Little Bass Lake
Vilas County, Wisconsin · WBIC 998400
This lake has fishing rules that differ from the standard ones for its area. Check the official rules before you fish. Official regulations
Size
27 acres
Max depth
35 ft
DNR lake type
Simple, Cool, clear water color
Water clarity
10 ft
Clear, measured Sep 2019
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 1970), so the shape is approximate and a landing can sit a little off the shore. Open the DNR lake map.
Water clarity
10 ft Secchi depthClearOlder reading
Last measured Sep 19, 2019. 22 readings on record, 2006 to 2019.
Typical summer clarity (June to September): 10 ft, clear, from 13 readings (2012 to 2019).
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 LITTLE BASS LAKE - DEEP HOLE. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Water temperature
A typical year Modeled estimate
- Ice goes outabout Apr 22 (Apr 10 to Apr 26)
- Surface reaches 48°Fabout Apr 29 (Apr 19 to May 7)
- Surface reaches 64°Fabout May 26 (May 21 to Jun 1)
- June surface69°F, usually 67 to 70°F
- July surface74°F, usually 73 to 75°F
- August surface71°F, usually 70 to 73°F
Forms a warm top layer around Apr 26, lasting about 159 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
- Little Bass Lake AccessBoat ramp · Gravel surface · State(dnr)
Some landings are matched to this lake by name only, because the DNR list gives no location for them. They have no pin.
Wisconsin DNR public boat access sites. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
More lakes in Vilas County
- Lost Lake1.0 miles away
- Found Lake1.2 miles away
- Stella Lake1.9 miles away
- Shannon Lake2.0 miles away
- Deadman Lake2.3 miles away
- Big Saint Germain Lake2.4 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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