Minnesota · DNR survey data
Bass Lake
Bass Lake covers 244 acres in St. Louis County, running to 17 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.
DNR survey data
Fish species
No recent survey rating.
Largemouth bassPresent0.6per trap net15"Typical19"Biggest
Lengths measured · 15 fish
Recent · 2024Lengths measured · 15 fish
2024Lengths measured · 3 fish
2014Only 3 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.
Lengths measured · 3 fish
2002Only 3 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.
Northern pikeJust a few4.2per gill net27"Typical34"Biggest
Lengths measured · 26 fish
Recent · 2024Lengths measured · 26 fish
2024Lengths measured · 31 fish
2014Lengths measured · 11 fish
2002BluegillGood numbers63.6per trap net6"Typical10"Biggest
Lengths measured · 589 fish
Recent · 2024Lengths measured · 589 fish
2024Lengths measured · 335 fish
2014Lengths measured · 10 fish
2002Yellow perchGood numbers8.7per gill net6"Typical7"Biggest
Lengths measured · 54 fish
Recent · 2024Lengths measured · 54 fish
2024Lengths measured · 17 fish
2014Lengths measured · 272 fish
2002No 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.
Within 30 miles
Nearby lakes
- Pine Lake · 830 ac · 4.3 mi
- Boulder Lake · 63 ac · 4.6 mi
- Mud Lake · 176 ac · 4.7 mi
- Six Mile Lake · 109 ac · 4.7 mi
- Tamarack Lake · 68 ac · 4.8 mi
- Phantom Lake · 47 ac · 4.9 mi
- Sprite Lake · 12 ac · 5.3 mi
- Battle Lake · 77 ac · 5.5 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 (2024) recorded walleye, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, bluegill, crappie, yellow perch, rock bass.
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 5 surveys on record.
Survey numbers are the Minnesota DNR's. How this site reads them →
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