Bass Lake

Bass Lake sits at a C on the grading scale — not impaired, not pristine, with summer measurements that vary year to year. Clarity, phosphorus, and chlorophyll-a all rate similarly, so there is no obvious single lever to pull on watershed management.

Mesotrophic conditions dominate at Bass Lake: enough nutrients for a healthy fishery, not so much that algal blooms become a chronic problem. A maximum depth of 24 ft puts Bass Lake in the middle of Minnesota's depth distribution. At 228 acres, Bass Lake fits the Minnesota median for monitored lakes, with 3.2 miles of shoreline. Bass Lake ranks 9 of 19 in Pine County — solidly in the upper half of the local distribution.

No invasive species are currently listed at Bass Lake — the lake remains off the Minnesota infested-waters roster. The fishery includes walleye alongside the lake's other 9 documented species — a notable draw for Minnesota anglers. Public access is available — the lake is on the Minnesota PCA public-access list. The grade is based on limited monitoring — fewer than three independent measurement years contribute, so future updates may shift the letter.