Pearl Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

03048600

County

Becker

Surface area

280 acres

Maximum depth

54 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

168 acres, 60% of the lake

Shoreline

3.9 miles

Average water clarity

7.9 feet (Secchi disk, 4 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

August 2024, standard survey

Surveys on record

10, since 1978

Game fish caught in the 2024 survey

bluegill 335, northern pike 129, pumpkinseed 33, largemouth bass 18, black crappie 17, walleye 14, hybrid sunfish 7, green sunfish 2

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow perch, and 7 other species

Stocked in 2024

walleye fingerlings (3,192)

Stocked in 2022

walleye fingerlings (4,658)

Stocked in 2021

walleye adults (1,512)

Stocking years on record

5 of the last 10 (2016 to 2024)

Pearl Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 13 trailer spaces, toilet, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not 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.