Dells Lake
Bayfield County, Wisconsin · WBIC 1844500
Size
103 acres
Max depth
42 ft
DNR lake type
Simple, Warm, dark water color
Water clarity
14.1 ft
Clear, measured Sep 2012
A warm-water lake type: the DNR groups it with lakes that warm up through summer. This describes the lake type in general, not this lake in particular.
Outline
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
14.1 ft Secchi depthClearOlder reading
Last measured Sep 26, 2012. 1 reading on record, 2012.
Only one reading is on record.
Nothing has been measured in the last 5 years, so this may not match the lake today.
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 Dells Lake - Dells Lake. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Water temperature
A typical year Modeled estimate
- Ice goes outabout Apr 22 (Apr 13 to Apr 28)
- Surface reaches 48°Fabout May 4 (Apr 23 to May 7)
- Surface reaches 64°Fabout May 25 (May 16 to May 26)
- June surface70°F, usually 68 to 71°F
- July surface76°F, usually 74 to 77°F
- August surface72°F, usually 71 to 74°F
Forms a warm top layer around May 4, lasting about 166 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.
More lakes in Bayfield County
- Lake Five0.9 miles away
- Muskie Springs Lake1.2 miles away
- Chippewa Lake1.3 miles away
- Ghost Lake1.5 miles away
- Casper Lake1.6 miles away
- White Bass Lake2.4 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
- 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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