Bass Lake (St. Louis County)
St. Louis County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 69055300
Bass Lake (St. Louis County) has no DNR stocking rows in LakeFinder; this page carries its DNR depth, access and survey data.
- Bass Lake (St. Louis County) shows no stocking records in Minnesota DNR LakeFinder as of .
- Maximum depth 35 ft; surface area 147 acres, 51 littoral acres, 3.0 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 13.0 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black crappie, bluegill, brown bullhead, hybrid sunfish, 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).
- St. Louis County, nearest town Biwabik; DNR lake number (DOW) 69055300.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey (get source); depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
Public accesses
| Type | Owner | Where |
|---|---|---|
| concrete ramp | Minnesota DNR | State access is on East Raymond Rd. off Faber Rd. off St. Louis County 4. Access is on the west shore of the northeast end of the lake. |
DNR fish survey, 2022
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluegill | Standard trap nets | 30.00 | 270 | 0.25 |
| Black crappie | Standard trap nets | 9.44 | 85 | 0.40 |
| Brown bullhead | Standard trap nets | 2.56 | 23 | 0.99 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard trap nets | 2.22 | 20 | 0.32 |
| Northern pike | Standard trap nets | 1.56 | 14 | 1.61 |
| Hybrid sunfish | Standard trap nets | 1.11 | 10 | 0.39 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard trap nets | 1.11 | 10 | 0.38 |
| Rock bass | Standard trap nets | 0.67 | 6 | 0.27 |
| Northern pike | Standard gill nets | 6.50 | 39 | 1.85 |
| Bluegill | Standard gill nets | 2.50 | 15 | 0.16 |
| Yellow perch | Standard gill nets | 2.33 | 14 | 0.10 |
| Black crappie | Standard gill nets | 1.33 | 8 | 0.20 |
| Brown bullhead | Standard gill nets | 1.33 | 8 | 1.07 |
| White sucker | Standard gill nets | 0.33 | 2 | 2.20 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard gill nets | 0.17 | 1 | 2.17 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard gill nets | 0.17 | 1 | 0.37 |
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 located approximately 6 miles south of Biwabik. There is a concrete plank boat ramp with a small parking lot located near the NE corner of the lake for public access. Parking is limited and the steep landing may be rutted after heavy rain. Bass is a highly developed lake with numerous homes and cabins surrounding the shoreline. Lake bottom is predominately sand/silt and aquatic vegetation is abundant on the shoreline. Bass lake is in Class 5, which is one of the most productive lake classes in northeast Minnesota. Ten species of fish were sampled in 2015. The total gillnet catch was lower than average (15.5lbs/net) but the trapnet catch was above average (19.3lbs/net). Northern pike dominated the gillnet catch and bluegill dominated the trap nets. Black crappie were sampled in numbers slightly greater than their historic average. Low numbers of other gamefish, including walleye and largemouth bass, were also sampled. Northern pike numbers were higher than past surveys on the lake, however the average length was below average at 19 inches. Only 11% of the catch was longer than 24 inches. One pike just under 40 inches was also sampled which was the largest caught in a survey to date. Bluegill numbers were above average for the lake class, however abundance was lower than in past surveys. The average bluegill sampled was nearly 7 inches long and the largest sampled just over 9 inches. Almost 13% of the population was greater than 8 inches. Anglers are encouraged to release large bluegill to maintain quality size structure. Black crappie abundance was well above the lake class average and greater than in recent surveys. The average crappie size was the highest on record at nearly 9 inches, with the largest crappie sampled at 13 inches. There was no dominant year classes, but crappie populations are often cyclical and angling quality can vary greatly year to year. Largemouth bass are traditionally underrepresented in standard survey nets. Eleven bass were captured in 2022 ranging from 8 to nearly 17 inches.
Minnesota DNR survey narrative, .
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