Minnesota · ranked from DNR surveys
Best yellow perch lakes in Wadena County
4 surveyed yellow perch lakes sit in Wadena County; the 4 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.
Lower Twin Lake leads at grade B, with 52.5 yellow perch per net in gill nets in its 2023 survey and a 8-inch fish the biggest measured. Stocking Lake is next at B, 28.8 yellow perch per net in gill nets in its 2021 survey, 0% of the yellow perch netted over 9 inches. Blueberry Lake rounds out the top three at C+, a 8-inch fish the biggest measured.
| # | Lake | Grade | Acres | Survey catch rate | Over 9" | Biggest Surveyed | Avg wt | Surveyed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lower Twin Lake | B | 252 | 52.5/net in gill nets | 0% | 8" | 0.2 lb | 2023 |
| 2 | Stocking Lake | B | 362 | 28.8/net in gill nets | 0% | 8" | 0.1 lb | 2021 |
| 3 | Blueberry Lake | C+ | 533 | 10.7/net in gill nets | 0% | 8" | 0.1 lb | 2022 |
| 4 | Spirit Lake | C+ | 114 | — | 0% | 7" | 0.1 lb | 2022 |
Also ranked in Wadena County: Northern pike · 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.