A generic class of sonar receivers are modeled in an attempt to describe average receiver performance in the Arctic channel. A ray‐theoretic model, discussed in a companion paper, describes the average reverberation intensities within an Arctic channel in the presence of pressure ridge scattering. Receiver performance is evaluated in terms of signal detectability as a function of range, ridge location, and source/receiver depth. The models are extremely general in that arbitrary pulse shapes and sensor locations are allowed. As an illustration, two pulse shapes are considered—a transient and a CTFM pulse. Their effect on receiver performance is dependent on the source/receiver geometry as well as ridge location. In general, however, the longer CTFM pulse often leads to a reverberation‐limited condition as a result of surface as well as pressure ridge scattering. [Work supported by ONR.]