Local favourite lake · Itasca, Minnesota

Perch Lake

Perch Lake is a lake in Itasca, Minnesota.

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Perch Lake: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Perch Lake

Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Perch Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 47.33849, -93.64229. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Perch Lake

Deer Lake Dam · lake · Itasca · ~10 km · Must-see
Chase Lake · lake · Itasca · ~10 km · Must-see
Paper Mill Reservoir · lake · Itasca · ~16 km · Must-see
Murphy Bay · lake · Itasca · ~17 km · Must-see
Gunn Lake · lake · Itasca · ~32 km · Must-see
Balsam Lake Dam · lake · Itasca · ~37 km · Must-see
King Lake · lake · Itasca · ~37 km · Must-see
Big Dick Lake · lake · Itasca · ~38 km · Must-see
North Country National Scenic Trail (MN) · trek · Itasca · ~39 km · Must-see
Loon Lake Dam · lake · Cass · ~40 km · Must-see
Chippewa National Forest · sanctuary · Cass · ~41 km · Must-see
Six Mile Creek Dam · lake · Cass · ~41 km · Must-see
Birch Lake · lake · Cass · ~46 km · Must-see
Cut Foot Sioux Lake · lake · Itasca · ~46 km · Must-see
Four Town Lake · lake · Itasca · ~52 km · Must-see
Sandwick Lake · lake · Itasca · ~52 km · Must-see
Lake Winnibigoshish · lake · Cass · ~53 km · Must-see
Boy Bay · lake · Cass · ~64 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Perch Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Perch Lake

Deer Lake Dam · lake · Itasca · ~10 km · Must-see
Chase Lake · lake · Itasca · ~10 km · Must-see
Paper Mill Reservoir · lake · Itasca · ~16 km · Must-see
Murphy Bay · lake · Itasca · ~17 km · Must-see
Gunn Lake · lake · Itasca · ~32 km · Must-see
Balsam Lake Dam · lake · Itasca · ~37 km · Must-see
King Lake · lake · Itasca · ~37 km · Must-see
Big Dick Lake · lake · Itasca · ~38 km · Must-see
Loon Lake Dam · lake · Cass · ~40 km · Must-see
Six Mile Creek Dam · lake · Cass · ~41 km · Must-see

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Frequently asked

Is Perch Lake full? Are the gates open?

No visitor has reported the water level status for Perch Lake yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What is the best time to visit Perch Lake?

August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What are the places to visit near Perch Lake?

Nearby: Deer Lake Dam (lake, 10 km), Chase Lake (lake, 10 km), Paper Mill Reservoir (lake, 16 km), Murphy Bay (lake, 17 km), Gunn Lake (lake, 32 km), Balsam Lake Dam (lake, 37 km).