Perch Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

69093200

County

St. Louis

Surface area

344 acres

Maximum depth

30 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

170 acres, 49% of the lake

Shoreline

3.3 miles

Average water clarity

10.8 feet (Secchi disk, 2 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

June 2016, standard survey

Surveys on record

5, since 1973

Game fish caught in the 2016 survey

northern pike 98, largemouth bass 47, bluegill 43, walleye 23, pumpkinseed 21, smallmouth bass 14, black crappie 11, hybrid sunfish 6

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 2 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fingerlings (1,445)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fingerlings (1,955)

Stocked in 2021

walleye fingerlings (1,275)

Stocking years on record

5 of the last 10 (2017 to 2025)

Perch Lake Public Water Access Site

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

Fish consumption

Follow the northeast 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.