

2007
2"4"6"8"

Lengths measured · 182 fish

2002
2"4"6"8"
CrappieStocked · 2023
One of the best around
82.5per trap net
5"Typical
6"Biggest
4"6"

Lengths measured · 349 fish

Recent · 2016
2"4"6"8"10"12"13"

Lengths measured · 349 fish

2016
2"4"6"8"10"12"13"

Lengths measured · 266 fish

2007
2"4"6"8"10"12"13"

Lengths measured · 460 fish

2002
2"4"6"8"10"12"13"
Channel catfishStocked · 2021
Excellent numbers
5per gill net
Typical
22"Biggest

Rates come from standard DNR survey gear (gill nets, trap nets, electrofishing), judged against statewide benchmarks for the same gear — which is why the same number of fish per net can read differently for two species. Where the standard gear can't count a species reliably, the page shows presence and size only. Typical is the middle fish of those measured. Open a row for the full length spread, survey by survey. You can read every number on this page without an app or an account.

DNR stocking records

Stocking history

YearSpeciesStocked
2025Bluegill Sunfish200 adults
2024Bluegill Sunfish100 adults
2023Black Crappie100 adults
2023Bluegill Sunfish200 adults
2023Northern Pike4 adults
2023Yellow Perch35 adults
2022Black Crappie180 adults
2022Bluegill Sunfish120 adults
2021Black Crappie100 adults
2021Bluegill Sunfish200 adults
2021Channel Catfish1,190 fingerlings
2021Northern Pike2 adults

Stocking records before 2021 omitted.

Recent reports

Loring Lake fishing reports

Recent reports on Loring Lake from guides, tournaments and regular anglers. Anything posted in the last two weeks also bumps the matching spots on the live map, so you'll see a "matches a recent report" tag on them.

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Quick answers

Frequently asked questions

Is there a depth map for Loring Lake?

The Minnesota DNR has not published bathymetry for Loring Lake, so this page carries the survey record instead: species, catch rates and stocking history.

What fish are in Loring Lake?

The most recent DNR survey (2016) recorded walleye, bluegill, crappie, channel catfish.

Is Loring Lake stocked?

Yes. The DNR stocked bluegill sunfish in 2025; the stocking table on this page lists every year back to 2021.

When was Loring Lake last surveyed?

The Minnesota DNR last surveyed Loring Lake in 2016, the most recent of 3 surveys on record. A survey that old is a starting point, not a current reading.

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