Bass Lake (Becker County, DOW 03012700)
Becker County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 03012700
Bass Lake (Becker County, DOW 03012700) has no DNR stocking rows in LakeFinder; this page carries its DNR depth, access and survey data.
- Bass Lake (Becker County, DOW 03012700) shows no stocking records in Minnesota DNR LakeFinder as of .
- Maximum depth 48 ft; surface area 130 acres, 82 littoral acres, 2.8 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 9.4 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, brown bullhead, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, white sucker, yellow bullhead, and 1 more.
- 1 public access on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (standard survey).
- Becker County, nearest town Snellman; DNR lake number (DOW) 03012700.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey; depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
Public accesses
| Type | Owner | Where |
|---|---|---|
| concrete ramp | county | East shore of lake in Chilton Park. - Parking available for three or four rigs. |
DNR fish survey, 2024
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow bullhead | Standard gill nets | 20.50 | 123 | 0.48 |
| Bluegill | Standard gill nets | 11.50 | 69 | 0.21 |
| Northern pike | Standard gill nets | 11.33 | 68 | 2.03 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard gill nets | 2.67 | 16 | 0.26 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard gill nets | 0.83 | 5 | 1.03 |
| Hybrid sunfish | Standard gill nets | 0.50 | 3 | 0.51 |
| Black crappie | Standard gill nets | 0.50 | 3 | 0.11 |
| Brown bullhead | Standard gill nets | 0.50 | 3 | 1.09 |
| Bluegill | Standard trap nets | 10.33 | 93 | 0.18 |
| Yellow bullhead | Standard trap nets | 2.33 | 21 | 0.59 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard trap nets | 2.00 | 18 | 0.19 |
| Hybrid sunfish | Standard trap nets | 1.56 | 14 | 0.40 |
| Black crappie | Standard trap nets | 0.78 | 7 | 0.37 |
| Northern pike | Standard trap nets | 0.67 | 6 | 0.55 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard trap nets | 0.56 | 5 | 0.73 |
| Yellow perch | Standard trap nets | 0.11 | 1 | 0.07 |
Catch per net (CPUE) is the DNR survey's count per gill net or trap net set; higher means more of that species were sampled, not a fishing forecast. Top species per gear shown; where we have no verified common name for a DNR code, the code itself is shown.
Bass Lake is a small (128 acre), relatively deep (48-foot maximum depth) lake located in east-central Becker County. The lakeshore is not heavily developed, with much of the north and east shorelines being county tax forfeited land. Becker County's Chilton Park is on the middle of the east shore, consisting of a boat access and picnic area. The fish community in Bass Lake is dominated by Yellow Bullhead, Bluegill and Northern Pike. Northern Pike sampled in gill nets ranged from 9 to 33 inches, with an average length of 20 inches. The Bluegill catch rate of 10 fish per trap net in 2024 was the lowest since 1978 and was well below the lake average of 31 fish per trap net. Bluegills sampled in trap nets ranged in size from 3 inches to 8 inches, with an average length of just under 6 inches. Bass sampled ranged from 9 inches to just over 14 inches, with an average length of 11 inches. Black Crappie ranged in size from 5 inches to 11 inches with an average length of 8.5 inches. Only one Walleye, which was 23 inches in length, was captured in the 2024 survey. Other fish species sampled during this assessment included Yellow Bullhead, Black Bullhead, Brown Bullhead, Pumpkinseed Sunfish, hybrid sunfish, and Yellow Perch . Water quality and aquatic life in small lakes like Bass Lake are sensitive to even minor changes within the watershed. Property owners and those using the lake are encouraged to be mindful of how their actions may impact the lake and aquatic habitat.
Minnesota DNR survey narrative, .
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