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Best Largemouth Bass Lakes by DNR Survey System and Lake-Scale Opportunity in Becker County, Minnesota 31 Becker County lakes have exact-water DNR survey evidence for largemouth bass; 31 lakes with status, survey, or report evidence met our criteria, out of 405 documented lakes in the county. Updated July 2026.
Ranked within spring spawning mn class 25 standard night bass electrofishing catch per effort (fish per hour) — ranks restart at 1
1 90.0 system score
1,067 acres Becker County, MN
Little Cormorant Lake limited
90.0 within-system score · 30,252.5 lake-scale opportunity index · 28.36 fish/hour · 2012 DNR survey
How this within-system rank was determined Within-system score: 90.0/100 Lake scale (55%): opportunity index 30,252.5 (28.36 fish/hour × 1,067 acres; not a fish count) Survey rate (35%): 28.36 fish/hour Survey recency (10%): 2012 Survey method: Minnesota DNR standard night bass electrofishing, lake class 25 Compared only with Minnesota DNR lake class 25 standard night bass electrofishing surveys DNR abundance label: not covered by this ranking dataset DNR fisheries survey evidence: Recorded in DNR fisheries survey (largemouth bass) Species fishing reports: not covered by this ranking dataset Stocking history: not covered by this ranking dataset 2 45.4 system score
1,179 acres Becker County, MN
Island Lake limited
45.4 within-system score · 14,837.9 lake-scale opportunity index · 12.58 fish/hour · 2012 DNR survey
How this within-system rank was determined Within-system score: 45.4/100 Lake scale (55%): opportunity index 14,837.9 (12.58 fish/hour × 1,179 acres; not a fish count) Survey rate (35%): 12.58 fish/hour Survey recency (10%): 2012 Survey method: Minnesota DNR standard night bass electrofishing, lake class 25 Compared only with Minnesota DNR lake class 25 standard night bass electrofishing surveys DNR abundance label: not covered by this ranking dataset DNR fisheries survey evidence: Recorded in DNR fisheries survey (largemouth bass) Species fishing reports: not covered by this ranking dataset Stocking history: not covered by this ranking dataset 3 40.4 system score
418 acres Becker County, MN
Buffalo Lake available
40.4 within-system score · 8,489.2 lake-scale opportunity index · 20.33 fish/hour · 2012 DNR survey
How this within-system rank was determined Within-system score: 40.4/100 Lake scale (55%): opportunity index 8,489.2 (20.33 fish/hour × 418 acres; not a fish count) Survey rate (35%): 20.33 fish/hour Survey recency (10%): 2012 Survey method: Minnesota DNR standard night bass electrofishing, lake class 25 Compared only with Minnesota DNR lake class 25 standard night bass electrofishing surveys DNR abundance label: not covered by this ranking dataset DNR fisheries survey evidence: Recorded in DNR fisheries survey (largemouth bass) Species fishing reports: not covered by this ranking dataset Stocking history: not covered by this ranking dataset 4 13.2 system score
522 acres Becker County, MN
Big Sugar Bush Lake available
13.2 within-system score · 5,533.2 lake-scale opportunity index · 10.61 fish/hour · 2012 DNR survey
How this within-system rank was determined Within-system score: 13.2/100 Lake scale (55%): opportunity index 5,533.2 (10.61 fish/hour × 522 acres; not a fish count) Survey rate (35%): 10.61 fish/hour Survey recency (10%): 2012 Survey method: Minnesota DNR standard night bass electrofishing, lake class 25 Compared only with Minnesota DNR lake class 25 standard night bass electrofishing surveys DNR abundance label: not covered by this ranking dataset DNR fisheries survey evidence: Recorded in DNR fisheries survey (largemouth bass) Species fishing reports: not covered by this ranking dataset Stocking history: not covered by this ranking dataset 5 10.0 system score
995 acres Becker County, MN
Elbow Lake limited
10.0 within-system score · 4,744.8 lake-scale opportunity index · 4.77 fish/hour · 2015 DNR survey
