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Best Largemouth Bass Lakes by DNR Survey System and Lake-Scale Opportunity in Beltrami County, Minnesota 15 Beltrami County lakes have exact-water DNR survey evidence for largemouth bass; 15 lakes with status, survey, or report evidence met our criteria, out of 243 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
1 100.0 system score
537 acres Beltrami County, MN
Balm Lake available
100.0 within-system score · 125,454.4 lake-scale opportunity index · 233.46 fish/hour · 2018 DNR survey
How this within-system rank was determined Within-system score: 100.0/100 Lake scale (55%): opportunity index 125,454.4 (233.46 fish/hour × 537 acres; not a fish count) Survey rate (35%): 233.46 fish/hour Survey recency (10%): 2018 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 0.0 system score
726 acres Beltrami County, MN
Beltrami Lake available
0.0 within-system score · 55,256.7 lake-scale opportunity index · 76.13 fish/hour · 2000 DNR survey
How this within-system rank was determined Within-system score: 0.0/100 Lake scale (55%): opportunity index 55,256.7 (76.13 fish/hour × 726 acres; not a fish count) Survey rate (35%): 76.13 fish/hour Survey recency (10%): 2000 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 Comparable spring spawning mn class 23 standard night bass electrofishing catch per effort (fish per hour) — one lake recorded, no peer rank
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214 acres Beltrami County, MN
Grant Lake limited
spring spawning mn class 23 standard night bass electrofishing catch per effort (fish per hour) · one comparable lake, so no peer rank
Why this lake is listed No numeric rank: this survey system has no eligible same-system peer Survey rate: 4.98 fish/hour Survey recency: 1997 Survey method: Minnesota DNR standard night bass electrofishing, lake class 23 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 Comparable spring spawning mn class 27 standard night bass electrofishing catch per effort (fish per hour) — one lake recorded, no peer rank
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999 acres Beltrami County, MN
Clearwater Lake limited
spring spawning mn class 27 standard night bass electrofishing catch per effort (fish per hour) · one comparable lake, so no peer rank
Why this lake is listed No numeric rank: this survey system has no eligible same-system peer Survey rate: 4.29 fish/hour Survey recency: 2018 Survey method: Minnesota DNR standard night bass electrofishing, lake class 27 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 Comparable spring spawning mn class 29 standard night bass electrofishing catch per effort (fish per hour) — one lake recorded, no peer rank
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199 acres Beltrami County, MN
Dellwater Lake limited
spring spawning mn class 29 standard night bass electrofishing catch per effort (fish per hour) · one comparable lake, so no peer rank
Why this lake is listed No numeric rank: this survey system has no eligible same-system peer Survey rate: 38.08 fish/hour Survey recency: 2010 Survey method: Minnesota DNR standard night bass electrofishing, lake class 29 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 Comparable spring spawning mn class 31 standard night bass electrofishing catch per effort (fish per hour) — one lake recorded, no peer rank
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511 acres Beltrami County, MN
Lake Julia limited
spring spawning mn class 31 standard night bass electrofishing catch per effort (fish per hour) · one comparable lake, so no peer rank
Why this lake is listed No numeric rank: this survey system has no eligible same-system peer Survey rate: 10.9 fish/hour Survey recency: 2018 Survey method: Minnesota DNR standard night bass electrofishing, lake class 31 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 Documented species evidence — unranked and alphabetical
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1,596 acres Beltrami County, MN
Andrusia Lake available
Documented DNR evidence · no comparable largemouth bass numeric survey system
Why this lake is listed 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 –
3,598 acres Beltrami County, MN
Big Lake available
Documented DNR evidence · no comparable largemouth bass numeric survey system
Why this lake is listed 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 –
2,711 acres Beltrami County, MN
Blackduck Lake available
Documented DNR evidence · no comparable largemouth bass numeric survey system
Why this lake is listed 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 –
298 acres Beltrami County, MN
Deer Lake limited
Documented DNR evidence · no comparable largemouth bass numeric survey system
Why this lake is listed 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 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
Beltrami County largemouth bass fishing FAQ Which largemouth bass lakes receive a numeric county rank? 2 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 Beltrami County.
How many Beltrami County lakes have largemouth bass? 15 Beltrami 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.