Bass Lake
Bass Lake is a 40-acre lake in Marinette County, Wisconsin, up to 65 feet deep, with 18 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass and trout. It has a public boat landing.
- Size: 40 acres
- Deepest point: 65 ft
- Average depth: 30 ft
- Bottom: 70% muck, 30% sand
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Trout
- Public access: a public boat landing
- Boating: Slow-no-wake under state law: 50 acres or less, with public access
- Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 55 min, Appleton 1 hr 15 min, Milwaukee 2 hr 35 min, Waukesha 2 hr 55 min, Madison 3 hr 5 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 35 min, Rockford 3 hr 55 min, Chicago 4 hr, Twin Cities 4 hr 40 min
- Invasive species on record: Chinese Mystery Snail, Phragmites (non-native)
- Waterfront parcels: 18 waterfront parcels
Questions about Bass Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Bass Lake?
18 waterfront parcels front Bass Lake in Marinette County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Bass Lake?
Bass Lake covers 40 acres in Marinette County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Bass Lake?
Bass Lake is 65 feet deep at its deepest point, and 30 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Bass Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass and trout 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 55 min from Green Bay, 1 hr 15 min from Appleton, 2 hr 35 min from Milwaukee, 4 hr from Chicago and 4 hr 40 min from the Twin Cities. 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 70% muck, 30% sand, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.