Minnesota · ranked from DNR surveys
Best yellow perch lakes in Wright County
The DNR has surveyed yellow perch in 73 lakes in Wright County. Of those, 22 earn a grade on this site, and the top 10 are ranked below. Grades come from survey catch rates, fish size and trophy history, scored the same way for every lake on the live map.
Buffalo Lake is first at A. The DNR caught 30.6 yellow perch per gill net in the 2025 survey, and the biggest was 11 inches. Waverly Lake is second at A−, with 35.2 yellow perch per gill net in the 2024 survey, and 1% of its yellow perch measured over 9 inches. Collinwood Lake is third at A−, and its biggest yellow perch was 9 inches.
| # | Lake | Grade | Acres | Survey catch rate | Over 9" | Biggest Surveyed | Avg wt | Surveyed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buffalo Lake | A | 1,552 | 30.6/net in gill nets | 1% | 11" | 0.1 lb | 2025 |
| 2 | Waverly Lake | A− | 494 | 35.2/net in gill nets | 1% | 9" | 0.1 lb | 2024 |
| 3 | Collinwood Lake | A− | 639 | 20.4/net in gill nets | 2% | 9" | 0.1 lb | 2025 |
| 4 | Little Waverly Lake | B+ | 338 | 13.7/net in gill nets | 9% | 9" | 0.2 lb | 2024 |
| 5 | Camp Lake | B+ | 123 | 14.1/net in gill nets | 19% | 10" | 0.2 lb | 2018 |
| 6 | Dutch Lake | B+ | 162 | 18/net in gill nets | 4% | 9" | 0.1 lb | 2016 |
| 7 | Cokato Lake | B | 553 | 9.2/net in gill nets | 1% | 9" | 0.1 lb | 2025 |
| 8 | Constance Lake | B | 175 | 6.5/net in gill nets | 44% | 11" | 0.3 lb | 2021 |
| 9 | Howard Lake | B | 745 | 38.2/net in gill nets | 0% | 8" | 0.1 lb | 2024 |
| 10 | Somers Lake | B | 151 | 52.2/net in gill nets | 0% | 9" | 0.1 lb | 2025 |
Also ranked in Wright County: Walleye · Northern pike · Largemouth bass · Crappie · Bluegill
All of Minnesota: Best yellow perch lakes in Minnesota
Grades are based on Minnesota DNR survey data: how many fish the DNR caught (scaled by lake size), how many reached quality size, and the biggest fish measured. Each lake's page has the numbers behind its grade. The table shows each lake's most recent survey year.