Perent Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

38022000

County

Lake

Surface area

1,598 acres

Maximum depth

38 feet

Mean depth

13 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

1,368 acres, 86% of the lake

Shoreline

22.8 miles

Average water clarity

5.3 feet (Secchi disk, 1 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Forest Center

Latest DNR fish survey

June 2019, standard survey

Surveys on record

3, since 1990

Game fish caught in the 2019 survey

walleye 203, yellow perch 158, northern pike 53, rock bass 14

Fish species recorded

northern pike, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 10 other species

Eating advice, general populations

lake whitefish: all sizes - 2 servings/week; northern pike: shorter than 22" - 1 serving/week; northern pike: 22" or longer - 1 serving/month; walleye: shorter than 16" - 1 serving/week; walleye: 16" or longer - 1 serving/month

Size

500 to 1,999 acres

Deepest point

30 to 59 feet

Lake-specific eating advice

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota Department of Health fish consumption guidelines
  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.