Minnesota · ranked from DNR surveys
Best yellow perch lakes in Swift County
6 surveyed yellow perch lakes sit in Swift 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.
Lake Oliver leads at grade A, with 25.9 yellow perch per net in gill nets in its 2017 survey and a 13-inch fish the biggest measured. Oliver (east portion) Lake is next at A−, 20.7 yellow perch per net in gill nets in its 2025 survey, 4% of the yellow perch netted over 9 inches. Oliver (west portion) Lake rounds out the top three at A−, a 11-inch fish the biggest measured.
| # | Lake | Grade | Acres | Survey catch rate | Over 9" | Biggest Surveyed | Avg wt | Surveyed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake Oliver | A | 686 | 25.9/net in gill nets | 24% | 13" | 0.2 lb | 2017 |
| 2 | Oliver (east portion) Lake | A− | 467 | 20.7/net in gill nets | 4% | 11" | 0.3 lb | 2025 |
| 3 | Oliver (west portion) Lake | A− | 218 | 16.3/net in gill nets | 42% | 11" | 0.3 lb | 2025 |
| 4 | Camp Lake | C+ | 230 | 15.3/net in gill nets | 0% | 7" | 0.1 lb | 2024 |
| 5 | Monson Lake | C | 208 | 8/net in gill nets | 0% | 7" | 0.1 lb | 2024 |
Also ranked in Swift County: Walleye
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.