Minnesota · DNR survey data

Bass Lake

Bass Lake covers 130 acres in Becker County, running to 48 feet, last surveyed by the DNR in 2024. The Minnesota DNR has not published bathymetry for this lake, so there is no depth map here, just the survey record: what the nets held and how big it ran.

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DNR survey data

Fish species

Species
How many
Survey numbers
Lengths
Walleye
Just a few
0.2per gill net
Typical
23"Biggest
Largemouth bass
Present
0.8per gill net
11"Typical
14"Biggest
8"14"

Lengths measured · 10 fish

Recent · 2024
5"10"15"19"

Lengths measured · 10 fish

2024
5"10"15"19"

Lengths measured · 103 fish

2018
5"10"15"19"

Lengths measured · 28 fish

2011
5"10"15"19"

Lengths measured · 24 fish

2004
5"10"15"19"
Northern pike
Good numbers
11.3per gill net
18"Typical
32"Biggest
8"32"

Lengths measured · 71 fish

Recent · 2024
8"10"15"20"25"30"34"

Lengths measured · 71 fish

2024
8"10"15"20"25"30"34"

Lengths measured · 115 fish

2018
8"10"15"20"25"30"34"

Lengths measured · 92 fish

2011
8"10"15"20"25"30"34"

Lengths measured · 104 fish

2004
8"10"15"20"25"30"34"
Bluegill
Just a few
10.3per trap net
6"Typical
9"Biggest
2"9"

Lengths measured · 163 fish

Recent · 2024
0"2"4"6"8"9"

Lengths measured · 163 fish

2024
0"2"4"6"8"9"

Lengths measured · 252 fish

2018
0"2"4"6"8"9"

Lengths measured · 377 fish

2011
0"2"4"6"8"9"

Lengths measured · 867 fish

2004
0"2"4"6"8"9"
Crappie
Just a few
0.8per trap net
8"Typical
11"Biggest
4"11"

Lengths measured · 10 fish

Recent · 2024
4"6"8"10"12"13"

Lengths measured · 10 fish

2024
4"6"8"10"12"13"

Lengths measured · 8 fish

2018
4"6"8"10"12"13"

Only 8 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.

Lengths measured · 44 fish

2011
4"6"8"10"12"13"

Lengths measured · 16 fish

2004
4"6"8"10"12"13"
Yellow perch
Present
0.1per trap net
Typical
5"Biggest
Rock bass
No recent survey rating

No recent survey rating.

Rates come from standard DNR survey gear (gill nets, trap nets, electrofishing), judged against statewide benchmarks for the same gear — which is why the same number of fish per net can read differently for two species. Where the standard gear can't count a species reliably, the page shows presence and size only. Typical is the middle fish of those measured. Open a row for the full length spread, survey by survey. You can read every number on this page without an app or an account.

Recent reports

Bass Lake fishing reports

Recent reports on Bass Lake from guides, tournaments and regular anglers. Anything posted in the last two weeks also bumps the matching spots on the live map, so you'll see a "matches a recent report" tag on them.

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Quick answers

Frequently asked questions

Is there a depth map for Bass Lake?

The Minnesota DNR has not published bathymetry for Bass Lake, so this page carries the survey record instead: species, catch rates and stocking history.

What fish are in Bass Lake?

The most recent DNR survey (2024) recorded walleye, largemouth bass, northern pike, bluegill, crappie, yellow perch, rock bass.

Does Bass Lake have a public access?

Yes. Bass Lake has one public access site: Bass Lake (trailer launch).

Is Bass Lake stocked?

No stocking is on record for Bass Lake in the DNR's stocking database.

When was Bass Lake last surveyed?

The Minnesota DNR last surveyed Bass Lake in 2024, the most recent of 10 surveys on record.

Survey numbers are the Minnesota DNR's. How this site reads them →

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