Bass Lake is a census-designated place (CDP) in California and North Bend Townships, Starke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

[6] Author Lew Wallace spent significant time at Bass Lake, where he wrote portions of Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1880).

[7] A post office was established at Bass Lake in 1892, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1948.

[8] The adjacent lake is distinct in that it sits atop a gentle hill, with its drainage basin sloping away from its shores.

27.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.