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Bass Lake
Bass Lake is one of the most popular vacation spots in Central California. It is approximately 4˝ miles long and ˝ mile wide at the widest point and sits at an elevation of 3,400 feet. It is close to California's Central Valley, only 20 minutes from Yosemite National Park, and is surrounded by the Sierra National Forest.
Bass Lake offers outdoor activities year-round. Well stocked with salmon, bass, trout, catfish, bluegill, and crappie, the lake is a fisherman's paradise. The waters are warm and friendly to bathers and water skiers - temperatures average 75 to 78 degrees in the summer. Many well-equipped marinas are found along the lake shores. The U. S. Forest Service has made the surrounding lands an official recreation area, offering about 240 campground sites and 43 areas set up with picnic tables and fireplaces. This is a great place to have family reunions or to bring your family for a week of swimming, boating, fishing, outdoor hiking, or evening campfires with roasted marshmallows and ghost stories!
There is so much to do!! There's hiking, swimming, mountain biking, golfing, water skiing, jet skiing, horseback riding, lake and stream fishing, snow and cross country skiing, river rafting, bowling, movie theaters, rock climbing, backpacking and so much more. And don't pass up a lifetime opportunity! Be sure to visit Yosemite!
Overlooking Bass Lake is the Pines Resort and Conference Center - the largest resort on the lake, which offers fine accommodations, water sport rentals, a restaurant on the lake, and entertainment such as a summer season of poolside jazz concerts and boat trips around Bass Lake.
Bass Lake has many entertaining events throughout the year such as the $10,000 fishing tournament held in the Spring, and the fabulous 4th of July fireworks. Join the crowd for an evening of summer fun!
There are many advantages for lake residents. The Bass Lake Homeowners Association is an active organization whose purpose is to represent property owners in the Bass Lake area, to advance the interests of property owners, and increase property values. They exert a strong influence on local issues and property values that have never been higher. They are also dedicated to keeping the Bass Lake area beautiful and attractive for both residents and visitors.
LOCATION
Bass Lake is a beautiful resort area in Madera County located on the Sierra Vista Scenic Byway. It's close to California's Central Valley, only 20 minutes from Yosemite National Park, and borders the Sierra National Forest. Bass Lake is one hour from Fresno on Highway 41.
TRANSPORTATION/AIRPORTS
Fresno Yosemite International is the closest airport to Bass Lake. It offers flight to the outlying international airports. FYI has car rental agencies and travel information for all points in the Central Valley. One hour away.
Merced/Macready Field is a public airport that provides services primarily for small aircraft; also some commercial flights. An hour from the Bass Lake region.
Sacramento International Airport is about 2 hours away from Bass Lake area.
Madera County Public Transportation offers the following local bus services, both for fixed routes and on call:
Madera County Connection (MCC). The Eastern Madera County - Madera Route is an Intercity fixed-route system that serves the following locales: North Fork, Bass Lake, Oakhurst, Coarsegold, Yosemite Lakes, Ranchos, and Children's Hospital.
Eastern Madera County Senior Bus is a demand-response service that serves the communities of Oakhurst, Coarsegold, Bass Lake, and Ahwahnee.
BRIEF HISTORY
A short century ago the Bass Lake area was a meadow surrounded by hills covered by pine trees, inhabited by the Mono Indians. In 1851 a detachment of the Mariposa Battalion came across the valley shortly after their discovery of Yosemite Valley. They named the valley Crane Valley, mistaking the flocks of large Sandhill Cranes for Great Blue Herons.
Willow Creek, a tributary of the San Joaquin River, flowed through Crane Valley. In 1895, a plan was devised to use the waters of Willow Creek to generate hydroelectric power for residents of the great San Joaquin Valley.
The San Joaquin Electric Company was formed and the first dam was built in Crane Valley in 1901. Mule-drawn freight wagons carried machinery and supplies up the mountain and went down loaded with timber that had been cleared from the reservoir site.
Problems arose when electric power from the plant was brought to Fresno. A rival gas company established itself upstream from the hydro plant and diverted the water, thus forcing the San Joaquin Electric Company into bankruptcy.
In 1902 the San Joaquin Light & Power Corporation was formed to purchase the electric company and later the electric operations of the rival gas company. The existing dam was enlarged in 1905, and the present dam was completed in 1910.
By 1923 the Sugar Pine Lumber Company had established Central Camp, which was known as the finest, most costly logging camp ever known to the industry. The crews harvested 100,000 logs per season between 1923 and 1931 at which point the logging operation came to a halt due to the Great Depression.
Bass Lake was called Crane Valley Reservoir for many years until a small lumber operation polluted the lake, killing all the fish. The company was ordered by the government to replace all the fish. The chosen fish was bass; hence the new name "Bass Lake".
Today Bass Lake is owned by Pacific Gas and Electric Company, which generates electricity for crop irrigation in the Central Valley. The lake is also used as a recreation area. The U.S. Forest Service has developed extensive campgrounds and picnic areas on the south shore of the lake. The north shore is made up primarily of private cabins and homes, some dating back to the early 30s. | |  Request our FREE Bass Lake, Oakhurst and Coarsegold Relocation Package. It's packed full of useful and important information about the Bass Lake, Oakhurst and Coarsegold, California area. Don't move here without it! Remember: we'll send it to you for free and without obligation. Just fill out the form and we will send it right out... It's our job to know EVERYTHING about Bass Lake, Oakhurst and Coarsegold! Ask us any question. Or request a FREE information package. There's no obligation, and we promise to get back to you quickly...
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