Dunes Lake, Mud Lake
Door County, Wisconsin · WBIC 97300
The DNR lists this lake's watershed (Door Peninsula-Frontal Lake Michigan) as suspect or infected with VHS, a fish virus. The listing covers the watershed, not a test of this lake. About VHS
Size
80 acres
Max depth
1 ft
DNR lake type
Simple, Warm, dark water color
Water clarity
5.5 ft
Moderate, 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 1981), so the shape is approximate and a landing can sit a little off the shore. Open the DNR lake map.
Water clarity
5.5 ft Secchi depthModerate
Last measured Sep 13, 2022. 22 readings on record, 2011 to 2022.
Typical summer clarity (June to September): 3 ft, low, from 16 readings (2012 to 2022).
Measured at the monitoring station named “Dunes Lake - Center”.
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 Dunes Lake - Center. 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.
More lakes in Door County
- Schwartz Lake2.1 miles away
- Clark Lake5.7 miles away
- Lost Lake9.5 miles away
- Kangaroo Lake13 miles away
- Thorp Pond14 miles away
- Forestville Flowage16 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
- 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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