Minnesota · ranked from DNR surveys
Best largemouth bass lakes in Crow Wing County
169 surveyed largemouth bass lakes sit in Crow Wing County; 89 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.
Whitefish Lake leads at grade A, with 45.6 largemouth bass per hour of electrofishing in its 2025 survey and a 19-inch fish the biggest measured. White Sand Lake is next at A, 122 largemouth bass per hour of electrofishing in its 2025 survey, 47% of the largemouth bass netted over 15 inches. Hubert Lake rounds out the top three at A, a 19-inch fish the biggest measured.
| # | Lake | Grade | Acres | Survey catch rate | Over 15" | Biggest Surveyed | Avg wt | Surveyed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Whitefish Lake | A | 7,714 | 45.6/hr in electrofishing | 20% | 19" | 0.7 lb | 2025 |
| 2 | White Sand Lake | A | 415 | 122/hr in electrofishing | 47% | 19" | 1.5 lb | 2025 |
| 3 | Hubert Lake | A | 1,301 | 59.2/hr in electrofishing | 44% | 19" | 0.9 lb | 2025 |
| 4 | North Long Lake | A | 6,190 | 36.7/hr in electrofishing | 17% | 18" | 1.2 lb | 2025 |
| 5 | Gladstone Lake | A | 437 | 101/hr in electrofishing | 29% | 18" | 1.9 lb | 2024 |
| 6 | Bay Lake | A | 2,330 | 67.1/hr in electrofishing | 15% | 17" | 1.1 lb | 2021 |
| 7 | Bass Lake | A | 285 | 93.6/hr in electrofishing | 17% | 20" | 1 lb | 2016 |
| 8 | Horseshoe Lake | A− | 922 | 51.1/hr in electrofishing | 26% | 19" | 1.5 lb | 2022 |
| 9 | Rabbit (East Portion) Lake | A− | 670 | 113.7/hr in electrofishing | 13% | 17" | 0.9 lb | 2021 |
| 10 | Rabbit (West Portion) Lake | A− | 536 | 92.7/hr in electrofishing | 18% | 18" | 0.9 lb | 2021 |
Also ranked in Crow Wing 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.