Perkins Lake
Stevens County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 75007500
DNR records show 6 stocking entries at Perkins Lake since 2017, most recently walleye fry in 2025 (517,000 fish).
- Perkins Lake has 6 DNR stocking records across 5 years (2017-2025): walleye (6).
- The most-stocked species by count is walleye: 2,585,000 fish on record.
- Maximum depth 13 ft, mean depth 8 ft; surface area 518 acres, 517 littoral acres, 5.0 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 2.4 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: bigmouth buffalo, black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, common carp, freshwater drum, green sunfish, hybrid crappie, largemouth bass, northern pike, and 7 more.
- 1 public access on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (targeted survey).
- Stevens County, nearest town Donnelly; DNR lake number (DOW) 75007500.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey mapped 8/2/1973 (orig map); depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
Stocking history
| Year | Species | Size | Number | Pounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Walleye | fry | 517,000 | 4.8 |
| 2023 | Walleye | fry | 517,000 | 4.7 |
| 2021 | Walleye | fry | 517,000 | 4.7 |
| 2019 | Walleye | fry | 517,000 | 4.4 |
| 2017 | Walleye | fry | 67,000 | 0.6 |
| 2017 | Walleye | fry | 450,000 | 4.2 |
Public accesses
| Type | Owner | Where |
|---|---|---|
| concrete ramp | Minnesota DNR |
DNR fish survey, 2023
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fathead minnow | Backpack electrofishing | 48.75 | 38 | 0.00 |
| Common carp | Backpack electrofishing | 19.24 | 15 | 0.00 |
| Largemouth bass | Backpack electrofishing | 16.68 | 13 | 0.00 |
| Yellow perch | Backpack electrofishing | 10.26 | 8 | 0.00 |
| White sucker | Backpack electrofishing | 8.98 | 7 | 0.00 |
| Johnny darter | Backpack electrofishing | 5.13 | 4 | 0.00 |
| Logperch | Backpack electrofishing | 3.85 | 3 | 0.00 |
| Brassy minnow | Backpack electrofishing | 2.57 | 2 | 0.00 |
| Johnny darter | 15-ft beach seine | 13.00 | 13 | 0.00 |
| Fathead minnow | 15-ft beach seine | 2.00 | 2 | 0.00 |
| Yellow perch | 15-ft beach seine | 2.00 | 2 | 0.00 |
| Brassy minnow | 50-ft beach seine | 4.42 | 53 | 0.00 |
| Logperch | 50-ft beach seine | 3.17 | 38 | 0.00 |
| Largemouth bass | 50-ft beach seine | 3.08 | 37 | 0.00 |
| Fathead minnow | 50-ft beach seine | 1.33 | 16 | 0.00 |
| Spottail shiner | 50-ft beach seine | 1.25 | 15 | 0.00 |
| Freshwater drum | 50-ft beach seine | 0.83 | 10 | 0.00 |
| Johnny darter | 50-ft beach seine | 0.83 | 10 | 0.00 |
| White sucker | 50-ft beach seine | 0.75 | 9 | 0.00 |
Catch per net (CPUE) is the DNR survey's count per gill net or trap net set; higher means more of that species were sampled, not a fishing forecast. Top species per gear shown; where we have no verified common name for a DNR code, the code itself is shown.
This nearshore survey was conducted during summer 2023 to assess populations of non-game species and small game fish using backpack electrofishing and seining. Backpack electrofishing and/or seining were conducted at 14 stations, representing a variety of habitat types, along the shoreline of Perkins Lake. The survey was conducted during the five-year sampling window for intensive monitoring efforts within the Pomme de Terre River watershed, and will be contributing to a watershed assessment process in coordination with Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. Twenty species were collected during this survey. Two species (Iowa Darter and Logperch) were considered "intolerant" and five species (Black Bullhead, Common Carp, Fathead Minnow, Green Sunfish, and Orangespotted Sunfish) were considered "tolerant" based on current tolerance classifications for Minnesota lakes. Nearshore catch data will be used along with gill and trap net catch data to develop an Index of Biotic Integrity (IBI) score, which is indicative of the health of Perkins Lake.
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