Bass Lake
Todd County, Minnesota
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How big is Bass Lake?
How deep is Bass Lake?
What kind of fish can you catch in Bass Lake?
Other fish species in the lake include Banded Killifish, Blackchin Shiner, Blacknose Shiner, Golden Shiner, Green Sunfish, Hybrid Sunfish, Johnny Darter and White Sucker.
What are the closest cities to Bass Lake?
Are there places to stay in the Bass Lake area?
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Are there boat launches on Bass Lake?
Are there places to eat and drink near Bass Lake?
History & Status of the Fishery
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.
What is the average air temp for Bass Lake?
Are there any state parks near Bass Lake?
For more Minnesota State Park information see our State Park Guide.
More Nearby Lakes To Explore
There's more lake's to explore around Bass Lake...| DISTANCE | ACRES | MAX DEPTH | |
| Trace Lake | 1.2 mi | 253 | 6 ft |
| Slough Lake | 1.4 mi | 20 | |
| Twin Lake | 1.4 mi | 121 | 43 ft |
| Unnamed Lake | 2.3 mi | 12 | |
| Lady Lake | 2.3 mi | 176 | 62 ft |
| Mound Lake | 2.8 mi | 270 | 57 ft |
| Big Birch Lake | 2.9 mi | 2,107 | 81 ft |
| Mountain Lake | 3.0 mi | 56 | 44 ft |
| Hennessy Lake | 3.0 mi | 52 | 32 ft |
| Fuller Lake | 3.3 mi | 52 | 47 ft |
