Minnesota · ranked from DNR surveys
Best largemouth bass lakes in Martin County
15 surveyed largemouth bass lakes sit in Martin 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.
Hall Lake leads at grade B, a 20-inch fish the biggest measured. Amber Lake is next at B−, 33% of the largemouth bass netted over 15 inches. Iowa Lake rounds out the top three at C+, a 13-inch fish the biggest measured.
| # | Lake | Grade | Acres | Survey catch rate | Over 15" | Biggest Surveyed | Avg wt | Surveyed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hall Lake | B | 548 | — | 100% | 20" | 4.9 lb | 2023 |
| 2 | Amber Lake | B− | 182 | — | 33% | 19" | 2.1 lb | 2022 |
| 3 | Iowa Lake | C+ | 705 | — | 0% | 13" | 1.5 lb | 2023 |
| 4 | South Silver Lake | C+ | 252 | — | 0% | 11" | 0.8 lb | 2022 |
| 5 | Temperance Lake | C+ | 166 | — | 0% | 13" | 1.1 lb | 2025 |
| 6 | Big Twin Lake | C+ | 461 | — | 0% | 14" | 1.7 lb | 2025 |
| 7 | Fox Lake | C+ | 951 | — | 0% | 14" | 1 lb | 2025 |
| 8 | Budd Lake | C+ | 228 | — | 0% | 7" | 0.2 lb | 2025 |
Also ranked in Martin County: Walleye · Northern pike · Crappie · 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.