Bassett Lake

Bassett Lake sits at a C on the grading scale — not impaired, not pristine, with summer measurements that vary year to year.

A TSI near 47 places Bassett Lake in the mesotrophic band — moderate productivity, with seasonal swings between clearer spring water and richer late-summer conditions. The lake bottoms out at 21 ft — a moderate depth that supports a warm-water fishery without the year-round cold refuge a deeper basin provides. Bassett Lake covers 403 acres alongside 5.4 miles of shoreline — a mid-sized water that supports a working fishery without being so large that conditions diverge between basins. Bassett Lake sits at rank 98 of 187 in St. Louis County, in the lower half of the local distribution.

No invasive species are currently listed at Bassett Lake — the lake remains off the Minnesota infested-waters roster. Walleye are documented at Bassett Lake, one of 12 fish species on record for the lake. A documented public access point at Bassett Lake makes the lake usable for shore fishing, paddle craft, and trailered boats. Ice-out has been recorded 10 times at Bassett Lake, with a median around May 1. The grade is based on limited monitoring — fewer than three independent measurement years contribute, so future updates may shift the letter.