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Bass Lake

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Bass Lake is a 285-acre lake in Crow Wing County, 24 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2016. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
18025600
County
Crow Wing
Surface area
285 acres
Maximum depth
24 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
185 acres, 65% of the lake
Shoreline
3.1 miles
Average water clarity
14.0 feet (Secchi disk, 1 readings)
Nearest town (DNR)
Merrifield
Latest DNR fish survey
August 2016, targeted survey
Surveys on record
4, since 1987
Game fish caught in the 2016 survey
bluegill 327, sunfish 203, pumpkinseed 35, largemouth bass 13, yellow perch 6
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, sunfish, walleye, yellow perch, and 11 other species
Bass Lake, Mission Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 11 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Fish consumption
Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not 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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