Bass Lake
Iron County, Wisconsin · WBIC 2306200
Size
15 acres
Max depth
35 ft
DNR lake type
Simple, Harsh
Water clarity
2 ft
Low, measured Jul 2010
A lake type the DNR marks as having harsh conditions for fish. 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 1973), so the shape is approximate and a landing can sit a little off the shore. Open the DNR lake map.
Water clarity
2 ft Secchi depthLowOlder reading
Last measured Jul 29, 2010. 1 reading on record, 2010.
Only one reading is on record.
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 - Deep Hole. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Water temperature
A typical year Modeled estimate
- Ice goes outabout Apr 23 (Apr 19 to Apr 30)
- Surface reaches 48°Fabout Apr 29 (Apr 21 to May 5)
- Surface reaches 64°Fabout May 16 (May 9 to May 21)
- June surface71°F, usually 69 to 72°F
- July surface76°F, usually 75 to 77°F
- August surface72°F, usually 70 to 74°F
Forms a warm top layer around Apr 26, lasting about 171 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 AccessCarry-in access · Unimproved surface · County
Directions
Wisconsin DNR public boat access sites. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
More lakes in Iron County
- American Lake1.5 miles away
- Long Lake1.7 miles away
- Lake Evelyn1.9 miles away
- Lake Barbara2.1 miles away
- Lake Dorothy2.1 miles away
- Barrel Spring Lake2.2 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
See data sources for what each source covers, and about for how the numbers are matched to lakes.
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