Pearl Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

73003700

County

Stearns

Surface area

753 acres

Maximum depth

17 feet

Mean depth

10 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

511 acres, 68% of the lake

Shoreline

4.0 miles

Average water clarity

2.9 feet (Secchi disk, 7 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Cold Spring

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2025, targeted survey

Surveys on record

15, since 1981

Game fish caught in the 2025 survey

bluegill 1,580, yellow perch 464, largemouth bass 137, pumpkinseed 16, black crappie 7, hybrid sunfish 4, northern pike 3, green sunfish 3

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow perch, and 19 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fingerlings (10,731)

Stocked in 2024

walleye yearlings (6,750)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fingerlings (1,560); walleye fingerlings (11,753)

Stocking years on record

7 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Pearl Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 24 trailer spaces, toilet, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Fish consumption

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

Size

500 to 1,999 acres

Deepest point

15 to 29 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.