Bass fishing

Bass fishing has Walleye on the stocking report. Also recorded: Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Bowfin, Brown Bullhead, Burbot, and 12 more. It is stocked about 1.3 times a year since 2022. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye, Black Crappie, and Rock Bass, dusk and night for Black Bullhead, Brown Bullhead, and Burbot, and dawn, day, and dusk for Bluegill, Northern Pike, and Yellow Perch.

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Last stocked
2025
Walleye
Plants on record
5
Since 2022
Species stocked
1 (+18 also recorded)

Fish at Bass

1 stocked · 19 confirmed present

Walleye Stocked · 5 plants · last 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked 2025 · 5 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Walleye species guide

How Bass is stocked

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

Fish stocked in 2022

940,000

Fish stocked in 2023

940,000

Fish stocked in 2024

940,000

Fish stocked in 2025

1,001,567

Stocking history

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
2025Walleye1,000,000–report
2025Walleye1,567–report
2024Walleye940,000–report
2023Walleye940,000–report
2022Walleye940,000–report

Access and facts

Nearest town
Cohasset, MN

Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources before you go.

Nearest lakes

Public land at Bass

Bass is 0.8 miles outside the edge of Itasca State Park.

Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.

Common questions

What fish are at Bass?

Fishing Bass usually means Walleye. All 5 plants on record are Walleye. Walleye was last stocked 2025. Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, Bluegill, and Bowfin, plus 14 more are recorded here outside the stocking reports.

When is Bass stocked?

Last stocked 2025. It is stocked about 1.3 times a year since 2022.

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