Perch Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

18037100

County

Crow Wing

Surface area

266 acres

Maximum depth

40 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

165 acres, 62% of the lake

Shoreline

3.7 miles

Average water clarity

17.0 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

June 2021, standard survey

Surveys on record

10, since 1960

Game fish caught in the 2021 survey

bluegill 151, northern pike 77, largemouth bass 47, black crappie 29, pumpkinseed 15, yellow perch 14, rock bass 10, hybrid sunfish 6

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, sunfish, walleye, yellow perch, and 14 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fry (165,000)

Stocked in 2024

walleye fry (165,000)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fry (165,000)

Stocking years on record

9 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Perch Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 7 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Infested waters list

zebra mussel

Special regulation

Crappie, Sunfish: Daily limit five.

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

30 to 59 feet

Public access

Yes

Stocked in the last 3 years

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota DNR Public Water Access Sites
  Checked September 24, 2026

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.