Little Bass Lake (Itasca County)
Itasca County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 31033200
Little Bass Lake (Itasca County) has no DNR stocking rows in LakeFinder; this page carries its DNR depth, access and survey data.
- Little Bass Lake (Itasca County) shows no stocking records in Minnesota DNR LakeFinder as of .
- Maximum depth 72 ft; surface area 26 acres, 10 littoral acres, 1.0 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 9.5 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: bluegill, brown bullhead, northern pike, pumpkinseed.
- 1 public access on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (standard survey).
- Itasca County, nearest town Togo; DNR lake number (DOW) 31033200.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey mapped 1/1/1939 (orig map); depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
Public accesses
| Type | Owner | Where |
|---|---|---|
| earthen ramp | PRI | NW corner of lake; off spur trail. |
DNR fish survey, 2008
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern pike | Standard gill nets | 3.50 | 7 | 1.12 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard gill nets | 0.50 | 1 | 0.20 |
| Bluegill | Standard gill nets | 0.50 | 1 | 0.48 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard trap nets | 2.33 | 7 | 0.05 |
| Bluegill | Standard trap nets | 1.67 | 5 | 0.06 |
| Northern pike | Standard trap nets | 1.67 | 5 | 0.89 |
| Brown bullhead | Standard trap nets | 1.00 | 3 | 0.38 |
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.
Little Bass Lake is located about 10 miles northwest of Togo. The lake is 30 acres and has a max depth of 72 feet. About a third of the surface area is littoral. The 1983 assessment sampled brown bullheads, yellow perch, and golden shiners. Northern pike were introduced in 1983 to provide a potential trophy fishery. Northern pike were sampled within the expected range for lakes similar to Little Bass Lake, however it was less than the previous assessment. Size structure was poor indicated by an average length of about 18 inches being sampled in gill nets. Growth was similar to the statewide average for young ages. Northern pike abundance and size may be limited due to decreased prey abundance. Bluegill were sampled at a relatively low abundance in trap nets when compared to similar lakes. No bluegill were sampled in the previous two assessments. The average length was almost 5 inches for trap net sampled fish, however one preferred length bluegill was sampled in the gill nets. Pumpkinseed sunfish was the most abundant fish sampled in trap nets within the expected range for similar lakes. No yellow perch were sampled despite being sampled in the previous two assessments. Brown bullhead was the only other species sampled
Minnesota DNR survey narrative, .
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