Indian Lake
Bayfield County, Wisconsin · WBIC 2764500
The DNR lists this lake's watershed (Marengo River) as suspect or infected with VHS, a fish virus. The listing covers the watershed, not a test of this lake. About VHS
Size
26 acres
Max depth
35 ft
DNR lake type
Simple, Warm, dark water color
Water clarity
12.8 ft
Clear, measured Aug 2001
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
12.8 ft Secchi depthClearOlder reading
Last measured Aug 7, 2001. 3 readings on record, 2000 to 2001.
Only a few readings are 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 INDIAN LAKE - INDIAN LAKE. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Water temperature
A typical year Modeled estimate
- Ice goes outabout Apr 18 (Apr 10 to Apr 25)
- Surface reaches 48°Fabout Apr 29 (Apr 21 to May 4)
- Surface reaches 64°Fabout May 18 (May 10 to May 24)
- June surface71°F, usually 70 to 73°F
- July surface77°F, usually 76 to 78°F
- August surface74°F, usually 73 to 75°F
Forms a warm top layer around Apr 25, lasting about 198 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
- Indian Lake Access (listed under Sawyer County)Boat ramp · Gravel surface · Township
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
- Marengo Lake1.6 miles away
- Olson Lake3.0 miles away
- Coffee Lake5.4 miles away
- Atkins Lake6.6 miles away
- Club Lake6.7 miles away
- Spruce Lake6.7 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
See data sources for what each source covers, and about for how the numbers are matched to lakes.
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