Bass Lake
Bass Lake is a 72-acre lake in Dane County, Wisconsin, up to 10 feet deep, with 18 waterfront parcels on its shore. It has public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 72 acres
- Deepest point: 10 ft
- Public access: public land or a park on the shore
- Boating: Full recreation: over 50 acres, so open to water-skiing and boating at speed under state law
- Local boating ordinances on record: slow-no-wake areas
- Drive time without traffic: Madison 25 min, Rockford 1 hr 10 min, Waukesha 1 hr 15 min, Milwaukee 1 hr 30 min, Appleton 2 hr, Chicago 2 hr 10 min, Green Bay 2 hr 30 min, Eau Claire 3 hr, Twin Cities 4 hr 5 min
- Waterfront parcels: 18 waterfront parcels
Questions about Bass Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Bass Lake?
18 waterfront parcels front Bass Lake in Dane County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Bass Lake?
Bass Lake covers 72 acres in Dane County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Bass Lake?
Bass Lake is 10 feet deep at its deepest point.
Is there public access to Bass Lake?
Yes. Bass Lake has public land or a park on the shore.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Bass Lake?
Bass Lake is over 50 acres, so Wisconsin's slow-no-wake rule for small lakes does not apply and boats may run at speed, staying slow within 100 feet of shore, docks and swimmers. Local ordinances on record include slow-no-wake areas; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.
How long is the drive to Bass Lake?
By car, Bass Lake is about 25 min from Madison, 1 hr 10 min from Rockford, 1 hr 15 min from Waukesha, 2 hr 10 min from Chicago and 4 hr 5 min from the Twin Cities. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.