Bass Lake
Oconto County, Wisconsin · WBIC 462400
This lake has fishing rules that differ from the standard ones for its area. Check the official rules before you fish. Official regulations
Size
12 acres
Max depth
11 ft
DNR lake type
Simple, Warm, dark water color
Water clarity
6 ft
Moderate, measured Sep 2024
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 1991), so the shape is approximate and a landing can sit a little off the shore. Open the DNR lake map.
Water clarity
6 ft Secchi depthModerate
Last measured Sep 10, 2024. 22 readings on record, 1992 to 2024.
Typical summer clarity (June to September): 8.2 ft, moderate, from 10 readings (2016 to 2024).
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
Last measured Sep 10, 2024, 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.
Boat landings
- 1Bass Lake AccessBoat ramp · Paved surface · Township
Directions
Wisconsin DNR public boat access sites. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
More lakes in Oconto County
- Gilkey Lake0.4 miles away
- Crooked Lake0.6 miles away
- Nelligan Lake1.2 miles away
- Grindle Lake1.3 miles away
- Flower Lake1.5 miles away
- Dell 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
- 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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