Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys · latest June 7, 1990
Sorenson Lake FishingAWater-quality grade A
Minnesota DNR surveys at Sorenson Lake average 15.00 northern pike per unit of sampling effort (CPUE) across 1 survey. The most recent is a Standard Survey dated June 7, 1990. In Crow Wing County, Minnesota, Sorenson Lake carries an overall water-quality grade of A. Water clarity averages 16.1 feet of visibility, and the lake has public access. The survey figures on this page are Minnesota DNR's own; the water-quality grade comes from EPA Water Quality Portal samples. Neither is a forecast of today's bite.
Stocking at Sorenson Lake
No stocking record for Sorenson 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.
Survey results in full
Minnesota DNR surveys at Sorenson Lake average 15.00 northern pike per unit of sampling effort (CPUE) across 1 survey. The most recent is a Standard Survey dated June 7, 1990.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not a water-quality grade. LakeQuality grades Sorenson Lake A from EPA Water Quality Portal chemistry, 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
1 survey on file from MN DNR Fisheries. Most recent: 1990-06-07 (Standard Survey).
Top Species by Catch Rate
| Species | Avg catch rate (CPUE) | Avg Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow Bass | 38.00 | 0.18 lb |
| Northern Pike | 15.00 | 1.98 lb |
| Bluegill | 6.00 | 0.08 lb |
| Black Crappie | 3.00 | 0.11 lb |
| Pumpkinseed | 1.00 | 0.05 lb |
| Black Bullhead | 0.50 | 0.2 lb |
CPUE = catch per unit effort, averaged across surveys (excludes juvenile shoreline seining). Higher CPUE means more abundant in standardized sampling. This is not a weekly bite report.
From the 1990-06-07 survey
The fish population levels in numbers and average size of fish as determined from the range of median values for appropriate types of gear are indicated in the following table. High population levels are indicated by catch rates above the third quartile and low population levels by catch rates below the first…
DNR Reports & Resources
Minnesota DNR LakeFinder publishes lake survey, fish stocking, water access, and aquatic plant data for Sorenson Lake. 2 reports on file.
These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — SorensonFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Aquatic Plant Report — Sorenson (0191)Aquatic Plant Report · MN DNR LakeFinder
Common questions
What fish are in Sorenson Lake?
Minnesota DNR surveys at Sorenson Lake average 15.00 northern pike per unit of sampling effort (CPUE) across 1 survey. The most recent is a Standard Survey dated June 7, 1990. Those are survey results, not a catch report: a net set on one date measures what was in that net.
When was Sorenson Lake last surveyed?
The most recent fisheries survey on file for Sorenson Lake is dated June 7, 1990. 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 Sorenson Lake stocked?
No stocking record for Sorenson 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.
Does the water-quality grade tell me how Sorenson Lake fishes?
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not a water-quality grade. LakeQuality grades Sorenson Lake A from EPA Water Quality Portal chemistry, 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
A water-quality grade is 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 can grade well and still carry a meal limit on larger predator fish.
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