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North Bass Lake

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

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Fish species in North Bass Lake

You will find North Bass Lake in St. Croix County, where it is classified as a lake and the physical record currently shows about 19 acres; a dependable maximum depth is not in the current record, which helps keep the first trip simple instead of turning it into a giant guessing game.

Putting the lake in perspective

CountySt. Croix County, WI
Water typeLake
Surface area19 acres
Maximum depthNot reliably published
Recorded fish5

I would avoid overthinking this one right out of the gate and I would make the opening plan about the best bank cover, any obvious weeds, and the deepest water I can reach because the goal on day one is to learn a pattern, not prove you can fish the entire shoreline.

What is actually listed here

At North Bass Lake, the current fish record includes Black Crappie, Bluegill, Northern Pike, Pumpkinseed, and Yellow Perch; which is enough for me to plan around weeds and easy cover for panfish and weed lines and baitfish areas for pike or musky, and find out which part of the species list is actually active that day.

My first-day plan

If I were starting from scratch on North Bass Lake, I would fish a few sensible areas, remember where the life is, and stop forcing a pattern that is not there, 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

    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.

  • Bluegill — 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

    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.

    Source checked:

    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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