Minnesota · ranked from DNR surveys
Best largemouth bass lakes in Douglas County
62 surveyed largemouth bass lakes sit in Douglas County; 43 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.
Lake Mary leads at grade A, with 43.5 largemouth bass per hour of electrofishing in its 2025 survey and a 20-inch fish the biggest measured. Chippewa Lake is next at A, 72 largemouth bass per hour of electrofishing in its 2025 survey, 17% of the largemouth bass netted over 15 inches. Lake Ida 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 | Lake Mary | A | 2,450 | 43.5/hr in electrofishing | 27% | 20" | 1.4 lb | 2025 |
| 2 | Chippewa Lake | A | 1,186 | 72/hr in electrofishing | 17% | 19" | 1.2 lb | 2025 |
| 3 | Lake Ida | A | 4,445 | 37.5/hr in electrofishing | 19% | 19" | 1.2 lb | 2023 |
| 4 | Lake Oscar | A− | 997 | 68/hr in electrofishing | 22% | 18" | 0.8 lb | 2025 |
| 5 | Lake Le Homme Dieu | A− | 1,801 | 37.7/hr in electrofishing | 15% | 18" | 0.7 lb | 2024 |
| 6 | Lake Aaron | A− | 610 | 74/hr in electrofishing | 8% | 18" | 1.2 lb | 2024 |
| 7 | Lake Darling | A− | 1,050 | 44.5/hr in electrofishing | 17% | 18" | 1.3 lb | 2024 |
| 8 | Lake Andrew | A− | 923 | 53.6/hr in electrofishing | 15% | 17" | 0.9 lb | 2024 |
| 9 | Lake Geneva | A− | 640 | 51.9/hr in electrofishing | 15% | 18" | 0.9 lb | 2024 |
| 10 | Freeborn Lake | A− | 248 | 77.1/hr in electrofishing | 15% | 19" | 1.1 lb | 2020 |
Also ranked in Douglas 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.