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Minnesota›Best lakes›Largemouth Bass›Douglas County

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Best Largemouth Bass Lakes by DNR Survey System and Lake-Scale Opportunity in Douglas County, Minnesota

28 Douglas County lakes have exact-water DNR survey evidence for largemouth bass; 28 lakes with status, survey, or report evidence met our criteria, out of 159 documented lakes in the county. Updated July 2026.

  1. Ranked within spring spawning mn class 22 standard night bass electrofishing catch per effort (fish per hour) — ranks restart at 1

    185.8system score
    5,731 acres

    Douglas County, MN

    Lake Miltona

    limited
    46.04, -95.375,731 acresVerified public accesslargemouth bass, black crappie

    85.8 within-system score · 484,268.7 lake-scale opportunity index · 84.5 fish/hour · 2019 DNR survey

    How this within-system rank was determined
    • Within-system score: 85.8/100
    • Lake scale (55%): opportunity index 484,268.7 (84.5 fish/hour × 5,731 acres; not a fish count)
    • Survey rate (35%): 84.5 fish/hour
    • Survey recency (10%): 2019
    • Survey method: Minnesota DNR standard night bass electrofishing, lake class 22
    • Compared only with Minnesota DNR lake class 22 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. 282.9system score
    1,801 acres

    Douglas County, MN

    Lake Le Homme Dieu

    limited
    45.93, -95.351,801 acresVerified public accesslargemouth bass, black crappie

    82.9 within-system score · 169,289.3 lake-scale opportunity index · 94 fish/hour · 2024 DNR survey

    How this within-system rank was determined
    • Within-system score: 82.9/100
    • Lake scale (55%): opportunity index 169,289.3 (94 fish/hour × 1,801 acres; not a fish count)
    • Survey rate (35%): 94 fish/hour
    • Survey recency (10%): 2024
    • Survey method: Minnesota DNR standard night bass electrofishing, lake class 22
    • Compared only with Minnesota DNR lake class 22 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. 371.1system score
    4,445 acres

    Douglas County, MN

    Lake Ida

    limited
    45.99, -95.424,445 acresVerified public accesslargemouth bass, black crappie

    71.1 within-system score · 255,604.2 lake-scale opportunity index · 57.5 fish/hour · 2023 DNR survey

    How this within-system rank was determined
    • Within-system score: 71.1/100
    • Lake scale (55%): opportunity index 255,604.2 (57.5 fish/hour × 4,445 acres; not a fish count)
    • Survey rate (35%): 57.5 fish/hour
    • Survey recency (10%): 2023
    • Survey method: Minnesota DNR standard night bass electrofishing, lake class 22
    • Compared only with Minnesota DNR lake class 22 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. 451.1system score
    1,186 acres

    Douglas County, MN

    Chippewa Lake

    available
    46.00, -95.541,186 acres | 95 ft maxVerified public accesslargemouth bass, black crappie

    51.1 within-system score · 61,662.1 lake-scale opportunity index · 52 fish/hour · 2025 DNR survey

    How this within-system rank was determined
    • Within-system score: 51.1/100
    • Lake scale (55%): opportunity index 61,662.1 (52 fish/hour × 1,186 acres; not a fish count)
    • Survey rate (35%): 52 fish/hour
    • Survey recency (10%): 2025
    • Survey method: Minnesota DNR standard night bass electrofishing, lake class 22
    • Compared only with Minnesota DNR lake class 22 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. 550.6system score
    2,605 acres

    Douglas County, MN

    Lake Carlos

    limited
    45.97, -95.362,605 acresVerified public accesslargemouth bass, black crappie

    50.6 within-system score · 100,296.7 lake-scale opportunity index · 38.5 fish/hour · 2024 DNR survey

    How this within-system rank was determined
    • Within-system score: 50.6/100
    • Lake scale (55%): opportunity index 100,296.7 (38.5 fish/hour × 2,605 acres; not a fish count)
    • Survey rate (35%): 38.5 fish/hour
    • Survey recency (10%): 2024
    • Survey method: Minnesota DNR standard night bass electrofishing, lake class 22
    • Compared only with Minnesota DNR lake class 22 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
  6. 63.3system score
    767 acres

    Douglas County, MN

    Lake Latoka

    limited
    45.87, -95.43767 acresVerified public accesslargemouth bass, black crappie

    3.3 within-system score · 11,499.5 lake-scale opportunity index · 15 fish/hour · 2021 DNR survey

    How this within-system rank was determined
    • Within-system score: 3.3/100
    • Lake scale (55%): opportunity index 11,499.5 (15 fish/hour × 767 acres; not a fish count)
    • Survey rate (35%): 15 fish/hour
    • Survey recency (10%): 2021
    • Survey method: Minnesota DNR standard night bass electrofishing, lake class 22
    • Compared only with Minnesota DNR lake class 22 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
  7. Ranked within spring spawning mn class 27 standard night bass electrofishing catch per effort (fish per hour) — ranks restart at 1

    196.8system score
    640 acres

    Douglas County, MN

    Lake Geneva

    limited
    45.90, -95.33640 acresVerified public accesslargemouth bass, black crappie

    96.8 within-system score · 94,052.1 lake-scale opportunity index · 147 fish/hour · 2024 DNR survey

    How this within-system rank was determined
    • Within-system score: 96.8/100
    • Lake scale (55%): opportunity index 94,052.1 (147 fish/hour × 640 acres; not a fish count)
    • Survey rate (35%): 147 fish/hour
    • Survey recency (10%): 2024
    • Survey method: Minnesota DNR standard night bass electrofishing, lake class 27
    • Compared only with Minnesota DNR lake class 27 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
  8. 282.6system score
    923 acres

