Minnesota · DNR survey data
Bass Lake
Bass Lake covers 169 acres in St. Louis County, running to 36 feet, last surveyed by the DNR in 2023. 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.
DNR survey data
Fish species
No recent survey rating.
Largemouth bassPresent0.6per trap net14"Typical17"Biggest
Lengths measured · 11 fish
Recent · 2023Lengths measured · 11 fish
2023Lengths measured · 5 fish
2016Only 5 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.
Lengths measured · 10 fish
2007Lengths measured · 3 fish
1997Only 3 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.
Northern pikeGood numbers11.3per gill net25"Typical38"Biggest
Lengths measured · 52 fish
Recent · 2023Lengths measured · 52 fish
2023Lengths measured · 37 fish
2016Lengths measured · 32 fish
2007Lengths measured · 74 fish
1997BluegillFair numbers36.4per trap net6"Typical8"Biggest
Lengths measured · 335 fish
Recent · 2023Lengths measured · 335 fish
2023Lengths measured · 467 fish
2016Lengths measured · 541 fish
2007Lengths measured · 322 fish
1997CrappieJust a few5.1per trap net8"Typical10"Biggest
Lengths measured · 79 fish
Recent · 2023Lengths measured · 79 fish
2023Lengths measured · 80 fish
2016Lengths measured · 101 fish
2007Lengths measured · 254 fish
1997No 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.
Public water access
Getting on the water
- Bass Lake (carry-in)
Within 30 miles
Nearby lakes
- Dry Lake · 82 ac · 0.9 mi
- High Lake · 274 ac · 1.1 mi
- Little Dry Lake · 15 ac · 1.2 mi
- Hobo Lake · 74 ac · 1.2 mi
- Low Lake · 316 ac · 1.8 mi
- Little Sletten Lake · 19 ac · 2.4 mi
- Little Long Lake · 322 ac · 2.5 mi
- Sletten Lake · 25 ac · 2.5 mi
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 (2023) recorded walleye, largemouth bass, smallmouth 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 (carry-in).
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 2023, the most recent of 6 surveys on record.
Survey numbers are the Minnesota DNR's. How this site reads them →
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