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Bass Lake

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Bass Lake is a 244-acre lake in St. Louis County, 17 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2024. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
69044600
County
St. Louis
Surface area
244 acres
Maximum depth
17 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
231 acres, 95% of the lake
Shoreline
4.2 miles
Average water clarity
8.5 feet (Secchi disk, 2 readings)
Latest DNR fish survey
July 2024, standard survey
Surveys on record
5, since 1977
Game fish caught in the 2024 survey
bluegill 589, yellow perch 54, hybrid sunfish 43, northern pike 26, largemouth bass 15, black crappie 8, smallmouth bass 7
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 3 other species
Public accesses (DNR survey record)
1, owned by UKN
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

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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