Minnesota · DNR survey data

Perch Lake

Perch Lake covers 174 acres in Martin County, running to 5 feet, last surveyed by the DNR in 2014. The Minnesota DNR has not published bathymetry for this lake, so there is no depth map here, just the survey record: what the nets held and how big it ran.

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DNR survey data

Fish species

Species
How many
Survey numbers
Lengths
Walleye
No recent survey rating

No recent survey rating.

Northern pikeStocked · 2024
Present, stocked
1.8per trap net
25"Typical
31"Biggest
18"31"

Lengths measured · 16 fish

Recent · 2014
11"15"20"25"30"35"

Lengths measured · 16 fish

2014
11"15"20"25"30"35"

Lengths measured · 2 fish

2008
11"15"20"25"30"35"

Only 2 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.

Lengths measured · 4 fish

2002
11"15"20"25"30"35"

Only 4 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.

Lengths measured · 51 fish

1997
11"15"20"25"30"35"
Crappie
No recent survey rating

No recent survey rating.

Yellow perch
Present
0.4per trap net
Typical
9"Biggest

Rates come from standard DNR survey gear (gill nets, trap nets, electrofishing), judged against statewide benchmarks for the same gear — which is why the same number of fish per net can read differently for two species. Where the standard gear can't count a species reliably, the page shows presence and size only. Typical is the middle fish of those measured. Open a row for the full length spread, survey by survey. You can read every number on this page without an app or an account.

DNR stocking records

Stocking history

YearSpeciesStocked
2024Northern Pike1,067 fingerlings
2021Northern Pike100 fingerlings
2016Northern Pike1,688 fingerlings

Recent reports

Perch Lake fishing reports

Recent reports on Perch Lake from guides, tournaments and regular anglers. Anything posted in the last two weeks also bumps the matching spots on the live map, so you'll see a "matches a recent report" tag on them.

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Quick answers

Frequently asked questions

Is there a depth map for Perch Lake?

The Minnesota DNR has not published bathymetry for Perch Lake, so this page carries the survey record instead: species, catch rates and stocking history.

What fish are in Perch Lake?

The most recent DNR survey (2014) recorded walleye, northern pike, crappie, yellow perch.

Is Perch Lake stocked?

Yes. The DNR stocked northern pike in 2024; the stocking table on this page lists every year back to 2016.

When was Perch Lake last surveyed?

The Minnesota DNR last surveyed Perch Lake in 2014, the most recent of 5 surveys on record. A survey that old is a starting point, not a current reading.

Survey numbers are the Minnesota DNR's. How this site reads them →

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