How this within-system rank was determined Within-system score: 10.0/100 Lake scale (55%): opportunity index 4,744.8 (4.77 fish/hour × 995 acres; not a fish count) Survey rate (35%): 4.77 fish/hour Survey recency (10%): 2015 Survey method: Minnesota DNR standard night bass electrofishing, lake class 25 Compared only with Minnesota DNR lake class 25 standard night bass electrofishing surveys DNR abundance label: not covered by this ranking dataset DNR fisheries survey evidence: Recorded in DNR fisheries survey (largemouth bass) Species fishing reports: not covered by this ranking dataset Stocking history: not covered by this ranking dataset Ranked within spring spawning mn class 31 standard night bass electrofishing catch per effort (fish per hour) — ranks restart at 1
1 99.4 system score
378 acres Becker County, MN
Lake Eunice limited
99.4 within-system score · 25,189.6 lake-scale opportunity index · 66.56 fish/hour · 2021 DNR survey
How this within-system rank was determined Within-system score: 99.4/100 Lake scale (55%): opportunity index 25,189.6 (66.56 fish/hour × 378 acres; not a fish count) Survey rate (35%): 66.56 fish/hour Survey recency (10%): 2021 Survey method: Minnesota DNR standard night bass electrofishing, lake class 31 Compared only with Minnesota DNR lake class 31 standard night bass electrofishing surveys DNR abundance label: not covered by this ranking dataset DNR fisheries survey evidence: Recorded in DNR fisheries survey (largemouth bass) Species fishing reports: not covered by this ranking dataset Stocking history: not covered by this ranking dataset 2 90.1 system score
517 acres Becker County, MN
Lake Maud limited
90.1 within-system score · 25,938.4 lake-scale opportunity index · 50.17 fish/hour · 2021 DNR survey
How this within-system rank was determined Within-system score: 90.1/100 Lake scale (55%): opportunity index 25,938.4 (50.17 fish/hour × 517 acres; not a fish count) Survey rate (35%): 50.17 fish/hour Survey recency (10%): 2021 Survey method: Minnesota DNR standard night bass electrofishing, lake class 31 Compared only with Minnesota DNR lake class 31 standard night bass electrofishing surveys DNR abundance label: not covered by this ranking dataset DNR fisheries survey evidence: Recorded in DNR fisheries survey (largemouth bass) Species fishing reports: not covered by this ranking dataset Stocking history: not covered by this ranking dataset 3 74.7 system score
221 acres Becker County, MN
Little Sugar Bush Lake limited
74.7 within-system score · 13,897.8 lake-scale opportunity index · 63.02 fish/hour · 1999 DNR survey
How this within-system rank was determined Within-system score: 74.7/100 Lake scale (55%): opportunity index 13,897.8 (63.02 fish/hour × 221 acres; not a fish count) Survey rate (35%): 63.02 fish/hour Survey recency (10%): 1999 Survey method: Minnesota DNR standard night bass electrofishing, lake class 31 Compared only with Minnesota DNR lake class 31 standard night bass electrofishing surveys DNR abundance label: not covered by this ranking dataset DNR fisheries survey evidence: Recorded in DNR fisheries survey (largemouth bass) Species fishing reports: not covered by this ranking dataset Stocking history: not covered by this ranking dataset 4 61.9 system score
320 acres Becker County, MN
Eagle Lake limited
61.9 within-system score · 11,932.9 lake-scale opportunity index · 37.31 fish/hour · 2012 DNR survey
How this within-system rank was determined Within-system score: 61.9/100 Lake scale (55%): opportunity index 11,932.9 (37.31 fish/hour × 320 acres; not a fish count) Survey rate (35%): 37.31 fish/hour Survey recency (10%): 2012 Survey method: Minnesota DNR standard night bass electrofishing, lake class 31 Compared only with Minnesota DNR lake class 31 standard night bass electrofishing surveys DNR abundance label: not covered by this ranking dataset DNR fisheries survey evidence: Recorded in DNR fisheries survey (largemouth bass) Species fishing reports: not covered by this ranking dataset Stocking history: not covered by this ranking dataset 5 5.5 system score
215 acres Becker County, MN
Little Floyd Lake limited
5.5 within-system score · 1,891.1 lake-scale opportunity index · 8.78 fish/hour · 2011 DNR survey
