17 miles southeast of Hoyt Lakes
St. Louis County, Minnesota · 47.3686° N, 91.9055° W
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Updated 15 Oct 2026, 5:27 pm EDT.
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Minnesota DNR lake survey, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
1 public access site on Bassett Lake.
Minnesota DNR public water accesses, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 4 stockings of Bassett Lake in 4 of the years 2016 to 2024. The most recent, in 2024, included 1,092 walleye fingerlings. Species stocked: walleye.
Latest: 2024: 1,092 walleye fingerlings.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries (LakeFinder stocking reports), fetched 15 Oct 2026. How we measure
Measured from Minnesota DNR contours. How we measure
Minnesota DNR’s latest standard fish survey of Bassett Lake was in July 2022: 9 gill nets and 9 trap nets caught 11 species. The DNR also ran a targeted survey in August 2025; this section uses the latest standard survey.
Walleye per gill net, standard surveys: 1999 5.8 · 2006 7.0 · 2011 5.8 · 2016 2.2 · 2022 8.1
Bluegill per trap net, standard surveys: 1999 5.4 · 2006 45 · 2011 14 · 2016 26 · 2022 9.1
Walleye: 74 measured, 7 to 28 in, half 15 in or longer; average 1.7 lb, normal (normal 0.8–2 lb).
Northern pike: 65 measured, 1 to 31 in, half 20 in or longer; average 2 lb, normal (normal 1.9–3.7 lb).
Largemouth bass: 25 measured, 6 to 17 in, half 14 in or longer; average 0.83 lb, normal (normal 0.4–1.4 lb).
Black crappie: 62 measured, 4 to 14 in, half 6 in or longer; average 0.22 lb, normal (normal 0.2–0.5 lb).
Bluegill: 134 measured, 3 to 8 in, half 6 in or longer; average 0.16 lb, normal (normal 0.1–0.3 lb).
Also caught: black bullhead, hybrid sunfish, white sucker.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries lake survey, 25 Jul 2022, via LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Normal range: DNR’s range for lakes of the same class (43 classes, grouped by water chemistry and shape). Each line has its own scale. How we measure
Measured water clarity averages about 8 ft: the Secchi depth across 4 readings, 2006–2022.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and volunteer Secchi readings, via Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR lake survey; straight-line miles.
Bassett Lake is 21 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 403 acres.
Yes. 1 public access site is listed: Bassett Lake Public Water Access Site.
Yes. Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 4 stockings of it in 4 of the years 2016 to 2024. The most recent, in 2024, included 1,092 walleye fingerlings.
Minnesota DNR’s July 2022 standard survey caught 11 species, most often yellow perch, bluegill, walleye and northern pike.
About 66% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Minnesota DNR depth contours.