Middle Lake
Florence County, Wisconsin · WBIC 702600
This lake has fishing rules that differ from the standard ones for its area. Check the official rules before you fish. Official regulations
Size
75 acres
Max depth
54 ft
DNR lake type
Complex, Cool, clear water color
Water clarity
14.4 ft
Clear, measured Aug 2023
A cool-water lake type: the DNR groups it with lakes that stay cooler 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 1962), so the shape is approximate and a landing can sit a little off the shore. Open the DNR lake map.
Water clarity
14.4 ft Secchi depthClear
Last measured Aug 15, 2023. 5 readings on record, 2008 to 2023.
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 Middle Lake -Spread Eagle Chain - 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.
Boat landings
- 1North Lake AccessBoat ramp · Paved surface · County
Directions
Wisconsin DNR public boat access sites. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
More lakes in Florence County
- North Lake0.4 miles away
- West Lake0.5 miles away
- Long Lake0.5 miles away
- Bass Lake, Spread Eagle Chain of Lakes0.5 miles away
- Railroad Lake0.9 miles away
- East 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
- 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
- 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.