Pike Lake
Iron County, Wisconsin · WBIC 2299900
Size
194 acres
Max depth
82 ft
DNR lake type
Complex, Two Story
Water clarity
4.8 ft
Low, measured Jun 2022
A deep lake type that can hold a cold layer below the warm surface in 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
4.8 ft Secchi depthLow
Last measured Jun 8, 2022. 11 readings on record, 2017 to 2022.
Typical summer clarity (June to September): 6.5 ft, moderate, from 10 readings (2017 to 2022).
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 Pike Lake - Deep Hole. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Water temperature
A typical year Modeled estimate
- Ice goes outabout Apr 21 (Apr 14 to Apr 26)
- Surface reaches 48°Fabout May 11 (May 4 to May 18)
- Surface reaches 64°Fabout May 25 (May 21 to Jun 1)
- June surface70°F, usually 69 to 72°F
- July surface75°F, usually 74 to 77°F
- August surface72°F, usually 71 to 74°F
Forms a warm top layer around May 7, lasting about 183 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.
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
- Walleyelast stocked 2024 (large fingerling and small fingerling); 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
- Pike Lake Access (listed under Washington County)Boat ramp · Concrete surface · Township
- Pike Lake Canoe/Kayak Launch (listed under Washington County)Carry-in access · Gravel surface · State(dnr)
- Pike Lake Boat Ramp (listed under Washington County)Boat ramp · Paved surface · State(dnr)
Some landings are matched to this lake by name only, because the DNR list gives no location for them. They have no pin.
Wisconsin DNR public boat access sites. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
More lakes in Iron County
- Feely Lake0.6 miles away
- Crystal Lake0.7 miles away
- Davis Lake1.4 miles away
- Lake Tahoe1.6 miles away
- Dollar Lake1.8 miles away
- Little Pike Lake1.9 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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