Minnesota · ranked from DNR surveys
Best yellow perch lakes in Le Sueur County
23 surveyed yellow perch lakes sit in Le Sueur County; 17 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.
Horseshoe Lake leads at grade A, with 54 yellow perch per net in gill nets in its 2024 survey and a 11-inch fish the biggest measured. German Lake is next at A, 21.6 yellow perch per net in gill nets in its 2024 survey, 21% of the yellow perch netted over 9 inches. Greenleaf Lake rounds out the top three at A−, a 9-inch fish the biggest measured.
| # | Lake | Grade | Acres | Survey catch rate | Over 9" | Biggest Surveyed | Avg wt | Surveyed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Horseshoe Lake | A | 417 | 54/net in gill nets | 6% | 11" | 0.1 lb | 2024 |
| 2 | German Lake | A | 889 | 21.6/net in gill nets | 21% | 11" | 0.2 lb | 2024 |
| 3 | Greenleaf Lake | A− | 302 | 74.7/net in gill nets | 4% | 9" | 0.1 lb | 2024 |
| 4 | Upper Sakatah Lake | A− | 892 | 12.7/net in gill nets | 16% | 11" | 0.2 lb | 2020 |
| 5 | Gorman Lake | A− | 521 | 13.8/net in gill nets | 42% | 11" | 0.3 lb | 2025 |
| 6 | Dora Lake | B+ | 733 | 12/net in gill nets | 8% | 9" | 0.3 lb | 2015 |
| 7 | Scotch Lake | B+ | 598 | 13/net in gill nets | 4% | 9" | 0.2 lb | 2023 |
| 8 | Washington Lake | B+ | 1,516 | 3.3/net in gill nets | 20% | 12" | 0.2 lb | 2025 |
| 9 | East Jefferson Lake | B+ | 685 | 7.4/net in gill nets | 11% | 10" | 0.2 lb | 2024 |
| 10 | Volney Lake | B | 269 | 9.7/net in gill nets | 4% | 10" | 0.2 lb | 2025 |
Also ranked in Le Sueur 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.