---
type: lake
name: "Pearl Lake"
county: "Becker"
nearest_town: "Detroit Lakes"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 280
max_depth_ft: 54
latitude: 46.77739
longitude: -95.94007
lake_score: 58
dnr_lake_id: "03048600"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/becker-county/pearl-lake
---

# Pearl Lake

Lake in Becker County, Minnesota, near Detroit Lakes

- **Surface Area**: 280 acres
- **Max Depth**: 54 ft
- **Shoreline**: 3.9 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 7.9 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: 1 public boat launch (asphalt)
- **Lake Score**: 58/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Pearl Lake is a 280-acre lake near Detroit Lakes in Becker County, Minnesota. It reaches 54 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 3.9 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 7.9 feet.

Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys list 11 fish species here, including walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass, black crappie, bluegill, and pumpkinseed. The DNR has stocking records for the lake, so check the stocking report for the most recent species and year classes. The most recent fisheries survey on file dates to 2024.

There is one public boat launch (asphalt surface) managed by the Minnesota DNR. Ice typically goes out around April 23, based on 17 years of DNR ice-out records.

## Access

- **Public access**: 1 public boat launch (asphalt)
- **Managed by**: Minnesota DNR
- **Launch fee**: Free at DNR public water accesses

## Fishing

- **Species on DNR survey**: 11
- **Stocked**: Yes
- **Last DNR survey**: 2024
- **Special regulations**: No
- **Ice fishing**: Yes

## Activities

Fishing, Ice Fishing, Boating, Paddling

## Amenities

Boat Ramp

## Fish Species

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

## Ice-Out

- **Median ice-out**: April 23
- **Years of record**: 17
- **Earliest**: 2012-03-23
- **Latest**: 2023-05-23

## Nearby Lakes

- [Fox Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/becker-county/fox-lake) - 1.5 miles, 143 acres
- [Lake Sallie](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/becker-county/lake-sallie) - 2.1 miles, 1,280 acres
- [Munson Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/becker-county/munson-lake) - 2.3 miles, 134 acres
- [Maud Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/becker-county/maud-lake) - 2.8 miles, 517 acres
- [Lake Eunice](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/becker-county/lake-eunice) - 3 miles, 378 acres
- [Lake Melissa](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/becker-county/lake-melissa) - 3 miles, 1,850 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.77739,-95.94007)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=03048600)
- [All lakes in Becker County](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/becker-county)

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*Source: [MinneLakes.org](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/becker-county/pearl-lake)*