Starry Lake
Aitkin County
Walleye lake, Northern pike lake, Bass lake, Crappie lake, Sunfish lake
Bass Lake
Public access
Bass Lake is a 195-acre lake in Cass County, 55 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2023. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and crappie.
Details
- DNR lake ID
- 11006900
- County
- Cass
- Surface area
- 195 acres
- Maximum depth
- 55 feet
- Shallow water (littoral) area
- 43 acres, 22% of the lake
- Shoreline
- 3.4 miles
- Average water clarity
- 21.0 feet (Secchi disk, 2 readings)
- Nearest town (DNR)
- Outing
- Latest DNR fish survey
- July 2023, targeted survey
- Surveys on record
- 8, since 1982
- Game fish caught in the 2023 survey
- bluegill 1,303, pumpkinseed 28, yellow perch 24, largemouth bass 23, rock bass 18, smallmouth bass 12, hybrid sunfish 5, black crappie 1
- Fish species recorded
- black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 17 other species
- Big Bass Lake Public Water Access Site
- trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 8 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
- Fish consumption
- Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not 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.
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