Bass Lake, Spread Eagle Chain of Lakes
Florence County, Wisconsin · WBIC 702700
This lake has fishing rules that differ from the standard ones for its area. Check the official rules before you fish. Official regulations
Size
112 acres
Max depth
68 ft
DNR lake type
Complex, Cool, clear water color
Water clarity
22 ft
Clear, measured Jun 2012
A cool-water lake type: the DNR groups it with lakes that stay cooler through summer. This describes the lake type in general, not this lake in particular.
Outline
Drawn from the DNR's 24K hydrography (surveyed 1962), so the shape is approximate and a landing can sit a little off the shore. Open the DNR lake map.
Water clarity
22 ft Secchi depthClearOlder reading
Last measured Jun 21, 2012. 4 readings on record, 2008 to 2012.
Only a few readings are on record.
Nothing has been measured in the last 5 years, so this may not match the lake today.
Measured at the monitoring station named “Bass Lake (Spread Eagle Chain) - Deep Hole”.
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 (Spread Eagle Chain) - Deep Hole. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Water temperature
Last measured Sep 12, 2025, too long ago to show as the current temperature.
Measured: Wisconsin DNR via the Water Quality Portal (checked Oct 23, 2026).
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.
More lakes in Florence County
- Railroad Lake0.4 miles away
- Middle Lake0.5 miles away
- Long Lake0.7 miles away
- West Lake0.7 miles away
- North Lake0.9 miles away
- South Lake1.0 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
- Water clarityWisconsin DNR water monitoring, via the Water Quality Portal, 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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