Bass Lake (SW) Public Water Access Site
Boat ramp · on Bass Lake · near Cohasset · Minnesota
Status not reported No closure has been posted for this launch, but its agency does not publish open or closed status. Check with the managing agency before you tow.
At the launch
- Type
- Boat ramp
- Ramp lanes
- 1
- Docks
- 1
- Ramp surface
- Concrete Slab
- Trailer parking
- 2 spaces
- Restrooms
- No
- Managed by
- DNR Division of Parks and Trails
- Coordinates
- 47.28328, -93.62876
On Bass Lake
Bass Lake (DNR lake number 31-0576-00) is a lake in Itasca County, Minnesota, northwest of the city of Cohasset. It lies in the Mississippi River Headwaters Watershed. The lake covers 2,715 acres, which makes it the 10th-largest lake in Itasca County. Its maximum depth is 76 feet, but about half of the lake is 15 feet deep or less. Bass Lake has two distinct basins joined by a wide channel with a maximum depth of 10 feet. Bass Brook flows into the north basin from Stevens Lake and leaves from the south basin. It eventually empties into the Mississippi River. Several islands lie in the lake, and three of them are protected as state Aquatic Management Areas. The lake sits just outside the Chippewa National Forest. Homes and resorts are scattered along the shores of both basins, while the shoreline along the channel remains relatively undeveloped. In 2012 the average Secchi (water clarity) depth was 18 feet, and the lake is classified as mesotrophic, or moderately nutrient-enriched. More about Bass Lake.
Boating rules on Bass Lake
- Clean watercraft, trailers and equipment to remove aquatic plants and prohibited invasive species (Minnesota law) source
- Drain all water and leave drain plugs out during transport (Minnesota law) source
- Dry docks, lifts and rafts for 21 days before moving them to another waterbody (Minnesota law) source
- Zebra mussels confirmed in the lake (September 2025) source
Community
Where people who use Bass Lake talk about it.
- Bass Lake Association (Facebook page, membership organization of Bass Lake property owners near Grand Rapids) Association
- Bass lake near cohasset - FishingMinnesota forum thread Forum
- BASS LAKE, GRAND RAPIDS - FishingMinnesota forum thread Forum
- Zebra mussels confirmed in Bass Lake in Itasca County - Minnesota DNR notice Agency
- Search Reddit: r/minnesota Reddit
- Search all of Reddit for Bass Lake, Minnesota Reddit
Nearby launches
- Mississippi River, #1 Public Water Access Site · 1.4 mi · Mississippi River
- Little Bass Lake Public Water Access Site · 1.6 mi · Little Bass Lake
- Jay Gould Lake, Clay Boswell Public Water Access Site · 1.9 mi · Jay Gould Lake
- Little Jay Gould Lake Public Water Access Site · 2.7 mi · Little Jay Gould Lake
- Mississippi River, Blandin Lake Public Water Access Site · 3.0 mi · Mississippi River
- Jay Gould Lake Public Water Access Site · 3.2 mi · Jay Gould Lake
Sources
- Minnesota DNR Public Water Access Sites record WAS02846 · Public data (MN Geospatial Commons), DNR disclaimer
Why it is listed as public: listed by Minnesota DNR Public Water Access Sites. Something wrong, or is this launch private? Corrections help everyone; a reporting form is coming soon.