Bass Lake: Southeast Basin

On the LakeGrade rubric, Bass Lake: Southeast Basin pulls an A: clarity at 29.5 ft and 13 µg/L of phosphorus put it in the top bracket for Minnesota. Clarity, phosphorus, and chlorophyll-a all rate similarly, so there is no obvious single lever to pull on watershed management.

Trophically, Bass Lake: Southeast Basin reads as oligotrophic — nutrient-poor, clear, and ecologically more sensitive to disturbance than richer lakes. The lake's maximum depth is not yet documented in state morphometric records — context for its physical structure remains limited. The lake's surface area is not consistently recorded across state datasets — physical context remains partial. Bass Lake: Southeast Basin ranks 25 of 86 in Beltrami County — solidly in the upper half of the local distribution.

Bass Lake: Southeast Basin has no invasive species recorded in Minnesota state databases as of 2025, though prevention practices still apply at all access points. The state fisheries records do not list documented species for Bass Lake: Southeast Basin, which usually reflects a lack of formal fisheries survey work rather than an empty lake. The grade is based on limited monitoring — fewer than three independent measurement years contribute, so future updates may shift the letter.