Minnesota · ranked from DNR surveys
Best largemouth bass lakes in Lake County
68 surveyed largemouth bass lakes sit in Lake County; 24 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.
Lax Lake leads at grade B, with 26 largemouth bass per hour of electrofishing in its 2025 survey and a 19-inch fish the biggest measured. Newfound Lake is next at B−, 33% of the largemouth bass netted over 15 inches. Moose 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 | Lax Lake | B | 295 | 26/hr in electrofishing | 55% | 19" | 0.9 lb | 2025 |
| 2 | Newfound Lake | B− | 643 | — | 33% | 19" | 1.3 lb | 2025 |
| 3 | Moose Lake | B− | 1,301 | — | 17% | 19" | 0.8 lb | 2025 |
| 4 | Boot Lake | B− | 197 | — | 57% | 18" | 2.2 lb | 2025 |
| 5 | Deep Lake | B− | 147 | — | 2% | 18" | 2.2 lb | 2018 |
| 6 | Quadga Lake | B− | 251 | — | 9% | 18" | 1.1 lb | 2014 |
| 7 | Ella Hall Lake | B− | 379 | — | 36% | 18" | 1.7 lb | 2017 |
| 8 | Silver Island Lake | B− | 1,239 | — | 100% | 17" | 3 lb | 2024 |
| 9 | Basswood Lake | B− | 25,953 | — | 67% | 17" | 1.6 lb | 2025 |
| 10 | Indiana Lake | B− | 143 | — | 28% | 17" | 1.4 lb | 2019 |
Also ranked in Lake 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.