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Best european perch lakes in Germany

1032 Germany waters hold european perch, 1032 mapped with real state-agency depth surveys. Ranked below by size and depth-data quality — open any water to see exactly where to fish it: depth contours, scored spots with plain-English reasons, seasonal windows and bait picks. Norway's most widespread panfish — roams weed edges and drop-offs in bold daytime schools.

1. Bodensee (Lake Constance) — 824 ft max · survey depth data · Zander, Northern Pike, European Perch, Common Carp
2. Baltic Sea — Greifswald Bay — 42 ft max · survey depth data · Zander, Northern Pike, European Perch, Sea Trout
3. Müritz — 102 ft max · survey depth data · Zander, Northern Pike, European Perch, Burbot
4. Plauer See — 86 ft max · survey depth data · Zander, Northern Pike, European Perch, Burbot
5. Schaalsee — 237 ft max · survey depth data · Northern Pike, European Perch, Lake Whitefish
6. Baltic Sea — West Rügen Bodden — 72 ft max · survey depth data · Zander, Northern Pike, European Perch, Sea Trout
7. Schweriner See — 171 ft max · survey depth data · Zander, Northern Pike, European Perch, Burbot
8. Kummerower See — 79 ft max · survey depth data · Zander, Northern Pike, European Perch, Lake Whitefish
9. Ruppiner See — 79 ft max · survey depth data · Zander, Northern Pike, European Perch, Common Carp
10. Tollensesee — 105 ft max · survey depth data · Northern Pike, European Perch, Lake Whitefish
11. Werbellinsee — 178 ft max · survey depth data · Northern Pike, European Perch, Common Carp, Burbot
12. Scharmützelsee — 102 ft max · survey depth data · Zander, Northern Pike, European Perch, Common Carp
13. Malchiner See — 33 ft max · survey depth data · Zander, Northern Pike, European Perch, Burbot
14. Kölpinsee — 99 ft max · survey depth data · Zander, Northern Pike, European Perch, Burbot
15. Schwielochsee — 17 ft max · survey depth data · Zander, Northern Pike, Rainbow Trout, European Perch
16. Lübbesee — 40 ft max · survey depth data · Zander, Northern Pike, European Perch, Common Carp
17. Senftenberger See — 79 ft max · survey depth data · Zander, Northern Pike, Rainbow Trout, European Perch
18. Drewitzer See — 105 ft max · survey depth data · Zander, Northern Pike, European Perch, Burbot
19. Großer Wentowsee — 12 ft max · survey depth data · Zander, Northern Pike, European Perch, Common Carp
20. Parsteiner See, Süd — 99 ft max · survey depth data · Zander, Northern Pike, European Perch, Common Carp
21. Krakower Untersee — 73 ft max · survey depth data · Zander, Northern Pike, European Perch, Burbot
22. Plauer See — 23 ft max · survey depth data · Zander, Northern Pike, European Perch, Common Carp
23. Fleesensee — 89 ft max · survey depth data · Zander, Northern Pike, European Perch, Burbot
24. Müritzarm — 53 ft max · survey depth data · Zander, Northern Pike, European Perch, Burbot
25. Schwielowsee — 30 ft max · survey depth data · Zander, Northern Pike, European Perch, Common Carp

…plus 1007 more Germany waters holding european perch.

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When to fish european perch in Germany

• Spring 3–12 ft — Spawns over shallow weeds and drowned wood — find the school and stay on it.
• Summer 8–28 ft — Schools slide to soft-bottom flats and deep weedlines as water warms.
• Fall 10–33 ft — Jumbo perch pod up on deep basin flats feeding on invertebrates and fry.
• Winter 12–33 ft — A prime ice-fishing target — deep mud flats and humps, small jigs.

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