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Best Largemouth Bass Lakes by DNR Survey System and Lake-Scale Opportunity in Wright County, Minnesota 34 Wright County lakes have exact-water DNR survey evidence for largemouth bass; 34 lakes with status, survey, or report evidence met our criteria, out of 159 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 91.2 system score
745 acres Wright County, MN
Howard Lake limited
91.2 within-system score · 80,430.2 lake-scale opportunity index · 107.96 fish/hour · 2024 DNR survey
How this within-system rank was determined Within-system score: 91.2/100 Lake scale (55%): opportunity index 80,430.2 (107.96 fish/hour × 745 acres; not a fish count) Survey rate (35%): 107.96 fish/hour Survey recency (10%): 2024 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 84.4 system score
323 acres Wright County, MN
Beebe Lake available
84.4 within-system score · 46,562.5 lake-scale opportunity index · 144.21 fish/hour · 1999 DNR survey
How this within-system rank was determined Within-system score: 84.4/100 Lake scale (55%): opportunity index 46,562.5 (144.21 fish/hour × 323 acres; not a fish count) Survey rate (35%): 144.21 fish/hour Survey recency (10%): 1999 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 81.1 system score
790 acres Wright County, MN
Cedar Lake available
81.1 within-system score · 61,635.5 lake-scale opportunity index · 77.99 fish/hour · 2024 DNR survey
How this within-system rank was determined Within-system score: 81.1/100 Lake scale (55%): opportunity index 61,635.5 (77.99 fish/hour × 790 acres; not a fish count) Survey rate (35%): 77.99 fish/hour Survey recency (10%): 2024 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 68.6 system score
123 acres Wright County, MN
Camp Lake available
68.6 within-system score · 14,991.5 lake-scale opportunity index · 122.13 fish/hour · 2002 DNR survey
How this within-system rank was determined Within-system score: 68.6/100 Lake scale (55%): opportunity index 14,991.5 (122.13 fish/hour × 123 acres; not a fish count) Survey rate (35%): 122.13 fish/hour Survey recency (10%): 2002 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 66.4 system score
362 acres Wright County, MN
Granite Lake limited
66.4 within-system score · 27,953.5 lake-scale opportunity index · 77.29 fish/hour · 2008 DNR survey
How this within-system rank was determined Within-system score: 66.4/100 Lake scale (55%): opportunity index 27,953.5 (77.29 fish/hour × 362 acres; not a fish count) Survey rate (35%): 77.29 fish/hour Survey recency (10%): 2008 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 T6 64.7 system score
1,552 acres Wright County, MN
Buffalo Lake available
64.7 within-system score · 41,699.6 lake-scale opportunity index · 26.87 fish/hour · 2024 DNR survey
How this within-system rank was determined Within-system score: 64.7/100 Lake scale (55%): opportunity index 41,699.6 (26.87 fish/hour × 1,552 acres; not a fish count) Survey rate (35%): 26.87 fish/hour Survey recency (10%): 2024 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 T6 64.7 system score
191 acres Wright County, MN
Eagle Lake limited
64.7 within-system score · 15,600.9 lake-scale opportunity index · 81.74 fish/hour · 2016 DNR survey
How this within-system rank was determined Within-system score: 64.7/100 Lake scale (55%): opportunity index 15,600.9 (81.74 fish/hour × 191 acres; not a fish count) Survey rate (35%): 81.74 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 T8 64.4 system score
222 acres Wright County, MN
Bass Lake available
64.4 within-system score · 19,693 lake-scale opportunity index · 88.52 fish/hour · 2005 DNR survey
How this within-system rank was determined Within-system score: 64.4/100 Lake scale (55%): opportunity index 19,693 (88.52 fish/hour × 222 acres; not a fish count) Survey rate (35%): 88.52 fish/hour Survey recency (10%): 2005 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 T8 64.4 system score
