Bass Lake
Bass Lake is a 13-acre lake in Oconto County, Wisconsin, up to 11 feet deep, with 27 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike. It has a public boat landing.
- Size: 13 acres
- Deepest point: 11 ft
- Bottom: 79% muck, 20% sand, 1% 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
- Local boating ordinances on record: water-skiing rules and slow-no-wake areas
- Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 1 hr 25 min, Appleton 1 hr 45 min, Milwaukee 3 hr 5 min, Waukesha 3 hr 20 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 20 min, Madison 3 hr 30 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 25 min, Rockford 4 hr 25 min, Chicago 4 hr 35 min
- Invasive species on record: Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil
- Waterfront parcels: 27 waterfront parcels
Questions about Bass Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Bass Lake?
27 waterfront parcels front Bass Lake in Oconto County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Bass Lake?
Bass Lake covers 13 acres in Oconto County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Bass Lake?
Bass Lake is 11 feet deep at its deepest point.
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. Local ordinances on record include water-skiing rules and 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 1 hr 25 min from Green Bay, 1 hr 45 min from Appleton, 3 hr 5 min from Milwaukee, 4 hr 25 min from the Twin Cities and 4 hr 35 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 79% muck, 20% sand, 1% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.