Bass Lake (Becker County)
Becker County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 03008800
DNR records show 5 stocking entries at Bass Lake (Becker County) since 2016, most recently walleye yearlings in 2025 (419 fish).
- Bass Lake (Becker County) has 5 DNR stocking records across 4 years (2016-2025): walleye (5).
- The most-stocked species by count is walleye: 13,521 fish on record.
- Maximum depth 28 ft; surface area 204 acres, 115 littoral acres, 3.3 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 10.2 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black crappie, bluegill, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, white sucker, yellow perch.
- 1 public access on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (standard survey).
- Becker County, nearest town Ponsford; DNR lake number (DOW) 03008800.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey mapped 7/9/1969 (orig map); depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
Stocking history
| Year | Species | Size | Number | Pounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Walleye | yearlings | 419 | 190.5 |
| 2022 | Walleye | fingerlings | 4,720 | 118.0 |
| 2018 | Walleye | fingerlings | 2,070 | 115.0 |
| 2016 | Walleye | yearlings | 117 | 13.0 |
| 2016 | Walleye | fingerlings | 6,195 | 229.0 |
Public accesses
| Type | Owner | Where |
|---|---|---|
| earthen ramp | county | NW corner of lake. From East Bad Medicine Lake Road, take Dolly's Road east to Bass Lake Road and follow to end. - Parking available for possibly two rigs. |
DNR fish survey, 2025
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluegill | Standard trap nets | 61.11 | 550 | 0.05 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard trap nets | 6.22 | 56 | 0.15 |
| Black crappie | Standard trap nets | 1.00 | 9 | 0.42 |
| Yellow perch | Standard trap nets | 0.89 | 8 | 0.10 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard trap nets | 0.44 | 4 | 0.17 |
| Walleye | Standard trap nets | 0.22 | 2 | 1.48 |
| Northern pike | Standard trap nets | 0.11 | 1 | 2.70 |
| Bluegill | Standard gill nets | 28.33 | 170 | 0.16 |
| Yellow perch | Standard gill nets | 15.50 | 93 | 0.08 |
| Northern pike | Standard gill nets | 12.67 | 76 | 3.27 |
| Walleye | Standard gill nets | 5.50 | 33 | 2.82 |
| Black crappie | Standard gill nets | 2.17 | 13 | 0.33 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard gill nets | 1.83 | 11 | 0.14 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard gill nets | 1.50 | 9 | 1.48 |
| White sucker | Standard gill nets | 0.17 | 1 | 2.88 |
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 204-acre, class-29 lake located in northeastern Becker County approximately 10 miles north of Ponsford, MN. The lake lies within the boundaries of the White Earth Indian Reservation and is within the Mississippi River watershed. The lake's shoreline is lightly developed, with ten homes or cottages and one small resort. The public access is county-owned and has very limited parking. Shoal areas are heavily vegetated with muskgrass, bushy pondweeds, and yellow and white waterlilies. A standard fisheries survey was completed in July 2025 to assess the fish populations in Bass Lake. Anglers will find a decent number of Northern Pike in Bass Lake and these fish are better than averaged sized compared to other lakes in the Detroit Lakes work area. The catch rate of Northern Pike in the 2025 survey was the third highest observed at Bass Lake. The average size of the pike captured was 24.5 inches and the longest was 32 inches. Walleye numbers were the highest ever recorded at the lake with 5.5 Walleye per gill net. Average size was quite good with almost 94% of the Walleye captured in 2025 being over 15 inches and 45% were over 20 inches. Bluegill numbers were high for the lake and most of the fish were small. No fish over eight inches were caught in trap nets and 98% of the fish were less than seven inches. The longest Bluegill measured was just below eight inches. Black Crappie and Largemouth Bass were captured in low numbers in the trap nets, which is often the case with this sampling gear. Black Crappie up to 13.5 inches were measured and Largemouth Bass up to 16 inches were captured. Other fish species observed were Pumpkinseed, White Sucker, and Yellow Perch.
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