MN DNR Licensing vs LakeLore
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MN DNR Licensing
This official app allows Minnesota residents to easily purchase and store hunting, fishing, and other outdoor activity licenses. Users can also register harvests and stay informed about Minnesota DNR updates.
- Purchase licenses, passes, and permits
- Store licenses digitally
- Register harvests
- Stay updated with DNR news
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Official licensing app of the Minnesota DNR. The MN DNR Licensing mobile app is the official mobile licensing tool for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Designed for hunters, anglers, trappers, equestrians, cross-country skiers, and more, the app makes it easy to: • Purchase and store licenses, passes, and permits • Register harvests • Stay up to date with the Minnesota DNR
LakeLore
Access detailed fish population data for publicly surveyed lakes across 38 US states. Search by species, location, and lake characteristics to maximize your fishing success. View historical catch data and stocking records.
- Search lakes by species, county, and size
- View catch-per-unit-effort and average size
- Access stocking history
- Compare lakes side-by-side
- Data from 38 US states
- Free Minnesota data
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The #1 thing you can do to maximize your fishing success is to fish bodies of water that have high quantities of the fish you are targeting. LakeLore makes this information easy to access and affordable for the average angler. It's a field guide to fish populations in publicly surveyed lakes. Decades of state fisheries netting surveys, electrofishing data, and stocking records, gathered into one atlas. No accounts. No ads. Minnesota is free. NOT A GOVERNMENT APP LakeLore is an independent app. It does not represent any government entity and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated by any government agency. All fisheries data in LakeLore is public information republished from the official state agency sources listed below. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Search lakes by species, county, gear type, lake size, year, and stocking density. • View catch-per-unit-effort and average size for a given lake over time, broken out by gear type. • View stocking history — fry, fingerlings, yearlings, adults — with an estimated 'adult fish per 100 acres' overlay derived from a survival model. • Compare lakes side-by-side in a scatter plot. DATA COVERED • 38 US states, assembled from each state fish and wildlife agency's published surveys, forecasts, and stocking records. • Minnesota — free, no subscription. • Every other state is included in the LakeLore All-States subscription — and browsable in preview before you subscribe. OFFICIAL DATA SOURCES The fisheries data in LakeLore comes from these official state agency websites: • Minnesota: https://www.dnr.state.mn.us • South Dakota: https://gfp.sd.gov • North Dakota: https://gf.nd.gov • Iowa: https://www.iowadnr.gov • Wisconsin: https://dnr.wisconsin.gov • Washington: https://wdfw.wa.gov • Montana: https://fwp.mt.gov • Missouri: https://mdc.mo.gov • Illinois: https://dnr.illinois.gov • Indiana: https://www.in.gov/dnr • Ohio: https://ohiodnr.gov • Florida: https://myfwc.com • Georgia: https://georgiawildlife.com • Alabama: https://www.outdooralabama.com • Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/twra • North Carolina: https://www.ncwildlife.org • Virginia: https://dwr.virginia.gov • Oregon: https://myodfw.com • Idaho: https://idfg.idaho.gov • Wyoming: https://wgfd.wyo.gov • Utah: https://wildlife.utah.gov • Colorado: https://cpw.state.co.us • New Mexico: https://wildlife.dgf.nm.gov • Nevada: https://www.ndow.org • California: https://wildlife.ca.gov • Oklahoma: https://www.wildlifedepartment.com • Texas: https://tpwd.texas.gov • New York: https://dec.ny.gov • Pennsylvania: https://www.fishandboat.com • Arkansas: https://www.agfc.com • Louisiana: https://www.wlf.louisiana.gov • Maine: https://www.maine.gov/ifw • Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/deep • Maryland: https://dnr.maryland.gov • New Hampshire: https://www.wildlife.nh.gov • Mississippi: https://www.mdwfp.com • West Virginia: https://wvdnr.gov • New Jersey: https://dep.nj.gov/njfw WHAT IT IS NOT LakeLore is informational only. It does not grant access to any water or replace any fishing regulation. Always consult the relevant state agency for the authoritative current rules and licensing requirements. SUBSCRIPTION LakeLore All-States — US$4.99 per year, auto-renewing. Payment is charged to your App Store account at confirmation. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel in your device's subscription settings. Terms of Use: https://www.lakeloreapp.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.lakeloreapp.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: LakeLore at 5.0 against MN DNR Licensing's 3.1. MN DNR Licensing's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (54 vs 3). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. LakeLore sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per year. MN DNR Licensing asks for nothing beyond the download.
LakeLore holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MN DNR Licensing has 54 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
MN DNR Licensing ships an update every 4 weeks, LakeLore every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MN DNR Licensing | LakeLore |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (54 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 46.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 54 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Best chart rank | #73 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 80 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sovereign Sportsman Solutions, LLC | LakeLore App LLC |
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MN DNR Licensing
LakeLore
In-app purchases
MN DNR Licensing
No in-app purchases
LakeLore
- LakeLore All-States$4.991 Year
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