Bass Lake
Burnett County, Wisconsin · WBIC 2451200
Size
226 acres
Max depth
24 ft
DNR lake type
Simple, Warm, clear water color
Water clarity
8 ft
Moderate, measured Jul 2017
A warm-water lake type: the DNR groups it with lakes that warm up through summer. This describes the lake type in general, not this lake in particular.
Outline
Numbered dots are boat landings; tap one for directions. The list below has the same numbers. Drawn from the DNR's 24K hydrography (surveyed 1982), so the shape is approximate and a landing can sit a little off the shore. Open the DNR lake map.
Water clarity
8 ft Secchi depthModerateOlder reading
Last measured Jul 3, 2017. 142 readings on record, 2000 to 2017.
Typical summer clarity (June to September): 9 ft, moderate, from 29 readings (2012 to 2017).
Nothing has been measured in the last 5 years, so this may not match the lake today.
Secchi depth is how far down a white disk stays visible. A bigger number means clearer water. Clear means a Secchi depth of 10 feet or more, moderate 5 to 10 feet, low under 5 feet.
Wisconsin DNR water monitoring (volunteer and staff), via the Water Quality Portal; station BASS LAKE (T39N R16W S23) - DEEP HOLE. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Water temperature
A typical year Modeled estimate
- Ice goes outabout Apr 17 (Apr 9 to Apr 25)
- Surface reaches 48°Fabout Apr 29 (Apr 20 to May 4)
- Surface reaches 64°Fabout May 18 (May 11 to May 24)
- June surface74°F, usually 71 to 74°F
- July surface79°F, usually 78 to 81°F
- August surface75°F, usually 74 to 77°F
Forms a warm top layer around May 18, lasting about 120 days.
A computer model of this lake's typical weather and water, built from 15 years, 2005 to 2019. Ranges show the middle half of years. The model was not calibrated against measured temperatures for this lake. It is an estimate, not a measurement.
Modeled: U.S. Geological Survey lake temperature data release (doi:10.5066/P9CA6XP8).
Today at the lake
Forecast: National Weather Service (no endorsement implied). Sunrise, sunset and moon phase are calculated. The moon phase can be a day off.
Fish recorded near this lake
- Black Crappie Pomoxis nigromaculatus1978; 1 record
- Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus1978; 1 record
- Northern Pike Esox lucius1978; 1 record
- Pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosus1978; 1 record
- Yellow Bullhead Ameiurus natalis1978; 1 record
Recorded in open fish survey and museum records (GBIF). A record shows a fish was found near this lake in that year, not that it is there now, and says nothing about how many. Most coordinates are rounded to about 1 km, so a record is attached only when one lake is the clear match.
Open fish survey and museum records from GBIF; datasets are listed on the sources page. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Boat landings
- 1Bass Lake LaunchBoat ramp · Gravel surface · State(dnr)
Directions
Wisconsin DNR public boat access sites. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
More lakes in Burnett County
- Money Lake0.9 miles away
- Horseshoe Lake1.4 miles away
- Sunfish Lake1.6 miles away
- Pike Lake2.1 miles away
- Lower Clam Lake2.3 miles away
- Tucker Lake2.3 miles away
Where this comes from
- Size, depth and lake typeWisconsin DNR lake classifications, checked Oct 23, 2026
- OutlineWisconsin DNR 24K hydrography, checked Oct 23, 2026
- Regulations linkWisconsin DNR fishing regulations (linked, not restated), checked Oct 23, 2026
- Boat landingsWisconsin DNR public boat access sites, checked Oct 23, 2026
- Water clarityWisconsin DNR water monitoring, via the Water Quality Portal, checked Oct 23, 2026
- Typical-year temperatureU.S. Geological Survey lake temperature model (modeled estimate), checked Oct 23, 2026
- Fish recordedOpen fish survey and museum records, via GBIF, checked Oct 23, 2026
- VHS statusWisconsin DNR VHS status by watershed, checked Oct 24, 2026
- Depth map linkWisconsin DNR lake maps list, checked Oct 24, 2026
See data sources for what each source covers, and about for how the numbers are matched to lakes.
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