Norway fishing

Norway fishing is stocked with Northern Pike, Walleye, Largemouth Bass, Yellow Perch, and Crappie on a natural lake. It is stocked about 2.8 times a year since 2022, most often in January. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Northern Pike and Yellow Perch, dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye and Crappie, and dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass.

Illustration, not a photo of this lake
Last stocked
January 1, 2025
637 days ago · Walleye
Plants on record
11
Since 2022
Species recorded
2

Fish at Norway

2 stocked · 3 confirmed present

Walleye Stocked · 7 plants · last January 1, 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked January 1, 2025 · 7 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Walleye species guide
Northern Pike Stocked · 4 plants · last January 1, 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 2025 · 4 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Northern Pike species guide
Largemouth Bass Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk

Best: dawn, dusk

Listed in the DNR LakeFinder fish-community record for this lake; not present in the stocking feed for this lake. (maps.dnr.state.mn.us, accessed September 29, 2026)

Largemouth Bass species guide
Yellow Perch Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Listed in the DNR LakeFinder fish-community record for this lake; not present in the stocking feed for this lake. (maps.dnr.state.mn.us, accessed September 29, 2026)

Yellow Perch species guide
Black Crappie Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk, night

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Listed in the DNR LakeFinder fish-community record for this lake; not present in the stocking feed for this lake. (maps.dnr.state.mn.us, accessed September 29, 2026)

Black Crappie species guide

How Norway is stocked

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of January. In 2025 it was January 1, 2025, about when it usually is.

Fish stocked in 2022

868,367

Fish stocked in 2023

504,179

Fish stocked in 2024

423,117

Fish stocked in 2025

701,631

Stocking history

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Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
January 1, 2025 Walleye 701,572 – report
January 1, 2025 Northern Pike 59 – report
January 1, 2024 Walleye 750 – report
January 1, 2024 Walleye 415,578 – report
January 1, 2024 Walleye 6,686 – report
January 1, 2024 Walleye 10 – report
January 1, 2024 Northern Pike 93 – report
January 1, 2023 Walleye 504,179 – report
January 1, 2022 Walleye 861,474 – report
January 1, 2022 Northern Pike 6,746 – report
January 1, 2022 Northern Pike 147 – report
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Access and facts

Water type
natural lake
Nearest town
Sunburg, MN
Shore access
Yes
Boat ramp
Yes
Facilities
dock

MN DNR LakeFinder survey access records list open public boat access on Norway (DOW 34025100): Open public boat access with two ramps, dock, large parking, and portable bathroom on the south shore of the main basin; shore fishing sites on AMA tracts. Nearest town on the DNR record is Sunburg.

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Nearest lakes

Games 1.3 mi last stocked January 1, 2025 Swenson 3.7 mi last stocked January 1, 2025 Andrew 3.7 mi last stocked January 1, 2025 Monson 7.9 mi last stocked January 1, 2025 Ringo 8 mi last stocked January 1, 2025

Common questions

What fish are at Norway?

Fishing Norway usually means Walleye: Walleye accounts for 7 of 11 plants on record, ahead of Northern Pike. Walleye was last stocked January 1, 2025. Northern Pike was last stocked January 1, 2025. Largemouth Bass (Listed in the DNR LakeFinder fish-community record for this lake; not present in the stocking feed for this lake), Yellow Perch (Listed in the DNR LakeFinder fish-community record for this lake; not present in the stocking feed for this lake), and Black Crappie (Listed in the DNR LakeFinder fish-community record for this lake; not present in the stocking feed for this lake) are recorded here outside the stocking reports.

When is Norway stocked?

Last stocked January 1, 2025. It is stocked about 2.8 times a year since 2022, most often in January. The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of January. In 2025 it was January 1, 2025, about when it usually is.

How do you get on Norway?

Shore fishing is available and there is a boat ramp. The nearest town is Sunburg, MN. Facilities include dock. MN DNR LakeFinder survey access records list open public boat access on Norway (DOW 34025100): Open public boat access with two ramps, dock, large parking, and portable bathroom on the south shore of the main basin; shore fishing sites on AMA tracts. Nearest town on the DNR record is Sunburg.

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