Rock Bass Lakes in Minnesota, 679 Lakes

Rock Bass is panfish — the family of smaller, abundant species that anchor kid-friendly fishing and ice-fishing in Minnesota. Documented in 786 lakes across our dataset. With 679 lakes in Minnesota and 107 in Michigan carrying a documented record, Rock Bass is one of the more accessible targets in the dataset.

Panfish species like Rock Bass tolerate a wide range of water quality, so their presence in a lake says less about the lake than the absence of a game-fish would. Cross-reference the Rock Bass lake list below against each lake's clarity, phosphorus and algae readings: lakes with low nutrient readings and Rock Bass documented are the best places to start for recreational targeting.

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Minnesota Lakes

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Rock Bass Lakes Map

Every Minnesota lake with documented rock bass.

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Best Rock Bass Lakes in Minnesota

Rank	Lake	County	Clarity	Depth
1	Lobster Lake	Douglas	13 ft	65 ft
2	East Fox Lake	Crow Wing	16.4 ft	65 ft
3	Deep Portage Lake	Cass	15.4 ft	105 ft
4	Clearwater Lake	Wright	9.8 ft	73 ft
5	Clearwater Lake	Crow Wing	13 ft	54 ft
6	Clearwater Lake	Clearwater	10 ft	65 ft
7	Lower Hay Lake	Crow Wing	18.5 ft	100 ft
8	Latoka Lake	Douglas	19 ft	108 ft
9	Little Birch Lake	Todd	13 ft	89 ft
10	North Long Lake	Crow Wing	15.1 ft	97 ft
11	Bad Medicine Lake	Becker	25 ft	84 ft
12	Mud Lake	Becker	12.5 ft	34 ft
13	Big Lake	Beltrami	9.7 ft	35 ft
14	Big Lake	St. Louis	8.2 ft	22 ft
15	Pelican Lake	Otter Tail	16.4 ft	55 ft
16	Pelican Lake	Crow Wing	14.3 ft	104 ft
17	Birch Lake	Cass	14 ft	45 ft
18	Round Lake	Aitkin	14.5 ft	125 ft
19	Round Lake	Crow Wing	13.5 ft	51 ft
20	Round Lake	Becker	10 ft	69 ft
21	Ada Lake	Cass	14 ft	60 ft
22	Whitefish Lake	Crow Wing	14.4 ft	138 ft
23	Whitefish Lake	Beltrami	12.5 ft	30 ft
24	Horseshoe Lake	Crow Wing	14.4 ft	56 ft
25	Farm Lake	Lake	5.5 ft	56 ft
26	Washburn Lake	Cass	14.1 ft	111 ft
27	Long Lake	Clearwater	20.5 ft	80 ft
28	Long Lake	Cass	21.5 ft	115 ft
29	Long Lake	Beltrami	20 ft	87 ft
30	Long Lake	Otter Tail	12.3 ft	128 ft
31	Long Lake	Becker	19.5 ft	61 ft
32	Long Lake	Hubbard	11.2 ft	135 ft
33	Long Lake	Otter Tail	11.6 ft	73 ft
34	Long Lake	Itasca	16.7 ft	72 ft
35	Long Lake	Itasca	16.9 ft	85 ft
36	Dead Lake	Otter Tail	10.2 ft	65 ft
37	Maple Lake	Douglas	14.1 ft	78 ft
38	Maple Lake	Itasca	15.3 ft	39 ft
39	West Twin Lake	Crow Wing	13.3 ft	42 ft
40	Shallow Lake	Itasca	16.4 ft	85 ft
41	Shallow Lake	Hubbard	8.2 ft	10 ft
42	Trout Lake	Itasca	18 ft	157 ft
43	Detroit Lake	Becker	14 ft	89 ft
44	South Sturgeon Lake	St. Louis	2.5 ft	43 ft
45	Sallie Lake	Becker	13 ft	50 ft
46	Deer Lake	Beltrami	11 ft	42 ft
47	Deer Lake	Itasca	8.9 ft	50 ft
48	Deer Lake	Hubbard	12.8 ft	9 ft
49	Deer Lake	Itasca	13.1 ft	121 ft
50	Chippewa Lake	Douglas	14.8 ft	95 ft

Showing top 50 of 679 lakes.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Minnesota lakes have rock bass?

Rock Bass are found in 679 lakes in Minnesota.

What are the best rock bass lakes in Minnesota?

The best rock bass lakes in Minnesota by water quality are Lobster Lake, East Fox Lake, Deep Portage Lake, Clearwater Lake, Clearwater Lake.

Fish species from state agency survey, stocking, and public fishing-access records; water-quality readings from the EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys.