Minnesota · ranked from DNR surveys
Best yellow perch lakes in Murray County
14 surveyed yellow perch lakes sit in Murray County; the 10 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.
Iron Lake leads at grade A+, with 317 yellow perch per net in gill nets in its 2025 survey and a 12-inch fish the biggest measured. Sarah Lake is next at A+, 84.2 yellow perch per net in gill nets in its 2025 survey, 14% of the yellow perch netted over 9 inches. Corabelle Lake rounds out the top three at A+, a 12-inch fish the biggest measured.
| # | 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 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.