How this within-system rank was determined Within-system score: 5.5/100 Lake scale (55%): opportunity index 1,891.1 (8.78 fish/hour × 215 acres; not a fish count) Survey rate (35%): 8.78 fish/hour Survey recency (10%): 2011 Survey method: Minnesota DNR standard night bass electrofishing, lake class 31 Compared only with Minnesota DNR lake class 31 standard night bass electrofishing surveys DNR abundance label: not covered by this ranking dataset DNR fisheries survey evidence: Recorded in DNR fisheries survey (largemouth bass) Species fishing reports: not covered by this ranking dataset Stocking history: not covered by this ranking dataset Rank Lake County Acres System score Primary score signal Survey measurement Metric year DNR status Largemouth Bass stocking Ranked within spring spawning mn class 27 standard night bass electrofishing catch per effort (fish per hour) — ranks restart at 1 1 Lake Sallie Becker 1,280 100.0 index 59,663.3 46.62 fish/hour 2019 No record — 2 Lake Melissa Becker 1,850 66.4 index 41,887.6 22.64 fish/hour 2019 No record — 3 Cotton Lake Becker 1,763 22.3 index 19,994.1 11.34 fish/hour 2016 No record — 4 Floyd Lake Becker 1,178 0.0 index 10,624.1 9.02 fish/hour 2016 No record — Ranked within spring spawning mn class 29 standard night bass electrofishing catch per effort (fish per hour) — ranks restart at 1 1 Bass Lake Becker 130 100.0 index 6,696.9 51.59 fish/hour 2018 No record — 2 Hungry Lake Becker 244 15.3 index 678.3 2.78 fish/hour 2013 No record — 3 Bass Lake Becker 204 2.0 index 300.1 1.47 fish/hour 2014 No record — Ranked within spring spawning mn class 22 standard night bass electrofishing catch per effort (fish per hour) — ranks restart at 1 1 Detroit Lake Becker 3,067 100.0 index 154,551.7 50.39 fish/hour 2019 No record — 2 Big Cormorant Lake Becker 3,657 0.0 index 21,028.4 5.75 fish/hour 2014 No record — Ranked within spring spawning mn class 23 standard night bass electrofishing catch per effort (fish per hour) — ranks restart at 1 1 Juggler Lake Becker 428 90.0 index 21,973 51.28 fish/hour 2012 No record — 2 Little Toad Lake Becker 406 10.0 index 5,993.2 14.75 fish/hour 2013 No record — Comparable spring spawning mn class 28 standard night bass electrofishing catch per effort (fish per hour) — one lake recorded, no peer rank — Acorn Lake Becker 154 — — 7.62 fish/hour 2018 No record — Documented species evidence — unranked and alphabetical — Bad Medicine Lake Becker 803 — — — — No record — — Bijou Lake Becker 225 — — — — No record — — Blueberry Lake Becker 88 — — — — No record — — Boot Lake Becker 385 — — — — No record — — Boyer Lake Becker 438 — — — — No record — — Dinner Lake Becker 59 — — — — No record — — Height of Land Lake Becker 3,795 — — — — No record — — Lake Ida Becker 632 — — — — No record — — Little Bemidji Lake Becker 293 — — — — No record —
Methodology
How this list is built County ranks use the same statewide exact-family contract; systems with at least two eligible county peers restart at #1. The score is 55% survey rate × acreage, 35% survey rate, and 10% recency. Catch-per-effort × acreage is only an opportunity index, never a literal fish count. Documented acreage plus verified public or shore access are eligibility gates. Unsupported methods stay documented but unranked. See the complete definitions on the statewide largemouth bass ranking .
FAQ
Becker County largemouth bass fishing FAQ Which largemouth bass lakes receive a numeric county rank? 21 lakes receive at least one peer-backed, exact-lake numeric rank. Catch-per-effort systems separate species, phase, gear, unit, and sampled population; standardized adult-density estimates form their own system, so systems with at least two eligible county peers can each have a #1 in Becker County.
How many Becker County lakes have largemouth bass? 31 Becker County lakes have exact-water DNR survey evidence. Numeric rank still requires an exact comparable family plus the acreage and access gates.
Source data: Minnesota DNR LakeFinder fisheries surveys, lake classes, morphology, and public-access records. Rankings are LakeList's computed opinion from public agency data, not a DNR endorsement. Conditions and regulations change — verify access and rules before you go.