Minnesota · ranked from DNR surveys
Best yellow perch lakes in Sherburne County
21 surveyed yellow perch lakes sit in Sherburne County; the 5 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.
Elk Lake leads at grade B+, with 15.2 yellow perch per net in gill nets in its 2019 survey and a 10-inch fish the biggest measured. Orono Lake is next at B−, 20% of the yellow perch netted over 9 inches. Clear 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 | Elk Lake | B+ | 357 | 15.2/net in gill nets | 2% | 10" | 0.2 lb | 2019 |
| 2 | Orono Lake | B− | 301 | — | 20% | 10" | — | 2021 |
| 3 | Clear Lake | B− | 113 | 7/net in gill nets | 3% | 9" | 0.2 lb | 2009 |
| 4 | Briggs Lake | C+ | 404 | 8.3/net in gill nets | 0% | 8" | 0.1 lb | 2024 |
| 5 | Big Lake | C | 254 | 2/net in gill nets | 8% | 9" | 0.1 lb | 2017 |
Also ranked in Sherburne 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.