Minnesota · ranked from DNR surveys
Best yellow perch lakes in Morrison County
23 surveyed yellow perch lakes sit in Morrison County; 12 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.
Shamineau Lake leads at grade A−, with 17.3 yellow perch per net in gill nets in its 2025 survey and a 9-inch fish the biggest measured. Green Prairie Fish Lake is next at A−, 22.8 yellow perch per net in gill nets in its 2025 survey, 12% of the yellow perch netted over 9 inches. Fish Trap 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 | Shamineau Lake | A− | 1,434 | 17.3/net in gill nets | 2% | 9" | 0.2 lb | 2025 |
| 2 | Green Prairie Fish Lake | A− | 183 | 22.8/net in gill nets | 12% | 11" | 0.2 lb | 2025 |
| 3 | Fish Trap Lake | B+ | 1,164 | 15.5/net in gill nets | 1% | 9" | 0.1 lb | 2025 |
| 4 | Alexander Lake | B− | 2,709 | 6.8/net in gill nets | 0% | 8" | 0.1 lb | 2025 |
| 5 | Stanchfield Lake | B− | 116 | — | 6% | 10" | — | 2021 |
| 6 | Sylvan Lake | B− | 322 | — | 11% | 10" | 0.2 lb | 2024 |
| 7 | Placid Lake | B− | 538 | — | 3% | 9" | 0.1 lb | 2024 |
| 8 | Cedar Lake | C+ | 236 | — | 0% | 8" | 0.2 lb | 2025 |
| 9 | Round Lake | C+ | 127 | 3.8/net in gill nets | 7% | 10" | 0.1 lb | 2019 |
| 10 | Pierz Lake | C | 189 | 2/net in gill nets | 8% | 9" | 0.1 lb | 2022 |
Also ranked in Morrison 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.