Lester Lake
Bayfield County, Wisconsin · WBIC 2766500
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
Size
24 acres
Max depth
44 ft
DNR lake type
Simple, Warm, dark water color
Water clarity
13.1 ft
Clear, measured Sep 2022
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
13.1 ft Secchi depthClear
Last measured Sep 7, 2022. 23 readings on record, 2001 to 2022.
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 Lester Lake - Near Center. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Water temperature
A typical year Modeled estimate
- Ice goes outabout Apr 20 (Apr 15 to Apr 26)
- Surface reaches 48°Fabout Apr 28 (Apr 18 to May 4)
- Surface reaches 64°Fabout May 25 (May 18 to Jun 1)
- June surface70°F, usually 68 to 72°F
- July surface77°F, usually 76 to 78°F
- August surface74°F, usually 73 to 75°F
Forms a warm top layer around Apr 26, lasting about 180 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
- Toothpick Lake0.3 miles away
- Bear Lake0.6 miles away
- Getsey Lake0.6 miles away
- Phantom Lake0.7 miles away
- Mystery Lake0.9 miles away
- Bog Lake1.1 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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