Bass Lake (Todd County)
Todd County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 77001000
DNR records show 3 stocking entries at Bass Lake (Todd County) since 2017, most recently walleye adults in 2021 (152 fish).
- Bass Lake (Todd County) has 3 DNR stocking records across 3 years (2017-2021): walleye (3).
- The most-stocked species by count is walleye: 1,882 fish on record.
- Maximum depth 47 ft, mean depth 22 ft; surface area 94 acres, 44 littoral acres, 1.8 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 16.6 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, yellow bullhead, yellow perch.
- 1 public access on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (standard survey).
- Todd County, nearest town Grey Eagle; DNR lake number (DOW) 77001000.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey mapped 10/1/1980 (orig map); depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
Stocking history
| Year | Species | Size | Number | Pounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Walleye | adults | 152 | 66.0 |
| 2019 | Walleye | fingerlings | 1,650 | 66.0 |
| 2017 | Walleye | adults | 80 | 100.0 |
Field note · Minnesota stocks by year, not by truck day: walleye fry go in within weeks of ice-out, fingerlings and yearlings mostly in fall, and stream trout in spring and fall. A row here means the fish went in during that year; DNR adds the year's rows after the fact, so the current year can look empty until winter.
Public accesses
| Type | Owner | Where |
|---|---|---|
| concrete ramp | Minnesota DNR | - State owned access on the North side of the lake in the park. |
DNR fish survey, 2022
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Largemouth bass | Standard electrofishing | 91.49 | 72 | 0.68 |
| Black crappie | Standard electrofishing | 7.62 | 6 | 0.51 |
| Bluegill | Special trap nets | 49.60 | 496 | 0.14 |
| Pumpkinseed | Special trap nets | 5.40 | 54 | 0.18 |
| Hybrid sunfish | Special trap nets | 5.30 | 53 | 0.47 |
| Yellow bullhead | Special trap nets | 1.90 | 19 | 0.00 |
| Black crappie | Special trap nets | 1.50 | 15 | 0.42 |
| Largemouth bass | Special trap nets | 0.60 | 6 | 1.00 |
| Northern pike | Special trap nets | 0.50 | 5 | 2.29 |
| Brown bullhead | Special trap nets | 0.30 | 3 | 0.00 |
| Northern pike | Standard gill nets | 16.83 | 101 | 1.64 |
| Yellow bullhead | Standard gill nets | 8.83 | 53 | 0.58 |
| Bluegill | Standard gill nets | 6.33 | 38 | 0.16 |
| Hybrid sunfish | Standard gill nets | 3.00 | 18 | 0.38 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard gill nets | 1.33 | 8 | 1.62 |
| Black crappie | Standard gill nets | 1.33 | 8 | 0.31 |
| Brown bullhead | Standard gill nets | 0.83 | 5 | 0.85 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard gill nets | 0.33 | 2 | 0.40 |
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.
This survey used gill nets, trap nets and electrofishing to obtain updated information on the population status of Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Crappie, Walleye and Perch. Northern Pike abundance is higher than we'd like to see and the average size is small. About 70 percent of the gill net sample measured less than 20 inches. Good trolling for pike can be had however, and it shouldn't be too difficult to catch a limit of 10. We did catch one 33-inch fish so there are some larger pike present. A total of 72 Largemouth Bass were captured during the electrofishing-part of the survey. Average size was 9.2 inches and maximum length was 19.2 inches. Bluegill and Black Crappie were captured with targeted trap netting in early June. Bluegills are more abundant than crappies in Grey Eagle Bass. Bluegills are small for the most part, averaging 6.4 inches in length. A total of 27 crappies were caught when combining trap net, gill net and electrofishing captures. Average size was 9 inches, three of the 27 fish measured over 10 inches. Walleyes are scarce in Grey Eagle Bass, we didn't catch a single one in any of our gear types. Gill nets caught a total of three in 2015. Fingerlings have been stocked in years past, most recently in 2019 but survival appears very poor and a desirable population has not been established. The Yellow Perch catch was the same as Walleye - nothing. Perch populations in many area lakes experience declines or shifts to smaller body-size (not vulnerable to gill nets) due to high pike populations. This could be what's happening in Grey Eagle Bass. Grey Eagle Bass Lake is mostly undeveloped. Near-shore cattails and bulrush are common and water clarity was 15 feet, however there are times throughout the summer when algae blooms cast a green hue over the water's surface. There is a fishing pier next to the boat ramp on the north side of the lake.
Minnesota DNR survey narrative, .
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Stocking rows, depths, accesses and survey figures are Minnesota DNR LakeFinder data as of 2026-09-02; contours are the DNR bathymetric survey. Regulations, slot limits and special rules are on the DNR page linked above, not here.
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