Bass Lake
44.7087° N, 80.9981° W
Shoreline and neighbouring water from open government data.
Download the map (SVG)Bass Lake, Ontario. 44.7087° N, 80.9981° W
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
borealbound.ca/lakes/on/bass-lake-near-owen-sound/, compiled October 9, 2026
- Canadian Geographical Names Database, Natural Resources Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.
- HydroLAKES v1.0, Messager et al. 2016 / WWF HydroSHEDS. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Census boundaries and population, 2021, Statistics Canada. Adapted from Statistics Canada. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada.
- Aquatic Resource Area survey points, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
- Fisheries Management Zones, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
- Lake Partner Program, Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
- City page weather forecasts and alerts, Environment and Climate Change Canada. Contains data from Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC Data Servers End-use Licence).
Bass Lake covers 0.52 km², making it larger than 51% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario. It lies 1.6 km southeast of Wolseley.
Government surveys have recorded 11 fish species here, including smallmouth bass, bluegill and pumpkinseed.
- Area
- 0.52 km²
- larger than 51% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Shoreline
- 5.8 km
- longer than 56% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Water clarity
- 3.5 mSecchi depth, 2003
- clearer than 51% of the 1,251 monitored lakes in Ontario
- Fish species
- 11
- more than 84% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Elevation
- 230 m
Today on the water
7.8 °C
Observed at Wiarton, as of 6:00 a.m. EDT
calm Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.1 m. Around 7 a.m., wind from the northwest: the northwest shore is sheltered, waves build toward the southeast shore.
| Time | 7 a.m. | 10 a.m. | 1 p.m. | 4 p.m. | 7 p.m. | 10 p.m. | 1 a.m. | 4 a.m. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind km/h | NW 20 | NW 30 | NW 30 | NW 30 | NE 10 | E 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| Gusts km/h | 40 | 50 | 50 | 50 | ||||
| Waves (est.) m | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | ||||
| Temp. °C | 6 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 4 |
| Precip. % | 40 | 40 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Today: A mix of sun and cloud with 40 percent chance of showers this morning. Becoming sunny this afternoon. Wind northwest 30 km/h gusting to 50. High 15. UV index 4 or moderate.
Weather: Wiarton (local forecast), as of 6:02 a.m. EDT
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 7:02 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 7:31 a.m.
- Sunset
- 6:49 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 7:19 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 6:24 a.m.
- Moonset
- 6:08 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit
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Fish
Sport fish by the share of the 3 government surveys (1965–1999) that recorded them.
Forage fish and other species (5)
Forage fish
- Bluntnose Minnow 1
- Common Shiner 1
- Iowa Darter 1
Other
- White Sucker 2
- Brown Bullhead 1
Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.
Fishing regulations: Fisheries Management Zone 16. Check seasons and limits before you fish.
Water
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