Perch Lake

Soundings in feet · 1,038 acres · deepest 14 ft

Today on the lake

Updated 9 Oct 2026, 2:55 am EDT. Get alerts for Perch Lake

WEATHEROvernight: partly cloudy, 30°F, wind 0 mph. Friday: sunny, 65°F, wind SE 0 to 5 mph.

WARNINGSNo weather or fire warnings in effect.

FIRESmall wildfire Windy, 0.5 acres, 24.0 mi away, reported 7 Oct 2026. Prescribed burn Pinto RX, 27 acres, 23.6 mi away, began 6 Oct 2026. A planned fire set by land managers. Prescribed burn Brule RX, unknown acres, 24.3 mi away, began 6 Oct 2026. A planned fire set by land managers.

BURNINGCampfires and debris burning: check today's status with Michigan DNR.

ALGAECAUTION Satellite detected cyanobacteria across about 59% of the lake on 6 Oct 2026, the latest clear-sky image.

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Depth map

7 contours, 2 to 14 ft

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Michigan DNR survey, fetched 7 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.

Size and depth

1,038 acres · deepest 14 ft (measured) · shoreline about 7.1 mi · clarity about 7 ft

Perch Lake is the 4th largest of the 193 named lakes of 10 acres or more in Iron County. By Michigan DNR survey it is the 65th deepest of the 77 with a measured depth. Its water is clearer than 51 of the other 131 lakes in the county with satellite clarity readings. Its shoreline measures about 7.1 miles along the state outline. About 70% of its area is deeper than 8 ft.

Ranks against Iron County lakes in Michigan hydrography, Michigan DNR lake surveys and Michigan EGLE satellite clarity; shoreline measured from the state outline. How we measure

Fishing

Michigan DNR has stocked Perch Lake 3 times since 1985. The most recent stocking was 750 black crappie on 11 May 2016. Species stocked: black crappie, walleye, yellow perch.

3 stockings, 1985 to 2016, log scale

Latest: 11 May 2016: 750 black crappie.

11 May 2016STOCKED750 black crappie

22 Oct 2011STOCKED554 walleye

17 Oct 1985STOCKED31,064 yellow perch

Source: Michigan DNR Fisheries, fetched 7 Oct 2026. How we measure

Where the deep water is

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Measured from Michigan DNR contours. How we measure

Water quality

Average water clarity is about 7 ft (Secchi depth 2.2 m, satellite readings 2018–23).

Clarity 7.1 ft of 14 ft

Michigan EGLE satellite clarity, fetched 7 Oct 2026.

Email me about Perch LakeWhen it is stockedMichigan DNR has stocked Perch Lake 3 times since 1985, most recently 750 black crappie on 11 May 2016. None in the last five years.When algae is reported or testedMichigan DHHS has no records for this lake yet. We email when the first one is posted.When satellite sees a bloom startEPA satellite, checked daily, June to October. We email when a bloom first shows on two clear days, not every day it stays. It has not happened in 2026.Any lake in Iron CountyStockings and algae records on every lake in the county. In 2026 so far: 4 emails.

Perch Lake has had no stockings or algae records in 2026, so its own alerts would have sent nothing this year. The county alert is on by default.

Email address

At most one email a week per lake. We email you a link to confirm before any alert is sent; every email has a one-click unsubscribe.

Nearby lakes with measured depth

Petrow Lake9 ft deep · 1.3 mi · Iron County

Webb Lake35 ft deep · 2.7 mi · Iron County

Marten Lake6 ft deep · 2.7 mi · Iron County

Cable Lake30 ft deep · 3.6 mi · Iron County

Little Nesbit Lake20 ft deep · 3.8 mi · Iron County

Norway Lake20 ft deep · 3.9 mi · Iron County

Michigan DNR survey; straight-line miles.

Common questions

How deep is Perch Lake?

Perch Lake is 14 feet at its deepest point, measured by Michigan DNR survey. It covers 1,038 acres.

Is Perch Lake stocked with fish?

Yes. Michigan DNR has stocked it 3 times since 1985, most recently 750 black crappie on 11 May 2016.

How much of Perch Lake is deeper than 10 feet?

About 57% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Michigan DNR depth contours.