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Bass Lake is a 344-acre glacial lake in the northwest region of Michigan in the western end of Grand Traverse County near Grawn and Traverse City.
The lake reaches a maximum depth of 28 feet and boasts lovely sandy beaches, while soaring trees provide pleasant shady areas for visitors enjoying a weekend on the water.
While the lake is great for all sorts of water sports like kayaking, canoeing, and waterskiing, it is also one of the more popular fishing lakes with the locals.
Anglers come for rock bass, northern pike, and walleye, all of which thrive in the cold lake waters.
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has a boat ramp that offers public boat access for boaters coming to Bass Lake. While very close to populated areas, the lake has the feel of a wild, isolated place.
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