Eagle Lake
Bayfield County, Wisconsin · WBIC 2902900
The DNR lists this lake's watershed (White River) as suspect or infected with VHS, a fish virus. The listing covers the watershed, not a test of this lake. About VHS
This lake has fishing rules that differ from the standard ones for its area. Check the official rules before you fish. Official regulations
Size
170 acres
Max depth
52 ft
DNR lake type
Complex, Cool, clear water color
Water clarity
14.5 ft
Clear, measured Oct 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
14.5 ft Secchi depthClear
Last measured Oct 1, 2026. 195 readings on record, 1991 to 2026.
Typical summer clarity (June to September): 19 ft, clear, from 126 readings (2012 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 Eagle Lake - Deep Hole. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Water temperature
64.8°F surface, measured Oct 1, 2026
Measured near the surface (0.3 m down). A single reading, not a daily value.
A typical year Modeled estimate
- Ice goes outabout Apr 24 (Apr 16 to Apr 28)
- Surface reaches 48°Fabout May 7 (Apr 26 to May 9)
- Surface reaches 64°Fabout May 25 (May 21 to Jun 1)
- June surface70°F, usually 69 to 72°F
- July surface77°F, usually 75 to 78°F
- August surface74°F, usually 72 to 75°F
Forms a warm top layer around May 5, lasting about 170 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.
Measured: Wisconsin DNR via the Water Quality Portal (checked Oct 23, 2026). 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.
Fish recorded near this lake
- Black Crappie Pomoxis nigromaculatus1985; 8 records
- Blacknose Shiner Notropis heterolepis2006; 1 record
- Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus1985 to 2006; 13 records
- Bluntnose Minnow Pimephales notatus2006; 2 records
- Golden Shiner Notemigonus crysoleucas1985; 1 record
- Largemouth Bass Micropterus salmoides1985 to 2006; 9 records
- Logperch Percina caprodes1985; 1 record
- Mimic Shiner Notropis volucellus2006; 2 records
- Muskellunge Esox masquinongy1985 to 2006; 10 records
- Northern Pike Esox lucius1985 to 2006; 7 records
- Pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosus1985 to 2006; 4 records
- Rock Bass Ambloplites rupestris1985 to 2006; 11 records
- Smallmouth Bass Micropterus dolomieu1985 to 2006; 7 records
- Spottail Shiner Notropis hudsonius1985 to 2006; 2 records
- Walleye Sander vitreus1985 to 2006; 11 records
- Warmouth Lepomis gulosus1985; 1 record
- White Sucker Catostomus commersonii1985 to 2006; 5 records
- Yellow Perch Perca flavescens1985 to 2006; 7 records
Recorded in open fish survey and museum records (GBIF). A record shows a fish was found near this lake in that year, not that it is there now, and says nothing about how many. Most coordinates are rounded to about 1 km, so a record is attached only when one lake is the clear match.
Open fish survey and museum records from GBIF; datasets are listed on the sources page. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Boat landings
- 1Twin Bear County ParkBoat ramp · Concrete surface · County
Directions
Wisconsin DNR public boat access sites. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
More lakes in Bayfield County
- Inch Lake0.5 miles away
- Twin Bear Lake0.6 miles away
- Flynn Lake0.6 miles away
- Muskellunge Lake0.9 miles away
- Five Island Lake1.0 miles away
- Hildur Lake1.0 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
- Measured temperatureWisconsin 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
- Fish recordedOpen fish survey and museum records, via GBIF, 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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