Minnesota · ranked from DNR surveys
Best largemouth bass lakes near Grand Rapids
196 surveyed largemouth bass lakes sit within 25 miles of Grand Rapids; 75 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.
Bass Lake leads at grade A−, with 25.7 largemouth bass per hour of electrofishing in its 2025 survey and a 18-inch fish the biggest measured. Floodwood Lake is next at A−, 94 largemouth bass per hour of electrofishing in its 2008 survey, 11% of the largemouth bass netted over 15 inches. King 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 | Bass Lake | A− | 2,715 | 25.7/hr in electrofishing | 27% | 18" | 0.8 lb | 2025 |
| 2 | Floodwood Lake | A− | 314 | 94/hr in electrofishing | 11% | 17" | 0.5 lb | 2008 |
| 3 | King Lake | B+ | 311 | 46/hr in electrofishing | 45% | 19" | 1.8 lb | 2009 |
| 4 | Loon Lake | B+ | 231 | 101.3/hr in electrofishing | 5% | 17" | 1 lb | 2025 |
| 5 | Pokegama Lake | B+ | 6,721 | 16.1/hr in electrofishing | 0% | 12" | 0.4 lb | 2024 |
| 6 | South Twin Lake | B+ | 141 | 99/hr in electrofishing | 13% | 17" | 1.1 lb | 2008 |
| 7 | Hill Lake | B+ | 794 | 19/hr in electrofishing | 64% | 21" | 1.7 lb | 2025 |
| 8 | Spider Lake | B+ | 1,393 | 21.5/hr in electrofishing | 20% | 19" | 1.1 lb | 2024 |
| 9 | North Twin Lake | B+ | 239 | 67/hr in electrofishing | 15% | 16" | 0.7 lb | 2008 |
| 10 | Deer Lake | B | 4,094 | 19.5/hr in electrofishing | 2% | 16" | 0.5 lb | 2023 |
Also ranked near Grand Rapids: 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.