Minnesota · ranked from DNR surveys
Best largemouth bass lakes in Becker County
79 surveyed largemouth bass lakes sit in Becker County; 47 cleared this site's grade rubric, which reads DNR survey catch rates, size structure and trophy history the same way the live map does for every lake. The top 10 are ranked here.
Maud Lake leads at grade B+, with 50.2 largemouth bass per hour of electrofishing in its 2021 survey and a 19-inch fish the biggest measured. Straight Lake is next at B+, 42.4 largemouth bass per hour of electrofishing in its 2025 survey, 24% of the largemouth bass netted over 15 inches. Eunice Lake rounds out the top three at B+, a 19-inch fish the biggest measured.
| # | Lake | Grade | Acres | Survey catch rate | Over 15" | Biggest Surveyed | Avg wt | Surveyed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maud Lake | B+ | 517 | 50.2/hr in electrofishing | 15% | 19" | 1.2 lb | 2021 |
| 2 | Straight Lake | B+ | 471 | 42.4/hr in electrofishing | 24% | 20" | 0.1 lb | 2025 |
| 3 | Eunice Lake | B+ | 378 | 66.6/hr in electrofishing | 10% | 19" | 1.2 lb | 2025 |
| 4 | North Tamarack Lake | B | 1,442 | 19/hr in electrofishing | 31% | 17" | 1 lb | 2023 |
| 5 | Big Cormorant Lake | B | 3,657 | 10.3/hr in electrofishing | 10% | 19" | 0.5 lb | 2025 |
| 6 | Little Bemidji Lake | B | 293 | 37.6/hr in electrofishing | 20% | 17" | 1.4 lb | 2023 |
| 7 | Hungry Lake | B− | 244 | — | 50% | 19" | 2.1 lb | 2025 |
| 8 | Two Inlets Lake | B− | 578 | 14.1/hr in electrofishing | 91% | 19" | 2.3 lb | 2025 |
| 9 | Elbow Lake | B− | 995 | 17.6/hr in electrofishing | 27% | 16" | 1 lb | 2024 |
| 10 | Boyer Lake | B− | 438 | — | 14% | 18" | 0.7 lb | 2023 |
Also ranked in Becker County: Walleye · Northern pike · Smallmouth bass · Crappie · Bluegill · Yellow perch
All of Minnesota: Best largemouth bass lakes in Minnesota
Grades are this site's rubric over Minnesota DNR survey data (catch per unit effort against DNR benchmarks, size structure, trophy history). See any lake's page for the underlying numbers. Survey years vary by lake; the table shows each lake's latest.