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Best Largemouth Bass Lakes by DNR Survey System and Lake-Scale Opportunity in Hennepin County, Minnesota 16 Hennepin County lakes have exact-water DNR survey evidence for largemouth bass; 16 lakes with status, survey, or report evidence met our criteria, out of 186 documented lakes in the county. Updated July 2026.
Ranked within spring spawning mn class 24 standard night bass electrofishing catch per effort (fish per hour) — ranks restart at 1
1 78.4 system score
832 acres Hennepin County, MN
Lake Independence limited
78.4 within-system score · 51,784.9 lake-scale opportunity index · 62.24 fish/hour · 2016 DNR survey
How this within-system rank was determined Within-system score: 78.4/100 Lake scale (55%): opportunity index 51,784.9 (62.24 fish/hour × 832 acres; not a fish count) Survey rate (35%): 62.24 fish/hour Survey recency (10%): 2016 Survey method: Minnesota DNR standard night bass electrofishing, lake class 24 Compared only with Minnesota DNR lake class 24 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 76.2 system score
263 acres Hennepin County, MN
Lake Rebecca limited
76.2 within-system score · 26,328 lake-scale opportunity index · 100 fish/hour · 2016 DNR survey
How this within-system rank was determined Within-system score: 76.2/100 Lake scale (55%): opportunity index 26,328 (100 fish/hour × 263 acres; not a fish count) Survey rate (35%): 100 fish/hour Survey recency (10%): 2016 Survey method: Minnesota DNR standard night bass electrofishing, lake class 24 Compared only with Minnesota DNR lake class 24 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 56.8 system score
557 acres Hennepin County, MN
Lake Sarah limited
56.8 within-system score · 29,093 lake-scale opportunity index · 52.21 fish/hour · 2017 DNR survey
How this within-system rank was determined Within-system score: 56.8/100 Lake scale (55%): opportunity index 29,093 (52.21 fish/hour × 557 acres; not a fish count) Survey rate (35%): 52.21 fish/hour Survey recency (10%): 2017 Survey method: Minnesota DNR standard night bass electrofishing, lake class 24 Compared only with Minnesota DNR lake class 24 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 35.9 system score
175 acres Hennepin County, MN
Dutch Lake limited
35.9 within-system score · 11,316.5 lake-scale opportunity index · 64.5 fish/hour · 2019 DNR survey
How this within-system rank was determined Within-system score: 35.9/100 Lake scale (55%): opportunity index 11,316.5 (64.5 fish/hour × 175 acres; not a fish count) Survey rate (35%): 64.5 fish/hour Survey recency (10%): 2019 Survey method: Minnesota DNR standard night bass electrofishing, lake class 24 Compared only with Minnesota DNR lake class 24 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 29.4 system score
238 acres Hennepin County, MN
Fish Lake limited
29.4 within-system score · 11,713 lake-scale opportunity index · 49.27 fish/hour · 2019 DNR survey
How this within-system rank was determined Within-system score: 29.4/100 Lake scale (55%): opportunity index 11,713 (49.27 fish/hour × 238 acres; not a fish count) Survey rate (35%): 49.27 fish/hour Survey recency (10%): 2019 Survey method: Minnesota DNR standard night bass electrofishing, lake class 24 Compared only with Minnesota DNR lake class 24 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 17.4 system score
180 acres Hennepin County, MN
Bryant Lake available
17.4 within-system score · 8,631.7 lake-scale opportunity index · 47.97 fish/hour · 2017 DNR survey
How this within-system rank was determined Within-system score: 17.4/100 Lake scale (55%): opportunity index 8,631.7 (47.97 fish/hour × 180 acres; not a fish count) Survey rate (35%): 47.97 fish/hour Survey recency (10%): 2017 Survey method: Minnesota DNR standard night bass electrofishing, lake class 24 Compared only with Minnesota DNR lake class 24 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 10.7 system score
424 acres Hennepin County, MN
Bde Maka Ska available
10.7 within-system score · 12,224.1 lake-scale opportunity index · 28.84 fish/hour · 2009 DNR survey
How this within-system rank was determined Within-system score: 10.7/100 Lake scale (55%): opportunity index 12,224.1 (28.84 fish/hour × 424 acres; not a fish count) Survey rate (35%): 28.84 fish/hour Survey recency (10%): 2009 Survey method: Minnesota DNR standard night bass electrofishing, lake class 24 Compared only with Minnesota DNR lake class 24 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 10.5 system score
296 acres Hennepin County, MN
Eagle Lake limited
10.5 within-system score · 9,294.8 lake-scale opportunity index · 31.38 fish/hour · 2016 DNR survey
How this within-system rank was determined Within-system score: 10.5/100 Lake scale (55%): opportunity index 9,294.8 (31.38 fish/hour × 296 acres; not a fish count) Survey rate (35%): 31.38 fish/hour Survey recency (10%): 2016 Survey method: Minnesota DNR standard night bass electrofishing, lake class 24 Compared only with Minnesota DNR lake class 24 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 22 standard night bass electrofishing catch per effort (fish per hour) — one lake recorded, no peer rank
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14,206 acres Hennepin County, MN
Lake Minnetonka limited
spring spawning mn class 22 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: 49.85 fish/hour Survey recency: 2016 Survey method: Minnesota DNR standard night bass electrofishing, lake class 22 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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267 acres Hennepin County, MN
Christmas Lake available
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: 80.67 fish/hour Survey recency: 2018 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 Rank Lake County Acres System score Primary score signal Survey measurement Metric year DNR status Largemouth Bass stocking Comparable spring spawning mn class 30 standard night bass electrofishing catch per effort (fish per hour) — one lake recorded, no peer rank — Bush Lake Hennepin 171 — — 36 fish/hour 2023 No record — Comparable spring spawning mn class 40 standard night bass electrofishing catch per effort (fish per hour) — one lake recorded, no peer rank — Hyland Lake Hennepin 84 — — 139.71 fish/hour 2023 No record — Documented species evidence — unranked and alphabetical — Crystal Lake Hennepin 79 — — — — No record — — Holy Name Lake Hennepin 71 — — — — No record — — Lake Harriet Hennepin 341 — — — — No record — — Lake Nokomis Hennepin 201 — — — — 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
Hennepin County largemouth bass fishing FAQ Which largemouth bass lakes receive a numeric county rank? 8 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 Hennepin County.
How many Hennepin County lakes have largemouth bass? 16 Hennepin 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.