Samoset Lake
Bayfield County, Wisconsin · WBIC 2494800
Size
46 acres
Max depth
40 ft
DNR lake type
Complex, Warm, clear water color
Water clarity
4.5 ft
Low, 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
4.5 ft Secchi depthLow
Last measured Aug 19, 2026. 224 readings on record, 2001 to 2026.
Typical summer clarity (June to September): 14 ft, clear, from 74 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 Samoset Lake - Center - Deep Hole. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Water temperature
Last measured May 15, 2026, too long ago to show as the current temperature.
A typical year Modeled estimate
- Ice goes outabout Apr 22 (Apr 14 to Apr 27)
- Surface reaches 48°Fabout Apr 30 (Apr 21 to May 4)
- Surface reaches 64°Fabout May 24 (May 16 to Jun 1)
- June surface70°F, usually 68 to 72°F
- July surface76°F, usually 75 to 77°F
- August surface73°F, usually 72 to 74°F
Forms a warm top layer around Apr 28, lasting about 169 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
- Hammil Lake0.3 miles away
- Lake Wilipyro0.4 miles away
- Smear Lake0.8 miles away
- Lake Holly0.9 miles away
- Little Rosa Lake1.0 miles away
- Picture 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
- 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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