Bass Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

01019500

County

Aitkin

Surface area

120 acres

Maximum depth

42 feet

Mean depth

7 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

89 acres, 74% of the lake

Shoreline

1.9 miles

Nearest town (DNR)

Swatara

Latest DNR fish survey

August 2004, population assessment

Surveys on record

5, since 1978

Game fish caught in the 2004 survey

bluegill 125, black crappie 119, hybrid sunfish 30, pumpkinseed 17, northern pike 14, yellow perch 4, largemouth bass 3

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, and 6 other species

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

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  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.