5 miles south of Rockville
Stearns County, Minnesota · 45.3990° N, 94.3064° W
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Updated 19 Oct 2026, 6:14 pm EDT.
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Minnesota DNR lake survey, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
1 public access site on Pearl Lake.
Minnesota DNR public water accesses, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 11 stockings of Pearl Lake in 7 of the years 2016 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 10,731 walleye fingerlings. Species stocked: walleye.
Latest: 2025: 10,731 walleye fingerlings.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries (LakeFinder stocking reports), fetched 15 Oct 2026. How we measure
Measured from Minnesota DNR contours. How we measure
Minnesota DNR’s latest standard fish survey of Pearl Lake was in August 2023: 9 gill nets and 12 trap nets caught 14 species. The DNR also ran a targeted survey in July 2025; this section uses the latest standard survey.
Walleye per gill net, standard surveys: 2014 5.4 · 2015 3.7 · 2017 8.4 · 2020 2.7 · 2023 8.3
Bluegill per trap net, standard surveys: 2014 9.0 · 2015 16 · 2017 17 · 2020 12 · 2023 2.1
Walleye: 75 measured, 13 to 27 in, half 15 in or longer; average 1.8 lb, normal (normal 1.2–2.7 lb).
Northern pike: 87 measured, 9 to 32 in, half 20 in or longer; average 2 lb, normal (normal 2–3.5 lb).
Largemouth bass: 122 measured, 7 to 19 in, half 13 in or longer; average 1.9 lb, above normal (normal 0.4–1 lb).
Black crappie: 135 measured, 4 to 12 in, half 10 in or longer; average 0.55 lb, above normal (normal 0.1–0.3 lb).
Bluegill: 95 measured, 3 to 9 in, half 7 in or longer; average 0.16 lb, normal (normal 0.1–0.3 lb).
Also caught: black bullhead, bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, golden shiner, hybrid sunfish, white sucker, yellow bullhead.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries lake survey, 28 Aug 2023, via LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Normal range: DNR’s range for lakes of the same class (43 classes, grouped by water chemistry and shape). Each line has its own scale. How we measure
Measured water clarity averages about 3 ft: the Secchi depth across 7 readings, 2008–2023.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and volunteer Secchi readings, via Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR lake survey; straight-line miles.
Pearl Lake is 17 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 753 acres.
Yes. 1 public access site is listed: Pearl Lake Public Water Access Site.
Yes. Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 11 stockings of it in 7 of the years 2016 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 10,731 walleye fingerlings.
Minnesota DNR’s August 2023 standard survey caught 14 species, most often black crappie, bluegill, northern pike and walleye.
About 51% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Minnesota DNR depth contours.