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Fishing spots, food, lodging, marinas, and rentals around Basswood Lake.
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Fishing
Wisconsin DNR fisheries survey
Structured LakeList extraction from the 2022 DNR fisheries survey. Population estimates, density, and catch-rate indices use different units, methods, and scopes, so each value is presented in its original form rather than normalized against a different measure.
Minnesota DNR LakeFinder lists a Standard Survey for Basswood dated 2022-08-01. The structured catch summary contains 22 CPUE rows across 14 species and 2 gear types.
NWS weather
Weather-based planning from the National Weather Service hourly forecast near this lake — not a catch forecast.
Checking wind, precipitation, and near-term weather windows.
Water temperature
Modeled surface-temperature estimate built from seasonal climate, lake depth, and live National Weather Service air temperatures near this lake.
Seasonal estimate. Checking current National Weather Service air temperatures…
Comfortable summer pattern. Bass and panfish are active; early and late hours beat the midday heat.
Estimates are modeled, not measured. Actual temperatures vary with depth, wind mixing, and recent weather — verify conditions before swimming, boating, or heading onto ice.
Access
LakeList has not matched a public launch, park, or shoreline access point for this lake yet.
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Depth FAQ
Basswood Lake is 111 feet deep at its deepest point, according to public agency records.
Not yet. No public depth map source is linked for Basswood Lake. LakeList adds converted DNR depth maps as new sources pass review.
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