Shipman Bass Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

69016800

County

St. Louis

Surface area

37 acres

Maximum depth

34 feet

Mean depth

21 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

15 acres, 41% of the lake

Shoreline

1.2 miles

Average water clarity

5.0 feet (Secchi disk, 1 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Burntside

Latest DNR fish survey

August 2011, re-survey

Surveys on record

2, since 1982

Game fish caught in the 2011 survey

bluegill 39, yellow perch 14, largemouth bass 5, northern pike 3, green sunfish 1

Fish species recorded

bluegill, green sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch, and 2 other species

Public accesses (DNR survey record)

1, owned by US Forest Service

Eating advice, sensitive populations

northern pike: shorter than 18" - 1 serving/month; northern pike: 18" or longer - do not eat; sunfish: all sizes - 1 serving/month

Eating advice, general populations

northern pike: all sizes - 1 serving/month

Size

Under 100 acres

Deepest point

30 to 59 feet

Public access

Yes

Lake-specific eating advice

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota Department of Health fish consumption guidelines
  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.