 bass lake is a census-designated place (cdp) in california and north bend townships, starke county, indiana, united states. the population was 1,249 at the 2000 census. a post office was established there in 1892, and it is named after the nearby lake which was populated with a large number of black bass. covering over 1,300 surface acres, bass lake is the third-largest natural lake wholly in indiana.{{cite book|first=ronald l.|last=
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