Perry

Crow Wing County, Minnesota — DOW #18018600

48 Surveys

164.2

Acres

23 ft

Max Depth

Fish Species

Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

Catch-per-unit-effort (CPUE) data from Minnesota DNR fish population assessments on Perry. Green = above normal range. Red = below normal.

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1986-06-16	Standard trap nets	6.0 (normal)	1.1 – 17.4	0.66 lb	24
1986-06-16	Standard gill nets	7.7 (normal)	1.9 – 57.5	0.73 lb	23
2019-06-03	Standard gill nets	80.0 (above normal)	1.9 – 57.5	0.19 lb	160
2019-06-03	3/8-in trap nets	355.0	—	0.01 lb	710
2019-06-03	Standard trap nets	122.0 (above normal)	1.1 – 17.4	0.04 lb	366
2017-06-05	Standard trap nets	160.7 (above normal)	1.1 – 17.4	0.06 lb	1446
2017-06-05	Standard gill nets	78.0 (above normal)	1.9 – 57.5	0.12 lb	312

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1986-06-16	Standard trap nets	1.0 (below normal)	1.5 – 9.8	0.72 lb	4
1986-06-16	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.5 – 9.9	0.70 lb	1
2019-06-03	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	1.5 – 9.9	0.50 lb	3
2019-06-03	3/8-in trap nets	97.0	—	0.06 lb	194
2019-06-03	Standard trap nets	22.0 (above normal)	1.5 – 9.8	0.35 lb	66
2017-06-05	Standard trap nets	1.3 (below normal)	1.5 – 9.8	0.89 lb	12
2017-06-05	Standard gill nets	0.8 (below normal)	1.5 – 9.9	0.92 lb	3

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1986-06-16	Standard trap nets	13.8 (above normal)	0.8 – 4.5	0.11 lb	55
1986-06-16	Standard gill nets	21.7 (normal)	8.0 – 40.3	0.29 lb	65
2019-06-03	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.8 – 4.5	0.16 lb	1
2019-06-03	Standard gill nets	10.0 (normal)	8.0 – 40.3	0.13 lb	20
2017-06-05	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.8 – 4.5	0.13 lb	12
2017-06-05	Standard gill nets	28.5 (normal)	8.0 – 40.3	0.08 lb	114

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1986-06-16	Standard gill nets	12.0 (above normal)	4.6 – 11.6	0.97 lb	36
1986-06-16	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	4.20 lb	1
2019-06-03	Standard gill nets	5.0 (normal)	4.6 – 11.6	1.41 lb	10
2019-06-03	Standard trap nets	2.0	—	1.65 lb	6
2017-06-05	Standard gill nets	9.0 (normal)	4.6 – 11.6	4.08 lb	36
2017-06-05	Standard trap nets	1.0	—	1.72 lb	9

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1986-06-16	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.8 – 7.2	0.20 lb	1
2017-06-05	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	0.6 – 5.0	0.87 lb	2
2017-06-05	Standard trap nets	7.1 (normal)	1.8 – 7.2	0.67 lb	64

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1986-06-16	Standard gill nets	3.7 (normal)	1.5 – 5.8	2.67 lb	11
1986-06-16	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 0.8	3.20 lb	2

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1986-06-16	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	0.10 lb	1
2017-06-05	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.44 lb	1

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1986-06-16	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	2.30 lb	1
2017-06-05	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.9	2.96 lb	1

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1986-06-16	Standard gill nets	1.0	—	0.37 lb	3
1986-06-16	Standard trap nets	9.0 (above normal)	1.4 – 8.6	0.35 lb	36
2017-06-05	Standard trap nets	1.9 (normal)	1.4 – 8.6	0.26 lb	17

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1986-06-16	Standard gill nets	33.7 (above normal)	1.0 – 7.3	0.11 lb	101
1986-06-16	Standard trap nets	29.0 (above normal)	0.8 – 6.5	0.13 lb	116
2017-06-05	Standard gill nets	8.5 (above normal)	1.0 – 7.3	0.19 lb	34
2017-06-05	Standard trap nets	7.6 (above normal)	0.8 – 6.5	0.34 lb	68

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1986-06-16	Standard trap nets	18.8 (normal)	2.5 – 25.0	0.25 lb	75
2017-06-05	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.27 lb	1
2017-06-05	Standard trap nets	25.3 (above normal)	2.5 – 25.0	0.17 lb	228

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2019-06-03	3/8-in trap nets	0.5	—	0.03 lb	1
2019-06-03	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.2 – 0.7	0.01 lb	2
2017-06-05	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.7	0.05 lb	1

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Map & Directions

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Nearby Bait & Tackle

Nearby Marinas

66 Marine North

Crosslake, MN

(218) 692-6161

★ 4.3

66 marine north storage

Crosslake, MN

(218) 692-6161

Bay Lake Marine - Sales

Deerwood, MN

(218) 534-3435

★ 4.3

Bay Lake Marine-Service

Deerwood, MN

(218) 678-2096

★ 4.2

Bell Marine LLC

Merrifield, MN

(218) 821-0842

Boats and beyond - dock

Brainerd, MN

(218) 963-7700

★ 4.9

Resorts & Lodges Near Perry

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Bay Colony Inn (A Gull Lake Beach Resorts Property)

Fishing Resort Nisswa

(218) 656-6965

Crosslake Cabin

Fishing Resort Crosslake

Crosslake Cabins

Fishing Resort Crosslake

Crosslake Vacations & Rentals

Fishing Resort Crosslake

(218) 656-0403

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Fish Species

Species known to inhabit Perry. Click any species for a full fishing guide.

Black Bullhead Black Crappie Bluegill Brown Bullhead Hybrid Sunfish Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Yellow Bullhead Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Perry

371 Outdoors (Ice Forts)

Fishing Guide

(218) 824-1722

Blong's Brainerd Guide Service

Fishing Guide

(218) 825-8965

Brainerd Fishing Guides

(218) 829-7010

(218) 692-7368

(320) 345-7111

Let's Go Fishing Brd Lks Chapter

Fishing Guide

(218) 454-3474

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Data sourced from Minnesota DNR Division of Fish and Wildlife. Last verified: March 19, 2026. Learn how we maintain this data.

Perry

DNR Fish Surveys

Black Bullhead

Brown Bullhead

Yellow Perch

Northern Pike

Yellow Bullhead

Walleye

Hybrid Sunfish

Largemouth Bass

Pumpkinseed

Black Crappie

Bluegill

Golden Shiner

Depth Maps & Lake Info

Map & Directions

Nearby Bait & Tackle

Adventure To Go - Nisswa

Bertha Boatworks

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Brad Dwyer Outdoors

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Nearby Marinas

66 Marine North

66 marine north storage

Bay Lake Marine - Sales

Bay Lake Marine-Service

Bell Marine LLC

Boats and beyond - dock

Resorts & Lodges Near Perry

Fish Species

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