Recently Stocked Yellow Perch Lakes in Minnesota
About this list
Every lake here has a yellow perch stocking record from 2024 or later — the current year plus the 2 before it. Records are reported by year, not by date, and include stocking by state hatcheries as well as tribal bands, federal hatcheries, and local sporting groups. Each card shows the size class and number of yellow perchfrom the lake's most recent stocking year.
This is a factual recency list, not a ranking, and there is no minimum lake size to qualify. For graded yellow perch water, see the best yellow perch lakes in Minnesota, or go back to all recently stocked lakes.
Recently stocked yellow perch lakes by county
42 lakes, grouped by county — most recently stocked first within each county. Open a lake for its full stocking history.
Aitkin County2 lakes shown
Anoka County3 lakes shown
Big Stone County2 lakes shown
Cottonwood County1 lake shown
Crow Wing County2 lakes shown
Hennepin County6 lakes shown
Hennepin County · 53 acres
999 adult yellow perch
Hennepin County · 40 acres
165 adult yellow perch
Hennepin County · 14 acres
700 adult yellow perch
Hennepin County · 11 acres
600 adult yellow perch
Hennepin County · 7 acres
1,001 adult yellow perch
Hennepin County · 103 acres
300 adult yellow perch
Hubbard County3 lakes shown
Jackson County3 lakes shown
Kandiyohi County1 lake shown
Lincoln County2 lakes shown
McLeod County5 lakes shown
McLeod County · 461 acres
2,736 adult yellow perch
McLeod County · 228 acres
2,502 adult yellow perch
McLeod County · 138 acres
2,000 adult yellow perch
McLeod County · 951 acres
280 adult yellow perch
McLeod County · 71 acres
830 adult yellow perch
Nobles County2 lakes shown
Ramsey County4 lakes shown
Sherburne County1 lake shown
Frequently Asked Questions
How many Minnesota lakes have been stocked with yellow perch since 2024?
42 Minnesota lakes have a yellow perch stocking record from 2024 or later, all listed on this page by county. Records are reported by year and published after the fact, so a lake stocked this season may not appear until the state publishes it.
What counts as "recently stocked" with yellow perch?
A lake is listed when its most recent yellow perch stocking record falls in 2024 or later — the current year plus the 2 before it. The window slides forward every January, so a lake drops off once its last yellow perch stocking passes 2 years old. There is no minimum lake size: small stocked ponds qualify.
Does stocking mean a lake is good for yellow perch fishing?
Not on its own. A stocking record says how many fish went in, not how many survived or how the fishing is now. Size matters more than the count: yearlings can be caught the season they go in, while fingerlings and fry take years to reach a useful size. For graded yellow perch lakes, see the FishGrade Yellow Perch rankings, which are built from Minnesota DNR survey catch rates rather than stocking.