Bass Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

03012700

County

Becker

Surface area

130 acres

Maximum depth

48 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

82 acres, 63% of the lake

Shoreline

2.8 miles

Average water clarity

9.4 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Snellman

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2024, standard survey

Surveys on record

10, since 1963

Game fish caught in the 2024 survey

bluegill 162, northern pike 74, pumpkinseed 34, hybrid sunfish 17, largemouth bass 10, black crappie 10, yellow perch 1, walleye 1

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 9 other species

Bass Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, gravel ramp, 7 trailer spaces, toilet, run by Becker County

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.