Bass Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

56057000

County

Otter Tail

Surface area

311 acres

Maximum depth

36 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

138 acres, 44% of the lake

Shoreline

5.5 miles

Average water clarity

17.3 feet (Secchi disk, 2 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

June 2021, targeted survey

Surveys on record

5, since 1985

Game fish caught in the 2021 survey

bluegill 143, largemouth bass 4, walleye 1, northern pike 1

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow perch, and 5 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye yearlings (147); walleye adults (60)

Stocked in 2023

walleye yearlings (875)

Stocked in 2021

walleye adults (452)

Stocking years on record

5 of the last 10 (2017 to 2025)

Bass Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 4 trailer spaces, run by City of Underwood

Special regulation

Sunfish: Daily limit five.

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

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.