Axhandle Lake
Chippewa County, Wisconsin · WBIC 2092500
Size
84 acres
Max depth
73 ft
DNR lake type
Complex, Warm, clear water color
Water clarity
11.5 ft
Clear, measured Oct 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
Numbered dots are boat landings; tap one for directions. The list below has the same numbers. Drawn from the DNR's 24K hydrography (surveyed 1972), so the shape is approximate and a landing can sit a little off the shore. Open the DNR lake map.
Water clarity
11.5 ft Secchi depthClear
Last measured Oct 4, 2026. 451 readings on record, 1990 to 2026.
Typical summer clarity (June to September): 10 ft, clear, from 109 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 Axhandle Lake - Deep Hole. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Water temperature
Last measured Jul 17, 2024, too long ago to show as the current temperature.
A typical year Modeled estimate
- Ice goes outabout Apr 16 (Apr 7 to Apr 25)
- Surface reaches 48°Fabout Apr 21 (Apr 18 to May 5)
- Surface reaches 64°Fabout May 19 (May 12 to May 25)
- June surface71°F, usually 71 to 73°F
- July surface77°F, usually 76 to 78°F
- August surface74°F, usually 72 to 76°F
Forms a warm top layer around Apr 26, lasting about 190 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.
Stocking history
- Black Crappielast stocked 2025 (large fingerling, small fingerling and yearling); stocked in 10 years since 2010
- Walleyelast stocked 2025 (large fingerling); stocked in 11 years since 2010
- Yellow Perchlast stocked 2020 (adult, large fingerling and yearling); stocked in 5 years since 2010
Stocking shows what was added to the lake, not what is in it now.
Wisconsin DNR annual fish stocking summary. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Boat landings
- 1Axhandle Lake AccessBoat ramp · Concrete Panels surface · Township
Directions - 2Axhandle Lake AccessBoat ramp · Gravel surface · Township
Directions - 3Dark Lake AccessBoat ramp · Gravel surface · Township
Directions
Wisconsin DNR public boat access sites. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
More lakes in Chippewa County
- Little Pine Lake0.4 miles away
- Dark Lake0.5 miles away
- Cather Lake0.6 miles away
- McDonald Lake1.0 miles away
- Little Bass Lake1.0 miles away
- Turk 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
- Stocking historyWisconsin DNR annual fish stocking summary, 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
- 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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