Wisconsin Lake Finder

Bass Lake

Bass Lake is a 83-acre lake in Rusk County, Wisconsin, up to 27 feet deep, with 37 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, trout and walleye. It has a public boat landing.

• Size: 83 acres
• Deepest point: 27 ft
• Average depth: 8 ft
• Bottom: 45% sand, 40% muck, 15% gravel
• Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike, Trout, Walleye
• Public access: a public boat landing
• Boating: Full recreation: over 50 acres, so open to water-skiing and boating at speed under state law
• Drive time without traffic: Eau Claire 1 hr 10 min, Twin Cities 2 hr, Madison 3 hr 45 min, Green Bay 3 hr 50 min, Appleton 3 hr 50 min, Waukesha 4 hr 25 min, Milwaukee 4 hr 35 min, Rockford 4 hr 40 min, Chicago 5 hr 40 min
• Waterfront parcels: 37 waterfront parcels

Questions about Bass Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Bass Lake?

37 waterfront parcels front Bass Lake in Rusk County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Bass Lake?

Bass Lake covers 83 acres in Rusk County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Bass Lake?

Bass Lake is 27 feet deep at its deepest point, and 8 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Bass Lake?

The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, trout and walleye 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 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. 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 10 min from Eau Claire, 2 hr from the Twin Cities, 3 hr 45 min from Madison and 5 hr 40 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 45% sand, 40% muck, 15% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.