Minnesota · DNR survey data
Basswood Lake
Basswood Lake covers 25,953 acres in Lake County, running to 111 feet, last surveyed by the DNR in 2025. 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
WalleyeOne of the best around15.5per gill net15"Typical29"Biggest
Lengths measured · 314 fish
Recent · 2022Lengths measured · 314 fish
2022Lengths measured · 284 fish
2015Lengths measured · 225 fish
2005Lengths measured · 197 fish
1996Smallmouth bassPresent0.9per gill net15"Typical20"Biggest
Lengths measured · 20 fish
Recent · 2022Lengths measured · 20 fish
2022Lengths measured · 38 fish
2015Lengths measured · 3 fish
2005Only 3 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.
Lengths measured · 13 fish
1996Northern pikeJust a few3.1per gill net20"Typical39"Biggest
Lengths measured · 114 fish
Recent · 2022Lengths measured · 114 fish
2022Lengths measured · 136 fish
2015Lengths measured · 69 fish
2005Lengths measured · 59 fish
1996BluegillJust a few9.3per trap net6"Typical9"Biggest
Lengths measured · 232 fish
Recent · 2022Lengths measured · 232 fish
2022Lengths measured · 402 fish
2015Lengths measured · 1 fish
1996Only 1 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.
CrappieJust a few1.8per trap net9"Typical13"Biggest
Lengths measured · 109 fish
Recent · 2022Lengths measured · 109 fish
2022Lengths measured · 165 fish
2015Lengths measured · 1 fish
2005Only 1 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.
Lengths measured · 2 fish
1996Only 2 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.
Yellow perchGood numbers12.1per gill net6"Typical10"Biggest
Lengths measured · 268 fish
Recent · 2022Lengths measured · 268 fish
2022Lengths measured · 69 fish
2015Lengths measured · 89 fish
2005Lengths measured · 37 fish
1996Rock bassGood numbers2.1per gill net7"Typical9"Biggest
Lengths measured · 45 fish
Recent · 2022Lengths measured · 45 fish
2022Lengths measured · 39 fish
2015Lengths measured · 8 fish
2005Only 8 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.
Lengths measured · 30 fish
1996Rates 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
Basswood Lake fishing reports
Recent reports on Basswood 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
- Indiana Lake · 143 ac · 3.2 mi
- Good Lake · 175 ac · 3.2 mi
- Ella Hall Lake · 379 ac · 4.2 mi
- Wood Lake · 617 ac · 5 mi
- Wind Lake · 926 ac · 5.4 mi
- Witness Lake · 41 ac · 5.8 mi
- Newton Lake · 516 ac · 5.9 mi
- Tin Can Mike Lake · 145 ac · 6.1 mi
Quick answers
Frequently asked questions
Is there a depth map for Basswood Lake?
The Minnesota DNR has not published bathymetry for Basswood Lake, so this page carries the survey record instead: species, catch rates and stocking history.
What fish are in Basswood Lake?
The most recent DNR survey (2025) recorded walleye, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, bluegill, crappie, yellow perch, rock bass.
Is Basswood Lake stocked?
No stocking is on record for Basswood Lake in the DNR's stocking database.
When was Basswood Lake last surveyed?
The Minnesota DNR last surveyed Basswood Lake in 2025, the most recent of 6 surveys on record.
Survey numbers are the Minnesota DNR's. How this site reads them →
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