Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys · latest August 1, 2016
Species recorded at Loring Lake
3 species on the Minnesota DNR list for this lake. A species on the list has been recorded here; it does not mean it is catchable today or in every part of the lake.
Stocking at Loring Lake
Minnesota DNR publishes a stocking history for this lake — which species went in, how many, and in which years. Read the years: a lake stocked in one year is not necessarily stocked in the next.
Survey results in full
Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on August 1, 2016 caught 18.00 black crappie per gill net at Loring Lake. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 4–6 inches.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Loring Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 6 years of monitoring is improving. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
DNR Fisheries Survey Summary
3 surveys on file from MN DNR Fisheries. Most recent: 2016-08-01 (Standard Survey).
3 surveys on file · most recent 2016-08-01 (Standard Survey)
| Species | Catch rate (CPUE) | Size | Avg weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Bullhead | 84.64 | 3–9 in 2007-08-27 | 0.1 lb |
| Black Crappie | 36.01 | 4–6 in 2016-08-01 | 0.15 lb |
| Bluegill | 32.43 | 3–6 in 2016-08-01 | 0.11 lb |
| Channel Catfish | 5.00 | 16–22 in 2016-08-01 | 2.71 lb |
| Pumpkinseed | 2.16 | 3–4 in 2007-08-27 | 0.15 lb |
CPUE = catch per unit effort, fish caught per net per set in a standardised survey. It measures abundance, not size, and is not a weekly bite report.
Length Distributions
Number of fish caught at each inch class in the most recent survey that recorded lengths. Red dashed line marks an approximate trophy threshold for that species.
Black Bullhead
Black Crappie
Bluegill
Channel Catfish
From the 2016-08-01 survey
Loring Lake is a 7.6-acre pond located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The entire shoreline, which provides some shore angling opportunities and a fishing pier, is encompassed within Loring Park. The pond has been managed in the Fishing in the Neighborhood (FiN) program since 2001. The pond has a summer aeration system…
DNR Reports & Resources
Minnesota DNR LakeFinder publishes lake survey, fish stocking, water access, and aquatic plant data for Loring Lake. 2 reports on file.
These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — LoringFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fish Stocking History — LoringFish Stocking History · MN DNR LakeFinder
Common questions
What fish are in Loring Lake?
Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on August 1, 2016 caught 18.00 black crappie per gill net at Loring Lake. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 4–6 inches. Minnesota DNR lists 3 species for the lake in total. Those are survey results, not a catch report: a net set on one date measures what was in that net.
When was Loring Lake last surveyed?
The most recent fisheries survey on file for Loring Lake is dated August 1, 2016. Survey intervals vary by lake and by species; a gap of several years between surveys is normal and does not mean the record is missing.
Is Loring Lake stocked?
Minnesota DNR publishes a stocking history for Loring Lake. It records which species were released, in what numbers and in which years — the source documents are linked further down this page. A lake can be stocked in some years and not others, so read the years rather than assuming an annual release.
Do the water-quality readings tell me how Loring Lake fishes?
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Loring Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 6 years of monitoring is improving. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
Before you eat what you catch
Water-quality readings are not a consumption advisory. Mercury and PCB advice for Minnesota waters comes from MDH, and it is issued per species and per size class: a lake with clear, low-nutrient water can still carry a meal limit on larger predator fish.
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