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Bass Lake

Bass Lake is a lake in Wisconsin, near St. Croix County.

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Fish species in Bass Lake

If you are looking at Bass Lake, you are looking at a St. Croix County lake and the water facts we have show about 370 acres and a maximum depth of 33 feet, which helps keep the first trip simple instead of turning it into a giant guessing game.

Size, depth, and the lay of the lake

CountySt. Croix County, WI
Water typeLake
Surface area370 acres
Maximum depth33 feet
Recorded fish7

The first trip does not need a giant tackle plan and I would build the day around one shallow area, one stretch of cover, and one deeper break because the goal on day one is to learn a pattern, not prove you can fish the entire shoreline.

The fishery on paper

Recorded species at Bass Lake include Black Crappie, Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Pumpkinseed, Walleye, and Yellow Perch; which gives me something real to work with around weeds, wood, rock, or docks for bass and points, breaks, and wind-pushed edges for walleye, and keep one good idea at a time instead of changing everything.

My game plan

If I had a few hours to figure out Bass Lake, I would start with obvious fish-holding water and let actual bites tell me whether to stay or move, and I would make sure the current DNR rules match the species I am actually fishing for.

Check the evidence

Sources and what they establish

Source dates describe the evidence, not a live catch forecast. Check the managing authority before planning access or keeping fish.

  • Black Crappie — supporting source

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    The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.

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    This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.

  • Bluegill — supporting source

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    The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.

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    This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.

  • Largemouth Bass — supporting source

    Wisconsin DNR Find a Lake

    The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.

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    This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.

  • Northern Pike — supporting source

    Wisconsin DNR Find a Lake

    The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.

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    This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.

  • Pumpkinseed — supporting source

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    The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.

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    This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.

  • Walleye — supporting source

    Wisconsin DNR Find a Lake

    The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.

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    This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.

  • Yellow Perch — supporting source

    Wisconsin DNR Find a Lake

    The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.

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    This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.

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