Lake Wilipyro
Bayfield County, Wisconsin · WBIC 2473600
Size
77 acres
Max depth
25 ft
DNR lake type
Simple, Warm, dark water color
Water clarity
9.5 ft
Moderate, measured Aug 2026
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
9.5 ft Secchi depthModerate
Last measured Aug 19, 2026. 234 readings on record, 2001 to 2026.
Typical summer clarity (June to September): 10.2 ft, clear, from 78 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 Lake Wilipyro - Deep Hole. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Water temperature
Last measured May 14, 2026, too long ago to show as the current temperature.
A typical year Modeled estimate
- Ice goes outabout Apr 22 (Apr 15 to Apr 27)
- Surface reaches 48°Fabout Apr 30 (Apr 22 to May 7)
- Surface reaches 64°Fabout May 20 (May 12 to May 25)
- June surface71°F, usually 69 to 72°F
- July surface77°F, usually 75 to 78°F
- August surface73°F, usually 72 to 74°F
Forms a warm top layer around May 7, lasting about 135 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.
More lakes in Bayfield County
- Samoset Lake0.4 miles away
- Smear Lake0.6 miles away
- Little Rosa Lake0.6 miles away
- Hammil Lake0.7 miles away
- Rosa Lake0.8 miles away
- Henry Lake0.9 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
- 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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