Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys · latest August 9, 2021
Species recorded at Lory Lake
10 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 Lory Lake
No stocking record for Lory Lake appears in the Minnesota DNR material on file. That is an absence in the published record, not a confirmation that the lake is unstocked — some waters are managed as naturally reproducing and never appear in a stocking list at all.
Getting on the water
1 public boat landing is recorded on Lory Lake. Minnesota DNR lists the public access sites, including ramp type and parking, in the documents below.
Survey results in full
Minnesota DNR's Targeted Survey on August 9, 2021 caught 0.50 walleye per gill net at Lory Lake.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Lory Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 3 years of monitoring is declining. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
DNR Fisheries Survey Summary
9 surveys on file from MN DNR Fisheries. Most recent: 2021-08-09 (Targeted Survey).
9 surveys on file · most recent 2021-08-09 (Targeted Survey)
| Species | Catch rate (CPUE) | Size | Avg weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Largemouth Bass | 26.72 | 6–20 in 2021-08-09 | 1.96 lb |
| Bluegill | 18.59 | 2–7 in 2021-08-09 | 0.18 lb |
| Black Crappie | 16.00 | 3–11 in 2021-08-09 | 0.25 lb |
| Golden Shiner | 7.75 | 5–6 in 2021-08-09 | 0.1 lb |
| Yellow Bullhead | 7.64 | 8–14 in 2021-08-09 | 0.7 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.
Largemouth Bass
Bluegill
Black Crappie
Golden Shiner
From the 2021-08-09 survey
Lory is a fertile, 212 acre lake in northern Isanti County. Lakeshore development and water clarity are fairly low. A public boat access is located on the west side of the lake with roadside parking. The lake is managed primarily for Northern Pike and Largemouth Bass. Fishing pressure is low to moderate in summer and…
DNR Reports & Resources
Minnesota DNR LakeFinder publishes lake survey, fish stocking, water access, and aquatic plant data for Lory Lake. 3 reports on file.
These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — LoryFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Aquatic Plant Report — Lory (1839)Aquatic Plant Report · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Public Water Access Sites — LoryPublic Water Access Sites · MN DNR LakeFinder
Common questions
What fish are in Lory Lake?
Minnesota DNR's Targeted Survey on August 9, 2021 caught 0.50 walleye per gill net at Lory Lake. Minnesota DNR lists 10 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 Lory Lake last surveyed?
The most recent fisheries survey on file for Lory Lake is dated August 9, 2021. 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 Lory Lake stocked?
No stocking record for Lory Lake appears in the Minnesota DNR material on file. That is not the same as a confirmed unstocked lake: it means no stocking document was published for it in the records this page draws on.
Do the water-quality readings tell me how Lory Lake fishes?
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Lory Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 3 years of monitoring is declining. 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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