North Bass Island

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Map of the Bass Islands.
Map of the Bass Islands.

North Bass Island is an island of the U.S. state of Ohio located in Lake Erie. A small town, Isle Saint George, lies on the island. The 688.6-acre (2.786 km²) island is one of few islands that has not been commercially developed. The state of Ohio purchased 589 acres (2.4 km²) of the island to preserve it from development. Historically, North Bass was mainly used as a vineyard. According to the 2000 census the island had 13 permanent residents.

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