Minnesota · ranked from DNR surveys
Best yellow perch lakes in Douglas County
61 surveyed yellow perch lakes sit in Douglas County; 32 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.
Smith Lake leads at grade A−, with 68 yellow perch per net in gill nets in its 2024 survey and a 9-inch fish the biggest measured. Gilbert Lake is next at A−, 34.8 yellow perch per net in gill nets in its 2023 survey, 30% of the yellow perch netted over 9 inches. Lake Miltona rounds out the top three at A−, a 10-inch fish the biggest measured.
| # | Lake | Grade | Acres | Survey catch rate | Over 9" | Biggest Surveyed | Avg wt | Surveyed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smith Lake | A− | 666 | 68/net in gill nets | 1% | 9" | 0.1 lb | 2024 |
| 2 | Gilbert Lake | A− | 202 | 34.8/net in gill nets | 30% | 10" | 0.2 lb | 2023 |
| 3 | Lake Miltona | A− | 5,731 | 12/net in gill nets | 1% | 10" | 0.1 lb | 2023 |
| 4 | Lake Henry | A− | 152 | 63.7/net in gill nets | 2% | 10" | 0.1 lb | 2023 |
| 5 | Moon Lake | A− | 139 | 21/net in gill nets | 30% | 12" | 0.3 lb | 2023 |
| 6 | Lake Moses | B+ | 824 | 10.9/net in gill nets | 10% | 10" | 0.2 lb | 2024 |
| 7 | Lake Agnes | B+ | 138 | 45.3/net in gill nets | 1% | 9" | 0.1 lb | 2023 |
| 8 | Red Rock Lake | B+ | 904 | 9.2/net in gill nets | 5% | 10" | 0.2 lb | 2025 |
| 9 | Lake Victoria | B+ | 417 | 11.3/net in gill nets | 4% | 10" | 0.2 lb | 2024 |
| 10 | Lake Andrew | B | 923 | 6.2/net in gill nets | 3% | 9" | 0.1 lb | 2024 |
Also ranked in Douglas County: Walleye · Northern pike · 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.