Two Bear Lake
Rusk County, Wisconsin · WBIC 1887300
Size
36 acres
Max depth
35 ft
DNR lake type
Simple, Warm, dark water color
Water clarity
7 ft
Moderate, measured Aug 2005
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 1972), so the shape is approximate and a landing can sit a little off the shore. Open the DNR lake map.
Water clarity
7 ft Secchi depthModerateOlder reading
Last measured Aug 9, 2005. 10 readings on record, 2003 to 2005.
Nothing has been measured in the last 5 years, so this may not match the lake today.
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 TWO BEAR LAKE - CENTER. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Water temperature
A typical year Modeled estimate
- Ice goes outabout Apr 15 (Apr 8 to Apr 25)
- Surface reaches 48°Fabout Apr 18 (Apr 15 to May 2)
- Surface reaches 64°Fabout May 12 (May 5 to May 18)
- June surface73°F, usually 72 to 74°F
- July surface79°F, usually 77 to 80°F
- August surface74°F, usually 73 to 77°F
Forms a warm top layer around Apr 24, lasting about 176 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.
More lakes in Rusk County
- North Cummings Lake1.0 miles away
- South Cummings Lake1.1 miles away
- Cranberry Lake2.2 miles away
- Rusk Lake2.3 miles away
- Koehler Lake2.5 miles away
- Sugar Lake3.0 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
- 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
See data sources for what each source covers, and about for how the numbers are matched to lakes.
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