226 acres Wright County, MN
Ida Lake limited
64.4 within-system score · 15,764.5 lake-scale opportunity index · 69.9 fish/hour · 2022 DNR survey
How this within-system rank was determined Within-system score: 64.4/100 Lake scale (55%): opportunity index 15,764.5 (69.9 fish/hour × 226 acres; not a fish count) Survey rate (35%): 69.9 fish/hour Survey recency (10%): 2022 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 10 52.9 system score
139 acres Wright County, MN
Indian Lake limited
52.9 within-system score · 10,138.2 lake-scale opportunity index · 72.79 fish/hour · 2003 DNR survey
How this within-system rank was determined Within-system score: 52.9/100 Lake scale (55%): opportunity index 10,138.2 (72.79 fish/hour × 139 acres; not a fish count) Survey rate (35%): 72.79 fish/hour Survey recency (10%): 2003 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 Rank Lake County Acres System score Primary score signal Survey measurement Metric year DNR status Largemouth Bass stocking 11 Lake Charlotte Wright 253 52.0 index 14,671.4 58.1 fish/hour 2000 No record — 12 Lake Mary Wright 196 50.3 index 10,348.4 52.79 fish/hour 2008 No record — 13 Lake Union Wright 93 45.7 index 4,787.8 51.52 fish/hour 2017 No record — 14 Constance Lake Wright 175 44.7 index 8,609.3 49.32 fish/hour 2001 No record — 15 French Lake Wright 346 44.3 index 11,083.8 32 fish/hour 2004 No record — 16 Limestone Lake Wright 234 35.3 index 5,051.4 21.6 fish/hour 2008 No record — 17 Collinwood Lake Wright 639 32.3 index 3,955 6.19 fish/hour 2016 No record — 18 Lake Ann Wright 375 31.2 index 4,564.9 12.16 fish/hour 2006 No record — 19 Locke Lake Wright 140 16.6 index 1,119.8 8 fish/hour 2008 No record — 20 Cokato Lake Wright 553 6.0 index 375.9 0.68 fish/hour 2014 No record — Ranked within spring spawning mn class 30 standard night bass electrofishing catch per effort (fish per hour) — ranks restart at 1 1 Lake Martha Wright 102 99.4 index 12,970.2 126.6 fish/hour 2022 No record — 2 Brooks Lake Wright 100 76.8 index 9,211.5 91.94 fish/hour 2021 No record — 3 Dean Lake Wright 176 70.1 index 10,620.6 60.42 fish/hour 2019 No record — 4 Birch Lake Wright 100 63.0 index 8,223.2 82.38 fish/hour 2009 No record — 5 Deer Lake Wright 171 62.3 index 8,588.9 50.21 fish/hour 2023 No record — 6 Dog Lake Wright 97 28.4 index 3,494.9 36.19 fish/hour 2022 No record — 7 Fish Lake Wright 97 6.9 index 2,335.4 23.99 fish/hour 2014 No record — 8 Dutch Lake Wright 162 5.8 index 2,798.1 17.24 fish/hour 2006 No record — Comparable spring spawning mn class 22 standard night bass electrofishing catch per effort (fish per hour) — one lake recorded, no peer rank — Clearwater Lake Wright 3,187 — — 42.17 fish/hour 2019 No record — Comparable spring spawning mn class 27 standard night bass electrofishing catch per effort (fish per hour) — one lake recorded, no peer rank — Lake Pulaski Wright 813 — — 132.71 fish/hour 2015 No record — Comparable spring spawning mn class 38 standard night bass electrofishing catch per effort (fish per hour) — one lake recorded, no peer rank — Lake John Wright 397 — — 73.25 fish/hour 2016 No record — Comparable spring spawning mn class 39 standard night bass electrofishing catch per effort (fish per hour) — one lake recorded, no peer rank — Crawford Lake Wright 110 — — 50.83 fish/hour 2009 No record — Comparable spring spawning mn class 43 standard night bass electrofishing catch per effort (fish per hour) — one lake recorded, no peer rank — Little Waverly Lake Wright 338 — — 76.44 fish/hour 2024 No record — Documented species evidence — unranked and alphabetical — Lake Emma Wright 189 — — — — 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
Wright County largemouth bass fishing FAQ Which largemouth bass lakes receive a numeric county rank? 28 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 Wright County.
How many Wright County lakes have largemouth bass? 34 Wright 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.