Perch Lake
Bayfield County, Wisconsin · WBIC 2770700
The DNR lists this lake's watershed (White River) as suspect or infected with VHS, a fish virus. The listing covers the watershed, not a test of this lake. About VHS
Size
70 acres
Max depth
77 ft
DNR lake type
Simple, Two Story
Water clarity
2 ft
Low, measured Jul 2011
A deep lake type that can hold a cold layer below the warm surface in summer. This describes the lake type in general, not this lake in particular.
Outline
Numbered dots are boat landings; tap one for directions. The list below has the same numbers. Drawn from the DNR's 24K hydrography (surveyed 1990), so the shape is approximate and a landing can sit a little off the shore. Open the DNR lake map.
Water clarity
2 ft Secchi depthLowOlder reading
Last measured Jul 12, 2011. 2 readings on record, 2001 to 2011.
Only a few readings are on record.
Nothing has been measured in the last 5 years, so this may not match the lake today.
Secchi depth is how far down a white disk stays visible. A bigger number means clearer water. Clear means a Secchi depth of 10 feet or more, moderate 5 to 10 feet, low under 5 feet.
Wisconsin DNR water monitoring (volunteer and staff), via the Water Quality Portal; station PERCH LAKE - PERCH LAKE. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Today at the lake
Forecast: National Weather Service (no endorsement implied). Sunrise, sunset and moon phase are calculated. The moon phase can be a day off.
Stocking history
- Brook Troutlast stocked 2025 (adult (broodstock), large fingerling and yearling); stocked in 15 years since 2010
- Rainbow Troutlast stocked 2010 (yearling); stocked in 1 year since 2010
Stocking shows what was added to the lake, not what is in it now.
Wisconsin DNR annual fish stocking summary. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Fish recorded near this lake
- Black Bullhead Ameiurus melas1973; 1 record
- Black Crappie Pomoxis nigromaculatus1967 to 1978; 5 records
- Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus1966 to 1985; 11 records
- Brook Trout Salvelinus fontinalis1985; 1 record
- Central Mudminnow Umbra limi1967; 1 record
- Largemouth Bass Micropterus salmoides1966 to 1983; 9 records
- Muskellunge Esox masquinongy1973 to 1978; 3 records
- Northern Pike Esox lucius1978; 1 record
- Pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosus1966 to 1978; 8 records
- Rainbow Trout Oncorhynchus mykiss1980 to 1985; 6 records
- Yellow Perch Perca flavescens1966 to 1978; 9 records
Recorded in open fish survey and museum records (GBIF). A record shows a fish was found near this lake in that year, not that it is there now, and says nothing about how many. Most coordinates are rounded to about 1 km, so a record is attached only when one lake is the clear match.
Open fish survey and museum records from GBIF; datasets are listed on the sources page. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Boat landings
- 1Perch Lake AccessBoat ramp · Gravel surface · Federal
Directions
Wisconsin DNR public boat access sites. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
More lakes in Bayfield County
- Clay Lake0.5 miles away
- Flakefjord Lake0.6 miles away
- Lund Lake0.7 miles away
- Planorbis Lake0.8 miles away
- Wishbone Lake1.1 miles away
- Physa Lake1.1 miles away
Where this comes from
- Size, depth and lake typeWisconsin DNR lake classifications, checked Oct 23, 2026
- OutlineWisconsin DNR 24K hydrography, checked Oct 23, 2026
- Stocking historyWisconsin DNR annual fish stocking summary, checked Oct 23, 2026
- Regulations linkWisconsin DNR fishing regulations (linked, not restated), checked Oct 23, 2026
- Boat landingsWisconsin DNR public boat access sites, checked Oct 23, 2026
- Water clarityWisconsin DNR water monitoring, via the Water Quality Portal, checked Oct 23, 2026
- Fish recordedOpen fish survey and museum records, via GBIF, checked Oct 23, 2026
- VHS statusWisconsin DNR VHS status by watershed, checked Oct 24, 2026
- Depth map linkWisconsin DNR lake maps list, checked Oct 24, 2026
See data sources for what each source covers, and about for how the numbers are matched to lakes.
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