Bass Lake T39n R14w S24, Shell Lake and Upper Yellow River Watershed (SC15)
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Bass Lake T39n R14w S24, Shell Lake and Upper Yellow River Watershed (SC15)
Bass Lake T39n R14w S24 (2451100)
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30.62 Acres
Natural Community
Deep Seepage
Year Last Monitored
2016
Good
 
Burnett
Trout Water 
No
Outstanding or Exceptional 
No
Impaired Water 
No

Fish and Aquatic Life

Current Use
Deep Seepage
Attainable Use
Default FAL
Designated Use
Default FAL

Overview

Bass Lake T39n R14w S24, in the Shell Lake and Upper Yellow River Watershed, is a 30.62 acre lake that falls in Burnett County. This lake is managed for fishing and swimming and is currently not considered impaired.

Date  2011

Author   Aquatic Biologist

Historical Description

Source: 1966, Surface Water Resources of Burnett County Bass Lake, T39N, R14W, Sections 23, 24

A soft water, seepage lake, landlocked with a fish population of largemouth bass, perch, bluegill, black crappie and common shiner. The littoral zone is approximately 70 percent sand bottomed and 30 percent muck bottomed and has moderately dense stands of pickerelweed, cattail, water lily and pondweed species. The fresh meadow and leatherleaf bog wetland area along the west side of the lake provides excellent habitat for nesting blue-winged teal, mallard and wood duck. Migratory puddle ducks, diving ducks and occasionally geese use the lake during the spring and fall migrations. The only access is a private road on the east side which is frequently used by the public. Public frontage consists of 0.12 miles of Burnett County land and private development amounts to two cottages.

Surface Acres = 31.4, Maximum Depth = 27 feet, M.P.A.= 16 ppm, Secchi Disk = 12 feet

Date  1966

Author   Surface Water Inventory Of Wisconsin

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This is the most recent date of monitoring data stored in SWIMS. Additional surveys for fish and habitat may be available subsequent to this date.
Trout Waters are represented by Class I, Class II or Class III waters. These classes have specific ecological characteristics and management actions associated with them. For more information regarding Trout Classifications, see the Fisheries Trout Class Webpages.
Wisconsin has designated many of the state's highest quality waters as Outstanding Resource Waters (ORWs) or Exceptional Resource Waters (ERWs). Waters designated as ORW or ERW are surface waters which provide outstanding recreational opportunities, support valuable fisheries and wildlife habitat, have good water quality, and are not significantly impacted by human activities. ORW and ERW status identifies waters that the State of Wisconsin has determined warrant additional protection from the effects of pollution. These designations are intended to meet federal Clean Water Act obligations requiring Wisconsin to adopt an 'antidegradation' policy that is designed to prevent any lowering of water quality - especially in those waters having significant ecological or cultural value.
A water is polluted or 'impaired' if it does not support full use by humans, wildlife, fish and other aquatic life and it is shown that one or more of the pollutant criteria are not met.
The use the water currently supports. This is not a designation or classification; it is based on the current condition of the water. Information in this column is not designed for, and should not be used for, regulatory purposes.
Deep seepage lake describes the depth and hydrologic charactertistics of the lake. These variables affect the lakes response to watershed variables.
The use that the investigator believes the water could achieve through managing "controllable" sources. Beaver dams, hydroelectric dams, low gradient streams, and naturally occurring low flows are generally not considered controllable. The attainable use may be the same as the current use or it may be higher.
Fish and Aquatic Life - Default Waters do not have a specific use designation subcategory but are considered fishable, swimmable waters.
This is the water classification legally recognized by NR102 and NR104, Wis. Adm. Code. The classification determines water quality criteria and effluent limits. Waters obtain designated uses through classification procedures.
Fish and Aquatic Life - Default Waters do not have a specific use designation subcategory but are considered fishable, swimmable waters.