Rock Bass Lakes in Minnesota

Found in 711 Minnesota lakes · 113 in Michigan

Rock Bass is panfish — the family of smaller, abundant species that anchor kid-friendly fishing and ice-fishing in Minnesota. Documented in 824 lakes across our dataset. With 711 lakes in Minnesota and 113 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 the letter grades: lakes with both an A or B grade and Rock Bass documented are the best places to start for recreational targeting.

711

Minnesota Lakes

Avg. Grade

348

Grade A Lakes

Counties

Rock Bass Lakes Map

Every Minnesota lake with documented rock bass, colored by water-quality grade.

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Best Rock Bass Lakes in Minnesota

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

Showing top 50 of 711 lakes.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Minnesota lakes have rock bass?

Rock Bass are found in 711 lakes in Minnesota. The average water quality grade of these lakes is B (Good).

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 grades from the EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys.