Trout lake

Perch Lake

Public accessStocked 2025

Perch Lake is a 13-acre lake in Cass County, 39 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2023. Recorded species include trout.

Details

DNR lake ID
11082600
County
Cass
Surface area
13 acres
Maximum depth
39 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
8 acres, 62% of the lake
Shoreline
0.8 miles
Average water clarity
7.5 feet (Secchi disk, 7 readings)
Latest DNR fish survey
July 2023, standard survey
Surveys on record
20, since 1955
Game fish caught in the 2023 survey
rainbow trout 12
Fish species recorded
rainbow trout, yellow perch, and 6 other species
Stocked in 2025
rainbow trout yearlings (640)
Stocked in 2024
rainbow trout yearlings (640)
Stocked in 2023
rainbow trout yearlings (640)
Stocking years on record
10 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)
Public accesses (DNR survey record)
1, owned by TAX
Fish consumption
Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested
Size
Under 100 acres
Deepest point
30 to 59 feet
Public access
Yes
Stocked in the last 3 years
Yes

Sources

Survey catches show what DNR nets and electrofishing found on the survey date, not how the fishing is today. Check the current regulations and the Department of Health advice before you keep fish, and confirm access conditions before you tow a boat.

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