Minnesota · DNR survey data

Norris Lake

Norris Lake covers 54 acres in Anoka County, running to 21 feet, last surveyed by the DNR in 2008. 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.

Largemouth bass
Present
0.2per trap net
Typical
8"Biggest
Northern pike
Fair numbers
9per gill net
21"Typical
27"Biggest
19"27"

Lengths measured · 11 fish

Recent · 2008
9"10"15"20"25"27"

Lengths measured · 11 fish

2008
9"10"15"20"25"27"

Lengths measured · 15 fish

1995
9"10"15"20"25"27"
Bluegill
One of the best around
134per trap net
5"Typical
8"Biggest
3"8"

Lengths measured · 803 fish

Recent · 2008
1"2"4"6"8"9"

Lengths measured · 803 fish

2008
1"2"4"6"8"9"

Lengths measured · 547 fish

1995
1"2"4"6"8"9"
Crappie
Just a few
2.2per trap net
7"Typical
11"Biggest
6"11"

Lengths measured · 13 fish

Recent · 2008
4"6"8"10"11"

Lengths measured · 13 fish

2008
4"6"8"10"11"

Lengths measured · 15 fish

1995
4"6"8"10"11"
Yellow perch
No recent survey rating

No recent survey rating.

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.

Recent reports

Norris Lake fishing reports

Recent reports on Norris 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 Norris Lake?

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

What fish are in Norris Lake?

The most recent DNR survey (2008) recorded walleye, largemouth bass, northern pike, bluegill, crappie, yellow perch.

Is Norris Lake stocked?

No stocking is on record for Norris Lake in the DNR's stocking database.

When was Norris Lake last surveyed?

The Minnesota DNR last surveyed Norris Lake in 2008, the most recent of 4 surveys on record. A survey that old is a starting point, not a current reading.

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