Perch Lake

Perch Lake carries a solid B grade — strong on most parameters, with measurements that hold up well across the summer season. Clarity is the limiting factor — phosphorus is reasonable but suspended particles or algal cells keep water transparency below Minnesota norms.

A TSI near 48 places Perch Lake in the mesotrophic band — moderate productivity, with seasonal swings between clearer spring water and richer late-summer conditions. The lake's maximum depth is not yet documented in state morphometric records — context for its physical structure remains limited. The lake's surface area is not consistently recorded across state datasets — physical context remains partial. Within the 120 graded lakes of Crow Wing County, Perch Lake sits at rank 96, near the bottom of the county list.

No invasive species are currently listed at Perch Lake — the lake remains off the Minnesota infested-waters roster. The state fisheries records do not list documented species for Perch Lake, which usually reflects a lack of formal fisheries survey work rather than an empty lake. No formal public access is documented at Perch Lake — most use is by shoreline residents and their guests. Monitoring depth is thin here: the LakeGrade rubric is applied to a small number of sample years, and the grade will be revised as more data accumulates.