Perry Lake
Crow Wing County, Minnesota
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Fishing looks to be moderately active with peak fishing times around 3-5 PM. SEE MORE
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How big is Perry Lake?
How deep is Perry Lake?
What kind of fish can you catch in Perry Lake?
Other fish species in the lake include Golden Shiner, Hybrid Sunfish and White Sucker.
What are the closest cities to Perry Lake?
Are there places to stay in the Perry Lake area?
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Are there boat launches on Perry Lake?
Are there places to eat and drink near Perry Lake?
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History & Status of the Fishery
After reports of a winterkill during the winter of 2018-19 a survey was conducted on Perry Lake to assess the fish community. Two standard gillnets, three standard trapnets, and two 3/8" trapnets were used.
Northern pike had a gillnet CPUE of 5.0. Lengths ranged from 15.6"-24.0". Lakes in this part of the state have a new northern pike regulation enacted in 2018: possession limit of 10 with not more than 2 over 26". All from 22"-26" must be immediately released. Please refer to the current Minnesota Fishing Regulations for additional information.
Yellow perch had a gillnet CPUE of 10.0, with lengths ranging from 6.0"-8.4". Only one perch was sampled in trapnets.
Black bullheads had a gillnet CPUE of 80.0, and ranged from 7.1" to 10.7", with a mean length of 8.0". Black bullheads had a standard trapnet CPUE of 122.0. Mean length was 7.9". The 3/8" trapnets had a black bullhead catch of 355.0/net. Mean length was 6.9".
Brown bullheads had a standard trapnet catch of 22.0/net, ranging from 7.7" to 10.6" in length. The 3/8" trapnets had a brown bullhead catch of 97.0/net, with fish ranging from 3.0" to 13.9" in length. Only three brown bullheads were sampled in gillnets.
Golden shiners were the only other fish species sampled.
What is the average air temp for Perry Lake?
Are there any state parks near Perry Lake?
For more Minnesota State Park information see our State Park Guide.
More Nearby Lakes To Explore
There's more lake's to explore around Perry Lake...| DISTANCE | ACRES | MAX DEPTH | |
| Bullhead Lake | 1.1 mi | 116 | |
| Eastham Lake | 1.6 mi | 83 | 22 ft |
| Bass Lake | 1.7 mi | 78 | 12 ft |
| Rice Bed Lake | 1.8 mi | 47 | |
| Unnamed Lake | 1.9 mi | 15 | |
| Unnamed Lake | 2.0 mi | 274 | |
| Adney Lake | 2.7 mi | 310 | 27 ft |
| Deadman's Lake | 2.8 mi | 40 | |
| Mud Lake | 3.3 mi | 86 | |
| Mud Lake | 3.3 mi | 92 | 13 ft |
