Bass Lake fishing

Fishing at Bass Lake is on a natural lake, stocked with Yellow Perch, Walleye, Fathead Minnow, and Bluegill. It is stocked about 2.1 times a year since 2010, most often in January. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Yellow Perch and Bluegill and dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye.

Last stocked

January 1, 2025

Plants on record

33

Since 2010

Species recorded

4

Average size

4.5 in

Surface acres

57.5

Access and facts

Water type
natural lake

Sources: water_type

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How Bass Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of January. In 2025 it was January 1, 2025, about when it usually is.

About 18,533 reported fish per acre, 3rd most of 8 lakes in Price County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Fish at Bass Lake

Fishing Bass Lake is most likely to be for Fathead Minnow. Fathead Minnow accounts for 16 of 33 plants on record, ahead of Walleye and 2 more.

Fathead Minnow 16 plants
Plants
16 of 33
Last stocked
January 1, 2025
Average length
2.7 in
Walleye 13 plants
Plants
13 of 33
Last stocked
January 1, 2024
Average length
6.7 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Walleye guide.

Bluegill 2 plants
Plants
2 of 33
Last stocked
January 1, 2025
Average length
5 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Bluegill guide.

Yellow Perch 2 plants
Plants
2 of 33
Last stocked
January 1, 2025
Average length
4 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Yellow Perch guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 26,3692010
  • 15,5902011
  • 30,5502012
  • 5,5782013
  • 6,7352014
  • 120,9502015
  • 121,1502016
  • 121,1502017
  • 119,9702018
  • 45,9832019
  • 45,4842020
  • 59,9852021
  • 16,5002022
  • 61,1772023
  • 133,8982024
  • 134,5732025

Stocking history

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Source: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
January 1, 2025 Yellow Perch 2,000 5 in report
January 1, 2025 Fathead Minnow 131,975 2.25 in report
January 1, 2025 Bluegill 598 5 in report
January 1, 2024 Fathead Minnow 131,900 2.25 in report
January 1, 2024 Walleye 1,500 6.5 in report
January 1, 2024 Bluegill 498 5 in report
January 1, 2023 Fathead Minnow 59,980 2.5 in report
January 1, 2023 Walleye 1,197 6 in report
January 1, 2022 Walleye 1,500 6 in report
January 1, 2022 Fathead Minnow 15,000 3 in report
January 1, 2021 Fathead Minnow 59,985 3 in report
January 1, 2020 Fathead Minnow 44,985 3 in report
January 1, 2020 Walleye 499 10 in report
January 1, 2019 Fathead Minnow 44,985 3 in report
January 1, 2019 Walleye 998 4.9 in report
January 1, 2018 Fathead Minnow 119,970 2 in report
January 1, 2017 Walleye 1,200 7 in report
January 1, 2017 Fathead Minnow 119,950 2 in report
January 1, 2016 Walleye 1,200 7 in report
January 1, 2016 Fathead Minnow 119,950 2 in report
January 1, 2015 Walleye 1,000 5.5 in report
January 1, 2015 Fathead Minnow 119,950 3 in report
January 1, 2014 Walleye 765 7.5 in report
January 1, 2014 Fathead Minnow 5,970 3 in report
January 1, 2013 Fathead Minnow 4,780 3 in report
January 1, 2013 Walleye 798 6 in report
January 1, 2012 Walleye 600 7 in report
January 1, 2012 Fathead Minnow 29,950 3 in report
January 1, 2011 Walleye 600 7 in report
January 1, 2011 Fathead Minnow 14,990 3 in report
January 1, 2010 Fathead Minnow 24,975 3 in report
January 1, 2010 Walleye 694 7 in report
January 1, 2010 Yellow Perch 700 3 in report
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Species stocked here

Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.

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