    Douglas County, MN

    Lake Andrew

    limited
    45.82, -95.42923 acresVerified public accesslargemouth bass, black crappie

    82.6 within-system score · 92,277 lake-scale opportunity index · 100 fish/hour · 2024 DNR survey

    How this within-system rank was determined
    • Within-system score: 82.6/100
    • Lake scale (55%): opportunity index 92,277 (100 fish/hour × 923 acres; not a fish count)
    • Survey rate (35%): 100 fish/hour
    • Survey recency (10%): 2024
    • Survey method: Minnesota DNR standard night bass electrofishing, lake class 27
    • Compared only with Minnesota DNR lake class 27 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
  9. 378.4system score
    824 acres

    Douglas County, MN

    Lake Moses

    limited
    46.06, -95.60824 acresVerified public accesslargemouth bass, black crappie

    78.4 within-system score · 83,205.8 lake-scale opportunity index · 101 fish/hour · 2022 DNR survey

    How this within-system rank was determined
    • Within-system score: 78.4/100
    • Lake scale (55%): opportunity index 83,205.8 (101 fish/hour × 824 acres; not a fish count)
    • Survey rate (35%): 101 fish/hour
    • Survey recency (10%): 2022
    • Survey method: Minnesota DNR standard night bass electrofishing, lake class 27
    • Compared only with Minnesota DNR lake class 27 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
  10. 469.4system score
    2,450 acres

    Douglas County, MN

    Lake Mary

    limited
    45.83, -95.482,450 acresVerified public accesslargemouth bass, black crappie

    69.4 within-system score · 102,918.1 lake-scale opportunity index · 42 fish/hour · 2025 DNR survey

    How this within-system rank was determined
    • Within-system score: 69.4/100
    • Lake scale (55%): opportunity index 102,918.1 (42 fish/hour × 2,450 acres; not a fish count)
    • Survey rate (35%): 42 fish/hour
    • Survey recency (10%): 2025
    • Survey method: Minnesota DNR standard night bass electrofishing, lake class 27
    • Compared only with Minnesota DNR lake class 27 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
RankLakeCountyAcresSystem scorePrimary score signalSurvey measurementMetric yearFishing reportDNR statusLargemouth Bass stocking
5Lake IreneDouglas63965.3index 65,357.9102.24 fish/hour2014No · 0% signalNo record—
6Lake RachelDouglas4489.1index 12,100.327 fish/hour2024No · 0% signalNo record—
Ranked within spring spawning mn class 34 standard night bass electrofishing catch per effort (fish per hour) — ranks restart at 1
1Blackwell LakeDouglas30790.0index 55,698.5181.21 fish/hour2014No · 0% signalNo record—
2Freeborn LakeDouglas24867.4index 38,927.4157.2 fish/hour2014No · 0% signalNo record—
3Lake AaronDouglas61058.5index 45,162.274 fish/hour2022No · 0% signalNo record—
4Crooked LakeDouglas28455.8index 32,621.6114.78 fish/hour2021No · 0% signalNo record—
5Devils LakeDouglas2348.8index 15,367.565.78 fish/hour2021No · 0% signalNo record—
Ranked within spring spawning mn class 25 standard night bass electrofishing catch per effort (fish per hour) — ranks restart at 1
1Lake VictoriaDouglas41799.1index 72,941.8175 fish/hour2024No · 0% signalNo record—
2Lobster LakeDouglas1,33441.5index 46,698.835 fish/hour2025No · 0% signalNo record—
3Lake MinaDouglas4116.9index 25,684.362.43 fish/hour2014No · 0% signalNo record—
Ranked within spring spawning mn class 24 standard night bass electrofishing catch per effort (fish per hour) — ranks restart at 1
1Little Chippewa LakeDouglas27165.0index 11,049.540.71 fish/hour2025No · 0% signalNo record—
2Lake AgnesDouglas13735.0index 10,306.874.98 fish/hour2023No · 0% signalNo record—
Ranked within spring spawning mn class 31 standard night bass electrofishing catch per effort (fish per hour) — ranks restart at 1
1Brophy LakeDouglas29790.0index 11,333.438.22 fish/hour2022No · 0% signalNo record—
2Lake LouiseDouglas21410.0index 7,769.936.23 fish/hour2023No · 0% signalNo record—
Comparable spring spawning mn class 30 standard night bass electrofishing catch per effort (fish per hour) — one lake recorded, no peer rank
—Indian LakeDouglas99——41.05 fish/hour2025No · 0% signalNo record—
Comparable spring spawning mn class 38 standard night bass electrofishing catch per effort (fish per hour) — one lake recorded, no peer rank
—Gilbert LakeDouglas202——88.41 fish/hour2016No · 0% signalNo record—
Comparable spring spawning mn class 41 standard night bass electrofishing catch per effort (fish per hour) — one lake recorded, no peer rank
—Lake ChristinaDouglas3,971——3.16 fish/hour1994No · 0% signalNo record—
Comparable spring spawning mn class 42 standard night bass electrofishing catch per effort (fish per hour) — one lake recorded, no peer rank
—Lake WinonaDouglas213——2 fish/hour2021No · 0% signalNo 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

Douglas County largemouth bass fishing FAQ

Which largemouth bass lakes receive a numeric county rank?

24 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 Douglas County.

How many Douglas County lakes have largemouth bass?

28 Douglas County lakes have exact-water DNR survey evidence. Numeric rank still requires an exact comparable family plus the acreage and access gates.

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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.