Bass Lake (Bayfield County)

Waterbody ID (WBIC): 2754900 — permanent page /lakes/2754900/.

Bass Lake is in Bayfield County; records show 63 acres and 1 DNR access-site record.

Size

63 acres

Lake type

SEEPAGE

Max depth

32 ft

Mean depth

15 ft

• 1 documented public access site record (DNR access inventory)
• 3 fish species/groups with abundance categories (DNR lake page)
• Satellite clarity estimate 12.08 ft (2017)
• Official DNR depth map available (PDF)

Back to results Show on map Depth map (PDF) Check current DNR regulations

Plan your visit

• Lake directory: public landing — Yes
• Lake directory: public beach — No
• Lake directory: public park — Yes
• DNR public-access inventory: 1 documented access site record
• DNR public-access inventory: documented developed boat ramp
• No site qualifies for per-site Directions: the reviewed association or a published coordinate is missing, which is a data state, never evidence about access.

Each statement is bounded to its named source; absence of a record is never evidence of no access. The DNR access database may lag reality; posted signs at the landing are authoritative.

Verify at the DNR public boat access program page.

Nearby facilities

• TWO LAKES — Campground; ≈0.2 km from the lake shoreline (straight line); fee charged. Official USFS page
• 18 MILE CREEK TH — Trailhead; ≈1.6 km from the lake shoreline (straight line).
• PORCUPINE CREEK TH — Trailhead; ≈2.1 km from the lake shoreline (straight line).
• LAKE OWEN OUTLET — Boating site; ≈2.3 km from the lake shoreline (straight line).
• LAKE OWEN PICNIC — Picnic site; ≈2.4 km from the lake shoreline (straight line); fee charged. Official USFS page
• 16 more inventoried sites within 15 km.

USFS Chequamegon-Nicolet constructed recreation sites only; straight-line distance is geographic context, not a travel route.

Fishing

The DNR lake page publishes 3 fish species/groups with abundance categories — categories are source labels, never a population count.

DNR fish labels: Northern Pike—Common; Panfish—Common; Largemouth Bass—Present; not population counts.

No fisheries survey population estimate is published for this lake in the covered report families.

Fishing limits — 2026-2027 season: 19 normalized rows across 19 species entries. Normalized from the DNR ruleset retrieved 2026-08-04. Source text remains authoritative.

2026-2027 retained fishing rules: 19 published rows for 19 species; effective through 2027-03-07. Check current DNR rules.

Water and setting

• Satellite clarity estimate: 12.08 ft (2017) — a remote-sensing estimate, kept separate from field measurements

Official DNR depth map (PDF) — Historical lake map; not for navigation. Link checked 2026-07-16.

No public aquatic invasive species occurrence record was found for this lake. The DNR inventory is non-exhaustive; absence of a record is never evidence of absence.

• Public-land proximity (GIS proxy, not access evidence): mapped public land within 1,000 ft; nearest: Chequamegon National Forest (USDA FOREST SERVICE); ≈100% of shoreline buffer
• Shoreline development (landcover proxy, 2025 source): ≈6.8% developed land within 300 m, ≈0.3% impervious
• Road proximity (TIGER proxy, 2025 source): nearest local road or city street ≈30 m; ≈3.1 km of road per km² within 1 km

Data & sources

Published data families

• Fish species and abundance (DNR lake pages)
• Fishing regulations (normalized snapshot)
• Directory access facts (landing, beach, park)
• Public access site inventory
• Satellite water clarity estimate

Original records: Wisconsin DNR lake page.

Missing values are unpublished, never zero; each fact above is bounded to its named source and date. Full sourcing detail: Data & methods.