Bass Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

86023400

County

Wright

Surface area

222 acres

Maximum depth

34 feet

Mean depth

17 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

96 acres, 43% of the lake

Shoreline

3.0 miles

Average water clarity

13.0 feet (Secchi disk, 1 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2017, targeted survey

Surveys on record

7, since 1981

Game fish caught in the 2017 survey

bluegill 565, hybrid sunfish 51, largemouth bass 26, green sunfish 22, pumpkinseed 17, yellow perch 5

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 13 other species

Bass Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 10 trailer spaces, toilet, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Infested waters list

zebra mussel

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

30 to 59 feet

Public access

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.