Big Bass Lake (east basin)

Details

DNR lake ID

04013202

County

Beltrami

Surface area

337 acres

Maximum depth

17 feet

Mean depth

9 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

315 acres, 93% of the lake

Shoreline

3.9 miles

Average water clarity

7.5 feet (Secchi disk, 2 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Lavinia (Beltrami)

Latest DNR fish survey

May 2024, targeted survey

Surveys on record

11, since 1973

Game fish caught in the 2024 survey

bluegill 258

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow perch, and 7 other species

Stocked in 2024

walleye yearlings (451); walleye fingerlings (846)

Stocked in 2022

walleye adults (444); walleye fingerlings (7,159)

Stocked in 2020

walleye fingerlings (7,725)

Stocking years on record

6 of the last 10 (2016 to 2024)

Big Bass Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 5 trailer spaces, toilet, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Special regulation

Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass: All from 14-20" must be immediately released. One over 20" allowed in possession.

Special regulation

Sunfish: Daily limit five.

Eating advice, general populations

bullhead: all sizes - 1 serving/week

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

15 to 29 feet

Public access

Yes

Stocked in the last 3 years

Yes

Lake-specific eating advice

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota DNR Public Water Access Sites
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota Department of Health fish consumption guidelines
  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.