Pearl Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

32003300

County

Jackson

Surface area

117 acres

Maximum depth

6 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

117 acres, 100% of the lake

Shoreline

1.9 miles

Average water clarity

0.7 feet (Secchi disk, 2 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

June 2025, standard survey

Surveys on record

6, since 1988

Game fish caught in the 2025 survey

black crappie 167, walleye 18, bluegill 12, northern pike 11, channel catfish 4, yellow perch 3, largemouth bass 2

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, orangespotted sunfish, pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 11 other species

Stocked in 2025

northern pike fingerlings (234); walleye fry (29,250)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fry (29,250)

Stocked in 2022

walleye fry (29,250)

Stocking years on record

5 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Pearl Lake (W) Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 5 trailer spaces, run by Jackson County

Infested waters list

bighead carp, silver carp

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

Under 15 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.