Wisconsin Lake Finder

Bass Lake

Bass Lake is a 19-acre lake in Waupaca County, Wisconsin, up to 35 feet deep, with 35 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and trout. It has a public boat landing.

• Size: 19 acres
• Deepest point: 35 ft
• Average depth: 18 ft
• Bottom: 95% muck, 5% sand
• Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike, Trout
• 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, slow-no-wake areas and slow-no-wake hours
• Drive time without traffic: Appleton 50 min, Green Bay 1 hr 20 min, Madison 2 hr, Milwaukee 2 hr 5 min, Waukesha 2 hr 5 min, Eau Claire 2 hr 35 min, Rockford 2 hr 55 min, Chicago 3 hr 30 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 40 min
• Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Purple Loosestrife
• Waterfront parcels: 35 waterfront parcels

Questions about Bass Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Bass Lake?

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

How big is Bass Lake?

Bass Lake covers 19 acres in Waupaca County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Bass Lake?

Bass Lake is 35 feet deep at its deepest point, and 18 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Bass Lake?

The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike 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. Local ordinances on record include water-skiing rules, slow-no-wake areas and slow-no-wake hours; 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 50 min from Appleton, 1 hr 20 min from Green Bay, 2 hr from Madison, 3 hr 30 min from Chicago and 3 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 95% muck, 5% sand, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.