Bass Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

03008800

County

Becker

Surface area

204 acres

Maximum depth

28 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

115 acres, 56% of the lake

Shoreline

3.3 miles

Average water clarity

10.2 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Ponsford

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2025, standard survey

Surveys on record

9, since 1978

Game fish caught in the 2025 survey

bluegill 720, yellow perch 101, northern pike 77, pumpkinseed 67, walleye 35, black crappie 22, largemouth bass 13

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 12 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye yearlings (419)

Stocked in 2022

walleye fingerlings (4,720)

Stocked in 2018

walleye fingerlings (2,070)

Stocking years on record

4 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Bass Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, natural ramp, 4 trailer spaces, run by Becker County

Fish consumption

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

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

15 to 29 feet

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.