Bass Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

77002400

County

Todd

Surface area

123 acres

Maximum depth

82 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

22 acres, 18% of the lake

Shoreline

2.0 miles

Average water clarity

8.8 feet (Secchi disk, 5 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Pillsbury

Latest DNR fish survey

August 2025, targeted survey

Surveys on record

14, since 1982

Game fish caught in the 2025 survey

bluegill 1,753, hybrid sunfish 501, green sunfish 202, largemouth bass 122, pumpkinseed 49, yellow perch 16, black crappie 10, northern pike 1

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow perch, and 11 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye adults (62); walleye yearlings (40)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fingerlings (846)

Stocked in 2021

walleye adults (68)

Stocking years on record

5 of the last 10 (2017 to 2025)

Bass Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 2 trailer spaces, toilet, run by Burnhamville Township

Special regulation

Largemouth Bass: Possession limit one.

Special regulation

Northern Pike: Maximum size limit 26". Possession limit three.

Special regulation

Walleye: Possession limit two.

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.