Minnesota · ranked from DNR surveys
Best yellow perch lakes in Ramsey County
33 surveyed yellow perch lakes sit in Ramsey County; the 6 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.
Bald Eagle Lake leads at grade A−, with 24.2 yellow perch per net in gill nets in its 2022 survey and a 9-inch fish the biggest measured. Owasso Lake is next at B−, 16.7 yellow perch per net in gill nets in its 2024 survey, 0% of the yellow perch netted over 9 inches. Gervais Lake rounds out the top three at C+, a 7-inch fish the biggest measured.
| # | Lake | Grade | Acres | Survey catch rate | Over 9" | Biggest Surveyed | Avg wt | Surveyed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bald Eagle Lake | A− | 1,049 | 24.2/net in gill nets | 2% | 9" | 0.2 lb | 2022 |
| 2 | Owasso Lake | B− | 375 | 16.7/net in gill nets | 0% | 7" | 0.1 lb | 2024 |
| 3 | Gervais Lake | C+ | 235 | — | 0% | 7" | 0.2 lb | 2021 |
| 4 | Snail Lake | C+ | 158 | — | 0% | 5" | 0.1 lb | 2016 |
| 5 | Phalen Lake | C | 198 | 6.7/net in gill nets | 0% | 8" | 0.1 lb | 2020 |
| 6 | Pleasant Lake | C− | 607 | 3.8/net in gill nets | 0% | 6" | 0.1 lb | 2020 |
Also ranked in Ramsey 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.