---
type: lake
name: "Perent Lake"
county: "Lake"
nearest_town: "Forest Center"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 1598
max_depth_ft: 38
latitude: 47.79897
longitude: -91.13949
lake_score: 51
dnr_lake_id: "38022000"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/perent-lake
---

# Perent Lake

Lake in Lake County, Minnesota, near Forest Center

- **Surface Area**: 1,598 acres
- **Max Depth**: 38 ft
- **Average Depth**: 13 ft
- **Shoreline**: 22.8 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 5.3 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: Portage access only
- **Lake Score**: 51/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Perent Lake is a 1,598-acre lake near Forest Center in Lake County, Minnesota. It reaches 38 feet at its deepest point, with an average depth of about 13 feet, and has roughly 22.8 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 5.3 feet. Access is by portage through Superior National Forest; most lakes reached this way lie in or beside the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, where an entry permit is required.

Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys list 6 fish species here, including walleye, northern pike, yellow perch, lake whitefish, and rock bass. The most recent fisheries survey on file dates to 2019.

Public access is by portage — plan on a canoe, kayak or small boat you can hand-launch. 21 campgrounds are mapped close to the shoreline for overnight stays.

## Access

- **Public access**: Portage access only
- **Managed by**: US Forest Service
- **Launch fee**: Permit or fee required
- **Wilderness permit**: BWCAW entry permit required

## Fishing

- **Species on DNR survey**: 6
- **Stocked**: No
- **Last DNR survey**: 2019
- **Special regulations**: No
- **Ice fishing**: Yes

## Activities

Fishing, Ice Fishing, Paddling, Canoe Tripping, Camping

## Amenities

Carry-In Access, Campground

## Fish Species

Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Lake Whitefish, Rock Bass, White Sucker

## Nearby Lakes

- [Coffee Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/coffee-lake) - 3.2 miles, 129 acres
- [Kawishiwi Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/kawishiwi-lake) - 3.5 miles, 372 acres
- [T Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/t-lake) - 4.2 miles, 295 acres
- [Square Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/square-lake) - 4.6 miles, 123 acres
- [Silver Island Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/silver-island-lake) - 4.7 miles, 1,239 acres
- [Windy Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/windy-lake) - 5.3 miles, 456 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.79897,-91.13949)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=38022000)
- [All lakes in Lake County](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county)

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