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Bass Lake

Infested waters listPublic accessStocked 2025

Bass Lake is a 199-acre lake in Faribault County, 20 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2024. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
22007400
County
Faribault
Surface area
199 acres
Maximum depth
20 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
171 acres, 86% of the lake
Shoreline
2.1 miles
Average water clarity
4.8 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)
Latest DNR fish survey
June 2024, standard survey
Surveys on record
12, since 1981
Game fish caught in the 2024 survey
black crappie 375, yellow perch 75, bluegill 71, walleye 58, northern pike 11, channel catfish 6, largemouth bass 3, white crappie 2
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, orangespotted sunfish, pumpkinseed, walleye, white crappie, yellow perch, and 7 other species
Stocked in 2025
northern pike fry (25,000)
Stocked in 2024
walleye fry (203,000)
Stocked in 2023
northern pike fry (29,149)
Stocking years on record
9 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)
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
Eurasian watermilfoil
Fish consumption
Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested
Size
100 to 499 acres
Deepest point
15 to 29 feet
Public access
Yes
Stocked in the last 3 years
Yes

Sources

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.

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