Minnesota · ranked from DNR surveys
Best yellow perch lakes in Isanti County
19 surveyed yellow perch lakes sit in Isanti County; the 9 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.
Francis Lake leads at grade A, with 75.7 yellow perch per net in gill nets in its 2024 survey and a 11-inch fish the biggest measured. South Stanchfield Lake is next at B+, 13.3 yellow perch per net in gill nets in its 2024 survey, 2% of the yellow perch netted over 9 inches. Green Lake rounds out the top three at B, a 9-inch fish the biggest measured.
| # | Lake | Grade | Acres | Survey catch rate | Over 9" | Biggest Surveyed | Avg wt | Surveyed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Francis Lake | A | 269 | 75.7/net in gill nets | 5% | 11" | 0.1 lb | 2024 |
| 2 | South Stanchfield Lake | B+ | 411 | 13.3/net in gill nets | 2% | 10" | 0.2 lb | 2024 |
| 3 | Green Lake | B | 833 | 42.2/net in gill nets | 0% | 9" | 0.1 lb | 2025 |
| 4 | Skogman Lake | B | 228 | 7.2/net in gill nets | 13% | 9" | 0.1 lb | 2022 |
| 5 | Fannie Lake | B− | 360 | 18.3/net in gill nets | 0% | 7" | 0.1 lb | 2022 |
| 6 | Florence Lake | C | 135 | 2.8/net in gill nets | 6% | 9" | 0.2 lb | 2025 |
| 7 | Typo Lake | C | 298 | 0.5/net in gill nets | 100% | 11" | 0.7 lb | 2016 |
| 8 | Blue Lake | C− | 296 | 4/net in gill nets | 0% | 8" | 0.2 lb | 2025 |
| 9 | Long Lake | C− | 387 | 0.3/net in gill nets | 33% | 9" | 0.2 lb | 2022 |
Also ranked in Isanti 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.