Bass Lake

On the LakeGrade rubric, Bass Lake pulls an A: clarity at 32.8 ft and 17 µg/L of phosphorus put it in the top bracket for Wisconsin. The three sub-grades — clarity, phosphorus, and chlorophyll-a — track close together, so no single parameter is dragging the average.

A TSI value of 36 puts Bass Lake in the oligotrophic range, where biological productivity stays low and the water column remains clear. The lake's maximum depth is not yet documented in state morphometric records — context for its physical structure remains limited. At 118 acres, Bass Lake fits the Wisconsin median for monitored lakes, with partial shoreline records. Among the 38 graded lakes in Barron County, Bass Lake ranks 2 — in the top quartile locally.

An invasive species record — Chinese Mystery Snail — has been logged at Bass Lake; Wisconsin DNR maintains the official infested-waters list. Bass fishing is part of the appeal: the species list runs to 3, anchored by largemouth and/or smallmouth bass. Public access is available — the lake is on the Wisconsin DNR public-access list. The grade is based on limited monitoring — fewer than three independent measurement years contribute, so future updates may shift the letter.