---
type: lake
name: "Perch Lake"
county: "St. Louis"
nearest_town: "Babbitt"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 100
max_depth_ft: 13
latitude: 47.76143
longitude: -91.91369
lake_score: 42
dnr_lake_id: "69005800"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/perch-lake-babbitt
---

# Perch Lake

Lake in St. Louis County, Minnesota, near Babbitt

- **Surface Area**: 100 acres
- **Max Depth**: 13 ft
- **Shoreline**: 3.3 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 4.7 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: 1 public boat launch (gravel or earth)
- **Lake Score**: 42/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Perch Lake is a 100-acre lake near Babbitt in St. Louis County, Minnesota. It reaches 13 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 3.3 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 4.7 feet.

Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys list 6 fish species here, including walleye, northern pike, bluegill, and yellow perch. The most recent fisheries survey on file dates to 2023.

There is one public boat launch (gravel or earth surface) managed by the US Forest Service.

## Access

- **Public access**: 1 public boat launch (gravel or earth)
- **Managed by**: US Forest Service
- **Launch fee**: Free at DNR public water accesses

## Fishing

- **Species on DNR survey**: 6
- **Stocked**: No
- **Last DNR survey**: 2023
- **Special regulations**: No
- **Ice fishing**: Yes

## Activities

Fishing, Ice Fishing, Boating, Paddling

## Amenities

Boat Ramp, Carry-In Access

## Fish Species

Walleye, Northern Pike, Bluegill, Yellow Perch, Hybrid Sunfish, White Sucker

## Nearby Lakes

- [Whisper Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/whisper-lake) - 0.8 miles, 46 acres
- [Bear Island Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/bear-island-lake) - 2.6 miles, 2,362 acres
- [Blueberry Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/blueberry-lake) - 2.8 miles, 125 acres
- [Birch Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/birch-lake) - 3.3 miles, 7,074 acres
- [Johnson Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/johnson-lake-ely) - 3.7 miles, 456 acres
- [One Pine Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/one-pine-lake) - 3.8 miles, 354 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.76143,-91.91369)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=69005800)
- [All lakes in St. Louis County](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county)

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*Source: [MinneLakes.org](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/perch-lake-babbitt)*