Minnesota · ranked from DNR surveys
Best yellow perch lakes in Chisago County
24 surveyed yellow perch lakes sit in Chisago County; the 10 ranked here 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.
West Rush Lake leads at grade A, with 72.3 yellow perch per net in gill nets in its 2025 survey and a 10-inch fish the biggest measured. East Rush Lake is next at A, 19.4 yellow perch per net in gill nets in its 2024 survey, 18% of the yellow perch netted over 9 inches. Goose Lake rounds out the top three at B+, a 10-inch fish the biggest measured.
| # | Lake | Grade | Acres | Survey catch rate | Over 9" | Biggest Surveyed | Avg wt | Surveyed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Rush Lake | A | 1,594 | 72.3/net in gill nets | 2% | 10" | 0.1 lb | 2025 |
| 2 | East Rush Lake | A | 1,494 | 19.4/net in gill nets | 18% | 11" | 0.3 lb | 2024 |
| 3 | Goose Lake | B+ | 732 | 20/net in gill nets | 1% | 10" | 0.1 lb | 2025 |
| 4 | North Center Lake | B− | 749 | 12.2/net in gill nets | 0% | 8" | 0.1 lb | 2025 |
| 5 | South Lindstrom Lake | B− | 455 | 3.5/net in gill nets | 10% | 9" | 0.2 lb | 2022 |
| 6 | Little Lake | C+ | 168 | 4.7/net in gill nets | 5% | 9" | 0.2 lb | 2025 |
| 7 | Chisago Lake | C+ | 944 | 7.1/net in gill nets | 0% | 8" | 0.1 lb | 2022 |
| 8 | Fish Lake | C+ | 319 | — | 0% | 6" | 0.1 lb | 2020 |
| 9 | Comfort Lake | C | 218 | 7/net in gill nets | 0% | 7" | 0.1 lb | 2018 |
| 10 | South Center Lake | C− | 910 | 2.8/net in gill nets | 0% | 7" | 0.2 lb | 2023 |
Also ranked in Chisago County: Walleye · Northern pike · Largemouth 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.