Minnesota · ranked from DNR surveys
Best yellow perch lakes in Anoka County
The DNR has surveyed yellow perch in 21 lakes in Anoka County. The 5 ranked below are the ones that earn a grade on this site. Grades come from survey catch rates, fish size and trophy history, scored the same way for every lake on the live map.
Centerville Lake is first at A−. The DNR caught 18 yellow perch per gill net in the 2025 survey, and the biggest was 13 inches. Linwood Lake is second at C+, with 1.5 yellow perch per gill net in the 2021 survey, and 10% of its yellow perch measured over 9 inches. Crooked Lake is third at C+, and its biggest yellow perch was 5 inches.
| # | Lake | Grade | Acres | Survey catch rate | Over 9" | Biggest Surveyed | Avg wt | Surveyed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Centerville Lake | A− | 474 | 18/net in gill nets | 5% | 13" | 0.1 lb | 2025 |
| 2 | Linwood Lake | C+ | 572 | 1.5/net in gill nets | 10% | 10" | 0.2 lb | 2021 |
| 3 | Crooked Lake | C+ | 115 | — | 0% | 5" | 0.1 lb | 2021 |
| 4 | Peltier Lake | C | 552 | 5.2/net in gill nets | 0% | 8" | 0.1 lb | 2025 |
| 5 | Martin Lake | C | 232 | 5.8/net in gill nets | 0% | 8" | 0.1 lb | 2024 |
Also ranked in Anoka County: Northern pike · Largemouth bass · Crappie · Bluegill
All of Minnesota: Best yellow perch lakes in Minnesota
Grades are based on Minnesota DNR survey data: how many fish the DNR caught (scaled by lake size), how many reached quality size, and the biggest fish measured. Each lake's page has the numbers behind its grade. The table shows each lake's most recent survey year.