Red Bass Lake
Vilas County, Wisconsin · WBIC 2954700
Size
26 acres
Max depth
22 ft
DNR lake type
Simple, Trout Pond
Water clarity
3.6 ft
Low, measured Aug 2024
A small pond type the DNR groups with trout waters. 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 1981), so the shape is approximate and a landing can sit a little off the shore. Open the DNR lake map.
Water clarity
3.6 ft Secchi depthLow
Last measured Aug 24, 2024. 25 readings on record, 2018 to 2024.
Typical summer clarity (June to September): 3.4 ft, low, from 17 readings (2018 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 Red Bass Lake - Deep Hole. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Water temperature
Last measured Aug 24, 2024, too long ago to show as the current temperature.
A typical year Modeled estimate
- Ice goes outabout Apr 22 (Apr 14 to Apr 27)
- Surface reaches 48°Fabout Apr 29 (Apr 18 to May 6)
- Surface reaches 64°Fabout May 18 (May 13 to May 25)
- June surface71°F, usually 69 to 72°F
- July surface76°F, usually 75 to 77°F
- August surface72°F, usually 71 to 74°F
Forms a warm top layer around May 5, lasting about 146 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.
Measured: Wisconsin DNR via the Water Quality Portal (checked Oct 23, 2026). 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
- 1Red Bass Lake AccessCarry-in access · Unimproved surface · Township
Directions
Wisconsin DNR public boat access sites. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
More lakes in Vilas County
- Lynx Lake0.4 miles away
- Helmet Lake0.7 miles away
- Blue Gill Lake0.8 miles away
- Jenny Lake1.1 miles away
- Flora Lake1.2 miles away
- Belle Lake1.5 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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