Bass Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

44000600

County

Mahnomen

Surface area

735 acres

Maximum depth

26 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

294 acres, 40% of the lake

Shoreline

10.7 miles

Average water clarity

10.0 feet (Secchi disk, 2 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Waubun

Latest DNR fish survey

August 2022, targeted survey

Surveys on record

8, since 1980

Game fish caught in the 2022 survey

smallmouth bass 58, green sunfish 57, bluegill 18, hybrid sunfish 18, largemouth bass 10, yellow perch 5, pumpkinseed 1

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 10 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fingerlings (7,480)

Stocked in 2024

walleye fingerlings (1,102)

Stocked in 2021

walleye fingerlings (7,093)

Stocking years on record

5 of the last 10 (2018 to 2025)

Bass Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, natural ramp, 1 dock, run by Mahnomen County

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested

Size

500 to 1,999 acres

Deepest point

15 to 29 feet

Public access

Yes

Stocked in the last 3 years

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.