Minnesota · ranked from DNR surveys
Best largemouth bass lakes in Carlton County
25 surveyed largemouth bass lakes sit in Carlton County; the 8 ranked here 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.
Chub Lake leads at grade A−, with 149 largemouth bass per hour of electrofishing in its 2020 survey and a 17-inch fish the biggest measured. Big Lake is next at A−, 49.8 largemouth bass per hour of electrofishing in its 2020 survey, 40% of the largemouth bass netted over 15 inches. Moose Lake rounds out the top three at B+, a 18-inch fish the biggest measured.
| # | Lake | Grade | Acres | Survey catch rate | Over 15" | Biggest Surveyed | Avg wt | Surveyed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chub Lake | A− | 313 | 149/hr in electrofishing | 27% | 17" | 1.1 lb | 2020 |
| 2 | Big Lake | A− | 526 | 49.8/hr in electrofishing | 40% | 20" | 1.1 lb | 2020 |
| 3 | Moose Lake | B+ | 133 | 86.2/hr in electrofishing | 37% | 18" | — | 2009 |
| 4 | Cole Lake | B+ | 142 | 57.3/hr in electrofishing | 29% | 20" | 1.2 lb | 2016 |
| 5 | Echo Lake | B | 108 | 61.2/hr in electrofishing | 26% | 19" | 0.8 lb | 2021 |
| 6 | Park Lake | B | 381 | 25.5/hr in electrofishing | 31% | 19" | 1.1 lb | 2025 |
| 7 | Bear Lake | C+ | 100 | 29/hr in electrofishing | 32% | 20" | 1.2 lb | 2015 |
| 8 | Little Hanging Horn Lake | C− | 114 | 19/hr in electrofishing | 33% | 17" | 2.2 lb | 2025 |
Also ranked in Carlton County: Walleye · Northern pike · 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.