Bass Lake
Bass Lake is a 20-acre lake in Barron County, Wisconsin, up to 39 feet deep, with 26 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike. It has a public boat landing.
- Size: 20 acres
- Deepest point: 39 ft
- Average depth: 13 ft
- Bottom: 50% muck, 30% sand, 20% gravel
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike
- Public access: a public boat landing
- Boating: Slow-no-wake under state law: 50 acres or less, with public access
- Drive time without traffic: Eau Claire 1 hr 15 min, Twin Cities 2 hr 10 min, Madison 3 hr 55 min, Green Bay 4 hr, Appleton 4 hr, Waukesha 4 hr 30 min, Milwaukee 4 hr 45 min, Rockford 4 hr 45 min, Chicago 5 hr 45 min
- Waterfront parcels: 26 waterfront parcels
Questions about Bass Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Bass Lake?
26 waterfront parcels front Bass Lake in Barron County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Bass Lake?
Bass Lake covers 20 acres in Barron County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Bass Lake?
Bass Lake is 39 feet deep at its deepest point, and 13 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Bass Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike in Bass Lake.
Is there public access to Bass Lake?
Yes. Bass Lake has a public boat landing.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Bass Lake?
Bass Lake is 50 acres or less and has public access, so Wisconsin law holds motorboats to slow-no-wake speed. No local boating ordinance that limits motorboats is on record.
How long is the drive to Bass Lake?
By car, Bass Lake is about 1 hr 15 min from Eau Claire, 2 hr 10 min from the Twin Cities, 3 hr 55 min from Madison and 5 hr 45 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Bass Lake like?
The lake bottom is 50% muck, 30% sand, 20% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.