Bassett Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

69004100

County

St. Louis

Surface area

403 acres

Maximum depth

21 feet

Mean depth

13 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

196 acres, 49% of the lake

Shoreline

5.4 miles

Average water clarity

7.9 feet (Secchi disk, 4 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Fairbanks

Latest DNR fish survey

August 2025, targeted survey

Surveys on record

15, since 1988

Game fish caught in the 2025 survey

bluegill 268, largemouth bass 117, yellow perch 62, black crappie 37, rock bass 37, pumpkinseed 16, northern pike 5

Fish species recorded

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

Stocked in 2024

walleye fingerlings (1,092)

Stocked in 2021

walleye fingerlings (6,644)

Stocked in 2019

walleye fingerlings (4,674)

Stocking years on record

4 of the last 10 (2016 to 2024)

Bassett Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 3 trailer spaces, toilet, run by Bassett Township

Fish consumption

Follow the northeast 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

• 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.