Bass Lake
Rusk County, Wisconsin · WBIC 2359500
Size
26 acres
Max depth
25 ft
DNR lake type
Simple, Warm, dark water color
Water clarity
4.9 ft
Low, measured Jul 1994
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
Drawn from the DNR's 24K hydrography (surveyed 1972), so the shape is approximate and a landing can sit a little off the shore. Open the DNR lake map.
Water clarity
4.9 ft Secchi depthLowOlder reading
Last measured Jul 26, 1994. 1 reading on record, 1994.
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 at Deepest Spot. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Water temperature
A typical year Modeled estimate
- Ice goes outabout Apr 15 (Apr 7 to Apr 24)
- Surface reaches 48°Fabout Apr 18 (Apr 15 to Apr 27)
- Surface reaches 64°Fabout May 10 (May 3 to May 17)
- June surface73°F, usually 72 to 75°F
- July surface79°F, usually 78 to 81°F
- August surface75°F, usually 74 to 77°F
Forms a warm top layer around Apr 25, lasting about 160 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.
More lakes in Rusk County
- Saxton Lake1.0 miles away
- Amacoy Lake2.9 miles away
- Bruce Lake3.2 miles away
- Thornapple Flowage3.3 miles away
- Round Lake3.8 miles away
- Boot Lake4.6 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
- 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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