Cable Lake
Bayfield County, Wisconsin · WBIC 2729700
This lake has fishing rules that differ from the standard ones for its area. Check the official rules before you fish. Official regulations
Size
166 acres
Max depth
43 ft
DNR lake type
Simple, Cool, clear water color
Water clarity
13.8 ft
Clear, measured Jul 2026
A cool-water lake type: the DNR groups it with lakes that stay cooler through summer. This describes the lake type in general, not this lake in particular.
Outline
Numbered dots are boat landings; tap one for directions. The list below has the same numbers. Drawn from the DNR's 24K hydrography (surveyed 1990), so the shape is approximate and a landing can sit a little off the shore. Open the DNR lake map.
Water clarity
13.8 ft Secchi depthClear
Last measured Jul 28, 2026. 86 readings on record, 1995 to 2026.
Typical summer clarity (June to September): 15.5 ft, clear, from 37 readings (2018 to 2026).
Secchi depth is how far down a white disk stays visible. A bigger number means clearer water. Clear means a Secchi depth of 10 feet or more, moderate 5 to 10 feet, low under 5 feet.
Wisconsin DNR water monitoring (volunteer and staff), via the Water Quality Portal; station CABLE LAKE - SITE A-NORTH-CENTRAL. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Water temperature
A typical year Modeled estimate
- Ice goes outabout Apr 24 (Apr 14 to Apr 26)
- Surface reaches 48°Fabout May 7 (Apr 26 to May 11)
- Surface reaches 64°Fabout May 26 (May 20 to Jun 1)
- June surface70°F, usually 68 to 71°F
- July surface76°F, usually 75 to 77°F
- August surface72°F, usually 71 to 74°F
Forms a warm top layer around May 8, lasting about 151 days.
A computer model of this lake's typical weather and water, built from 15 years, 2005 to 2019. Ranges show the middle half of years. The model was not calibrated against measured temperatures for this lake. It is an estimate, not a measurement.
Modeled: U.S. Geological Survey lake temperature data release (doi:10.5066/P9CA6XP8).
Today at the lake
Forecast: National Weather Service (no endorsement implied). Sunrise, sunset and moon phase are calculated. The moon phase can be a day off.
Boat landings
- 1Cable Lake AccessBoat ramp · Concrete Plank surface · Township
Directions
Wisconsin DNR public boat access sites. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
More lakes in Bayfield County
- Wiley Lake0.8 miles away
- Henry Lake1.1 miles away
- Rosa Lake1.4 miles away
- Little Rosa Lake1.4 miles away
- Price Lake1.7 miles away
- Smear Lake1.9 miles away
Where this comes from
- Size, depth and lake typeWisconsin DNR lake classifications, checked Oct 23, 2026
- OutlineWisconsin DNR 24K hydrography, checked Oct 23, 2026
- Regulations linkWisconsin DNR fishing regulations (linked, not restated), checked Oct 23, 2026
- Boat landingsWisconsin DNR public boat access sites, checked Oct 23, 2026
- Water clarityWisconsin DNR water monitoring, via the Water Quality Portal, checked Oct 23, 2026
- Typical-year temperatureU.S. Geological Survey lake temperature model (modeled estimate), checked Oct 23, 2026
- VHS statusWisconsin DNR VHS status by watershed, checked Oct 24, 2026
- Depth map linkWisconsin DNR lake maps list, checked Oct 24, 2026
See data sources for what each source covers, and about for how the numbers are matched to lakes.
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