Minnesota · ranked from DNR surveys
Best yellow perch lakes in Murray County
The DNR has surveyed yellow perch in 14 lakes in Murray County. The 10 ranked below are the ones that earn a grade on this site. Grades come from survey catch rates, fish size and trophy history, scored the same way for every lake on the live map.
Iron Lake is first at A+. The DNR caught 317 yellow perch per gill net in the 2025 survey, and the biggest was 12 inches. Sarah Lake is second at A+, with 84.2 yellow perch per gill net in the 2025 survey, and 14% of its yellow perch measured over 9 inches. Corabelle Lake is third at A+, and its biggest yellow perch was 12 inches.
| # | Lake | Grade | Acres | Survey catch rate | Over 9" | Biggest Surveyed | Avg wt | Surveyed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iron Lake | A+ | 282 | 317/net in gill nets | 24% | 12" | 0.2 lb | 2025 |
| 2 | Sarah Lake | A+ | 1,209 | 84.2/net in gill nets | 14% | 12" | 0.1 lb | 2025 |
| 3 | Corabelle Lake | A+ | 106 | 247/net in gill nets | 9% | 12" | 0.1 lb | 2021 |
| 4 | Currant Lake | A | 406 | 43.3/net in gill nets | 16% | 12" | 0.2 lb | 2025 |
| 5 | Shetek Lake | A | 3,462 | 12.3/net in gill nets | 22% | 11" | 0.2 lb | 2025 |
| 6 | Bloody Lake | A− | 274 | 21.5/net in gill nets | 17% | 10" | 0.2 lb | 2023 |
| 7 | Lime Lake | B | 326 | — | 78% | 12" | 0.6 lb | 2025 |
| 8 | Louisa Lake | B− | 230 | — | 5% | 9" | — | 2018 |
| 9 | First Fulda Lake | C+ | 123 | — | 0% | 7" | — | 2024 |
| 10 | Buffalo Lake | C+ | 127 | 3.5/net in gill nets | 3% | 10" | 0.1 lb | 2025 |
Also ranked in Murray County: Walleye · Northern pike · Crappie
All of Minnesota: Best yellow perch lakes in Minnesota
Grades are based on Minnesota DNR survey data: how many fish the DNR caught (scaled by lake size), how many reached quality size, and the biggest fish measured. Each lake's page has the numbers behind its grade. The table shows each lake's most recent survey year.