Blass Lake
Blass Lake is a 33-acre lake in Sauk County, Wisconsin, up to 16 feet deep, with 22 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike. It has a public boat landing.
- Size: 33 acres
- Deepest point: 16 ft
- Average depth: 8 ft
- Bottom: 65% muck, 25% sand, 10% 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: slow-no-wake areas and slow-no-wake hours
- Drive time without traffic: Madison 1 hr, Waukesha 1 hr 40 min, Milwaukee 1 hr 50 min, Eau Claire 1 hr 55 min, Rockford 1 hr 55 min, Appleton 2 hr 5 min, Green Bay 2 hr 35 min, Chicago 2 hr 55 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 5 min
- Invasive species on record: Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil
- Waterfront parcels: 22 waterfront parcels
Questions about Blass Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Blass Lake?
22 waterfront parcels front Blass Lake in Sauk County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Blass Lake?
Blass Lake covers 33 acres in Sauk County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Blass Lake?
Blass Lake is 16 feet deep at its deepest point, and 8 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Blass Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike in Blass Lake.
Is there public access to Blass Lake?
Yes. Blass Lake has a public boat landing.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Blass Lake?
Blass 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 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 Blass Lake?
By car, Blass Lake is about 1 hr from Madison, 1 hr 40 min from Waukesha, 1 hr 50 min from Milwaukee, 2 hr 55 min from Chicago and 3 hr 5 min from the Twin Cities. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Blass Lake like?
The lake bottom is 65% muck, 25% sand, 10% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.