Northern pike lake, Bass lake, Crappie lake, Sunfish lake

Bass Lake

Bass Lake is a 89-acre lake in Aitkin County, 42 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 1990. Recorded species include northern pike, largemouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
01006300
County
Aitkin
Surface area
89 acres
Maximum depth
42 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
55 acres, 62% of the lake
Shoreline
1.6 miles
Nearest town (DNR)
McGregor
Latest DNR fish survey
August 1990, population assessment
Surveys on record
2, since 1984
Game fish caught in the 1990 survey
bluegill 68, northern pike 37, hybrid sunfish 18, pumpkinseed 12, black crappie 9, largemouth bass 2
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, and 3 other species
Fish consumption
Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested
Size
Under 100 acres
Deepest point
30 to 59 feet

Sources

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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