Big Bass Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

29003200

County

Hubbard

Surface area

133 acres

Maximum depth

60 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

52 acres, 39% of the lake

Shoreline

2.7 miles

Average water clarity

25.3 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

June 2023, standard survey

Surveys on record

8, since 1987

Game fish caught in the 2023 survey

bluegill 419, black crappie 71, rock bass 51, yellow perch 20, hybrid sunfish 9, largemouth bass 6, walleye 6, northern pike 3

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 6 other species

Stocked in 2024

walleye yearlings (93); walleye fingerlings (289)

Stocked in 2022

walleye fingerlings (1,505)

Stocked in 2020

walleye yearlings (75)

Stocking years on record

6 of the last 10 (2016 to 2024)

Big Bass Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, gravel ramp, 3 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

60 feet or more

Public access

Yes

Stocked in the last 3 years

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota DNR Public Water Access Sites
  Checked September 24, 2026

Survey catches show what DNR nets and electrofishing found on the survey date, not how the fishing is today. Check the current regulations and the Department of Health advice before you keep fish, and confirm access conditions before you tow a boat.