Bass Lake
Burnett County, Wisconsin · WBIC 2451600
This lake has fishing rules that differ from the standard ones for its area. Check the official rules before you fish. Official regulations
Size
67 acres
Max depth
21 ft
DNR lake type
Simple, Warm, dark water color
Water clarity
10.8 ft
Clear, measured Jul 1993
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 1983), so the shape is approximate and a landing can sit a little off the shore. Open the DNR lake map.
Water clarity
10.8 ft Secchi depthClearOlder reading
Last measured Jul 31, 1993. 68 readings on record, 1986 to 1993.
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 (T41N R 16W S13) - DEEP HOLE. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Water temperature
A typical year Modeled estimate
- Ice goes outabout Apr 19 (Apr 8 to Apr 25)
- Surface reaches 48°Fabout Apr 22 (Apr 18 to May 2)
- Surface reaches 64°Fabout May 15 (May 9 to May 23)
- June surface73°F, usually 72 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 4, lasting about 126 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.
Boat landings
- 1Bass Lake LandingCarry-in access · Unimproved surface · Township
Directions
Wisconsin DNR public boat access sites. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
More lakes in Burnett County
- Tabor Lake1.1 miles away
- Robie Lake1.2 miles away
- Staples Lake1.6 miles away
- Burlingame Lake1.7 miles away
- Berg Lake1.7 miles away
- Island Lake2.1 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
- 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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