Minnesota · ranked from DNR surveys
Best yellow perch lakes in Becker County
The DNR has surveyed yellow perch in 81 lakes in Becker County. Of those, 39 earn a grade on this site, and the top 10 are ranked below. Grades come from survey catch rates, fish size and trophy history, scored the same way for every lake on the live map.
Wolf Lake is first at A+. The DNR caught 62 yellow perch per gill net in the 2016 survey, and the biggest was 12 inches. Many Point Lake is second at A, with 36.6 yellow perch per gill net in the 2023 survey, and 6% of its yellow perch measured over 9 inches. Cotton Lake is third at A, and its biggest yellow perch was 12 inches.
| # | Lake | Grade | Acres | Survey catch rate | Over 9" | Biggest Surveyed | Avg wt | Surveyed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wolf Lake | A+ | 1,460 | 62/net in gill nets | 4% | 12" | 0.1 lb | 2016 |
| 2 | Many Point Lake | A | 1,701 | 36.6/net in gill nets | 6% | 10" | 0.1 lb | 2023 |
| 3 | Cotton Lake | A | 1,763 | 12.8/net in gill nets | 41% | 12" | 0.3 lb | 2021 |
| 4 | Acorn Lake | A− | 154 | 115.3/net in gill nets | 1% | 10" | 0.1 lb | 2024 |
| 5 | Town Lake | A− | 125 | 68.2/net in gill nets | 8% | 10" | 0.1 lb | 2025 |
| 6 | Height of Land Lake | A− | 3,795 | 7.2/net in gill nets | 9% | 11" | 0.1 lb | 2023 |
| 7 | Waboose Lake | A− | 232 | 56/net in gill nets | 1% | 10" | 0.1 lb | 2023 |
| 8 | Little Sugar Bush Lake | A− | 221 | 40.8/net in gill nets | 1% | 9" | 0.1 lb | 2023 |
| 9 | Two Inlets Lake | B+ | 578 | 18.2/net in gill nets | 1% | 10" | 0.1 lb | 2025 |
| 10 | Shell Lake | B+ | 3,147 | 6.3/net in gill nets | 2% | 10" | 0.1 lb | 2023 |
Also ranked in Becker County: Walleye · Northern pike · Largemouth bass · Smallmouth 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.