Hanscom Lake

Outline

Drawn from the DNR's 24K hydrography (surveyed 1982), so the shape is approximate and a landing can sit a little off the shore. Open the DNR lake map.

Water clarity

4 ft Secchi depthLow

Last measured Sep 10, 2026. 8 readings on record, 2022 to 2026.

Typical summer clarity (June to September): 4.5 ft, low, from 8 readings (2022 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 Hanscom Lake - Deepest Spot. Checked Oct 23, 2026.

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.

Fish recorded near this lake

• Black Crappie Pomoxis nigromaculatus1967 to 1987; 4 records
• Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus1963 to 1987; 8 records
• Bluntnose Minnow Pimephales notatus1966 to 1967; 2 records
• Bowfin Amia calva1966 to 1977; 3 records
• Fathead Minnow Pimephales promelas1966; 1 record
• Golden Shiner Notemigonus crysoleucas1965 to 1966; 3 records
• Largemouth Bass Micropterus salmoides1963 to 1987; 9 records
• Northern Hog Sucker Hypentelium nigricans1966; 1 record
• Northern Pike Esox lucius1963 to 1987; 9 records
• Pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosus1963 to 1987; 8 records
• Rock Bass Ambloplites rupestris1963 to 1987; 6 records
• Walleye Sander vitreus1967 to 1987; 5 records
• White Sucker Catostomus commersonii1966 to 1967; 2 records
• Yellow Bullhead Ameiurus natalis1979; 1 record
• Yellow Perch Perca flavescens1963 to 1987; 8 records

Recorded in open fish survey and museum records (GBIF). A record shows a fish was found near this lake in that year, not that it is there now, and says nothing about how many. Most coordinates are rounded to about 1 km, so a record is attached only when one lake is the clear match.

Open fish survey and museum records from GBIF; datasets are listed on the sources page. Checked Oct 23, 2026.

More lakes in Burnett County

• Fish Lake1.2 miles away
• Little Bear Lake1.2 miles away
• Loon Lake T40n R15w S011.3 miles away
• Long Lake1.3 miles away
• Des Moines Lake1.5 miles away
• Cadotte Lake1.6 miles away

All Burnett County lakes

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
• Fish recordedOpen fish survey and museum records, via GBIF, 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.