---
type: lake
name: "Bass Lake"
county: "St. Louis"
nearest_town: "Soudan"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 244
max_depth_ft: 17
latitude: 47.88171
longitude: -92.20826
lake_score: 45
dnr_lake_id: "69044600"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/bass-lake
---

# Bass Lake

Lake in St. Louis County, Minnesota, near Soudan

- **Surface Area**: 244 acres
- **Max Depth**: 17 ft
- **Shoreline**: 4.2 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 8.5 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: Carry-in access only
- **Lake Score**: 45/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Bass Lake is a 244-acre lake near Soudan in St. Louis County, Minnesota. It reaches 17 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 4.2 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 8.5 feet.

Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys list 8 fish species here, including northern pike, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, black crappie, bluegill, and yellow perch. The most recent fisheries survey on file dates to 2024.

Public access is carry-in only — plan on a canoe, kayak or small boat you can hand-launch.

## Access

- **Public access**: Carry-in access only
- **Managed by**: Not recorded
- **Launch fee**: Free at DNR public water accesses

## Fishing

- **Species on DNR survey**: 8
- **Stocked**: No
- **Last DNR survey**: 2024
- **Special regulations**: No
- **Ice fishing**: Yes

## Activities

Fishing, Ice Fishing, Paddling

## Amenities

Carry-In Access

## Fish Species

Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Yellow Perch, Hybrid Sunfish, White Sucker

## Nearby Lakes

- [Pine Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/pine-lake) - 4.4 miles, 830 acres
- [Mud Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/mud-lake) - 4.8 miles, 176 acres
- [Six Mile Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/six-mile-lake) - 4.8 miles, 109 acres
- [Five Mile Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/five-mile-lake) - 4.9 miles, 104 acres
- [Western Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/western-lake) - 5.7 miles, 131 acres
- [Buck Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/buck-lake) - 5.9 miles, 208 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.88171,-92.20826)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=69044600)
- [All lakes in St. Louis County](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county)

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*Source: [MinneLakes.org](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/bass-lake)*