Top fish species at Big Bass Lake

App Section

Check which species have trophy potential in Big Bass Lake

Big Bass Lake fishing reports

fish catches icon
recently logged catches

9 months ago

Largemouth bass

length Β· weight

fish catches icon
recently logged catches

9 months ago

Smallmouth bass

length Β· weight

fish catches icon
recently logged catches

9 months ago

length Β· weight

fish catches icon
recently logged catches

2 years ago

Smallmouth bass

length Β· weight

fish catches icon
recently logged catches

7 years ago

Upload preview

Smallmouth bass

18 in Β· 4 lb

fish catches icon
recently logged catches

9 years ago

Upload preview

Smallmouth bass

21 in Β· 5 lb

Fishbrain
More catches in the app...

Continue browsing catches and catch locations in the Fishbrain app

General info

Big Bass Lake is a lake located in Minnesota, United States. It is most popular for fishing Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, and Largemouth bass.

Avatar of Fishbrain user
Avatar of Fishbrain user
Avatar of Fishbrain user

joshsuhr +4 others fish here

Location

47Β°02β€²5.3β€³N 94Β°41β€²59.6β€³W
Directions

When is the Northern Pike biting in Big Bass Lake?

Learn what hours to go fishing at Big Bass Lake. Download the app today and get started looking for fishing spots, prepare for your next fishing trip, and try out our BiteTimeβ„’ feature, explore fishing spots, and save relevant baits to prepare for your next fishing trip.

Bite time image

Fishing regulations at Big Bass Lake, MN

Disclaimer: Always check local fishing regulations, water access rights and land ownership before fishing, regardless of any catches logged in that area by the Fishbrain community. Fishbrain has mapped millions of acres of government-owned land across the USA to help you identify potential fishing access, but you are responsible for ensuring compliance with all legal requirements.

Fishing regulations in Minnesota can change throughout the year. Make sure to check this page before fishing for the most up to date rules and regulations for the current season. Local regulations govern when you can fish, the max size of the fish you can keep, how many fish you can keep, and more.

Below you will see fishing regulations for catching species as of April 27, 2025. To view regulations for a different fish species, please click on your preferred species in the drop-down.

Select...

Loading boundaries...
License Icon
Local laws and licenses

Minnesota fishing license

Get license

Cities nearby

Bemidji

32.1 miles away

Brainerd

52.6 miles away

Grand Rapids

56.6 miles away

Fergus Falls

83.3 miles away

Hibbing

85.9 miles away

Alexandria

86.2 miles away

Moorhead

97.2 miles away

Sartell

100.5 miles away

Fargo

101.1 miles away

Sauk Rapids

102.6 miles away

West Fargo

104.7 miles away

Wahpeton

104.8 miles away

Cloquet

106.5 miles away

St. Cloud

106.7 miles away

Virginia

107.8 miles away

Duluth

122.2 miles away

Cambridge

123.7 miles away

Big Lake

125.6 miles away

Superior

125.8 miles away

Grand Forks

127.2 miles away

Monticello

127.5 miles away

Elk River

129.5 miles away

Otsego

132.7 miles away

Willmar

133.2 miles away

Anything missing or inaccurate?

Suggest changes to improve what we show.

Suggest changes

FAQ about Big Bass Lake fishing

Big Bass Lake is a lake located in Minnesota, United States. Its coordinates are:
47Β°02β€²5.3β€³N 94Β°41β€²59.6β€³W
.
Find the best fishing spots on Big Bass Lake by looking at where other anglers have caught fish. This can easily be done in the where it is also possible to see big fish potential and how good fishing is right now along with Navionics depth maps.
The most common species in Big Bass Lake are:
The latest Big Bass Lake fishing reports are:
App Section
Download Fishbrain and fish smarter
Unlimited access to the best fishing spot finder in the game. Get all the fishing intel you need to start catching more, and bigger, fish.

Free trial available

4.7
37.6K ratings
editor's choice