Minnesota · ranked from DNR surveys
Best yellow perch lakes in Cass County
188 surveyed yellow perch lakes sit in Cass County; 62 cleared this site's grade rubric, which reads DNR survey catch rates, size structure and trophy history the same way the live map does for every lake. The top 10 are ranked here.
Pike Bay Lake leads at grade A+, with 81.6 yellow perch per net in gill nets in its 2025 survey and a 12-inch fish the biggest measured. Winnibigoshish Lake is next at A+, 9 yellow perch per net in gill nets in its 2025 survey, 3% of the yellow perch netted over 9 inches. Woman Lake rounds out the top three at A, a 11-inch fish the biggest measured.
| # | Lake | Grade | Acres | Survey catch rate | Over 9" | Biggest Surveyed | Avg wt | Surveyed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pike Bay Lake | A+ | 4,756 | 81.6/net in gill nets | 21% | 12" | 0.2 lb | 2025 |
| 2 | Winnibigoshish Lake | A+ | 56,471 | 9/net in gill nets | 3% | 12" | 0.2 lb | 2025 |
| 3 | Woman Lake | A | 5,520 | 24.5/net in gill nets | 3% | 11" | 0.1 lb | 2025 |
| 4 | Gull Lake | A | 10,010 | 10.4/net in gill nets | 3% | 11" | 0.1 lb | 2025 |
| 5 | Six Mile Lake | A | 1,323 | 18/net in gill nets | 8% | 12" | 0.2 lb | 2025 |
| 6 | Portage Lake | A | 1,539 | 92.9/net in gill nets | 1% | 9" | 0.1 lb | 2021 |
| 7 | Middle Sucker Lake | A− | 286 | 65.5/net in gill nets | 6% | 9" | 0.2 lb | 2021 |
| 8 | Steamboat Lake | A− | 1,756 | 11.7/net in gill nets | 5% | 12" | 0.1 lb | 2024 |
| 9 | Little Boy Lake | A− | 1,452 | 15.8/net in gill nets | 1% | 11" | 0.1 lb | 2024 |
| 10 | Ten Mile Lake | A− | 5,080 | 5.3/net in gill nets | 7% | 11" | 0.1 lb | 2024 |
Also ranked in Cass County: Walleye · Northern pike · Muskellunge · Largemouth bass · Smallmouth bass · Crappie · Bluegill
All of Minnesota: Best yellow perch lakes in Minnesota
Grades are this site's rubric over Minnesota DNR survey data (catch per unit effort against DNR benchmarks, size structure, trophy history). See any lake's page for the underlying numbers. Survey years vary by lake; the table shows each lake's latest.