George Lake
Bayfield County, Wisconsin · WBIC 2465700
Size
46 acres
Max depth
50 ft
DNR lake type
Simple, Cool, clear water color
Water clarity
17 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
Drawn from the DNR's 24K hydrography (surveyed 1984), so the shape is approximate and a landing can sit a little off the shore. Open the DNR lake map.
Water clarity
17 ft Secchi depthClear
Last measured Oct 5, 2026. 99 readings on record, 2000 to 2026.
Typical summer clarity (June to September): 15 ft, clear, from 29 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 George Lake - Near Deep Hole. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Water temperature
A typical year Modeled estimate
- Ice goes outabout Apr 26 (Apr 18 to Apr 30)
- Surface reaches 48°Fabout May 4 (Apr 22 to May 7)
- Surface reaches 64°Fabout May 18 (May 11 to May 30)
- June surface71°F, usually 69 to 72°F
- July surface77°F, usually 76 to 78°F
- August surface73°F, usually 72 to 75°F
Forms a warm top layer around May 1, lasting about 175 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
- George Lake - Lynx Road AccessBoat ramp · Concrete surface · Other
Some landings are matched to this lake by name only, because the DNR list gives no location for them. They have no pin.
Wisconsin DNR public boat access sites. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
More lakes in Bayfield County
- Ole Lake0.4 miles away
- Turtle Lake0.5 miles away
- Sand Bar Lake0.7 miles away
- Island Lake0.8 miles away
- Breakfast Lake0.8 miles away
- Priest 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
- 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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