Connors Lake
Sawyer County, Wisconsin · WBIC 2275100
Size
429 acres
Max depth
82 ft
DNR lake type
Complex, Cool, clear water color
Water clarity
12.8 ft
Clear, measured Sep 2026
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 1970), so the shape is approximate and a landing can sit a little off the shore. Open the DNR lake map.
Water clarity
12.8 ft Secchi depthClear
Last measured Sep 6, 2026. 155 readings on record, 2007 to 2026.
Typical summer clarity (June to September): 11 ft, clear, from 100 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 CONNORS LAKE - DEEPEST SPOT. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Water temperature
73.7°F surface, measured Sep 6, 2026
Measured near the surface (0 m down). A single reading, not a daily value.
A typical year Modeled estimate
- Ice goes outabout Apr 20 (Apr 13 to Apr 29)
- Surface reaches 48°Fabout May 8 (May 3 to May 13)
- Surface reaches 64°Fabout Jun 1 (May 27 to Jun 6)
- June surface69°F, usually 67 to 70°F
- July surface74°F, usually 73 to 76°F
- August surface72°F, usually 70 to 74°F
Forms a warm top layer around May 6, lasting about 177 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
- Muskellungelast stocked 2023 (large fingerling); stocked in 6 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.
Fish recorded near this lake
- Black Bullhead Ameiurus melas1976; 2 records
- Black Crappie Pomoxis nigromaculatus2005; 2 records
- Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus1945 to 2005; 8 records
- Common Shiner Luxilus cornutus2005; 1 record
- Golden Shiner Notemigonus crysoleucas2005; 1 record
- Largemouth Bass Micropterus salmoides1945 to 2005; 10 records
- Muskellunge Esox masquinongy1945 to 2005; 17 records
- Northern Pike Esox lucius1968 to 2005; 14 records
- Pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosus1945 to 1987; 9 records
- Rock Bass Ambloplites rupestris1945 to 1987; 9 records
- Smallmouth Bass Micropterus dolomieu1945 to 2005; 19 records
- Spottail Shiner Notropis hudsonius1988; 1 record
- Walleye Sander vitreus1945 to 2005; 17 records
- White Sucker Catostomus commersonii1945 to 2005; 7 records
- Yellow Bullhead Ameiurus natalis1983; 1 record
- Yellow Perch Perca flavescens1962 to 2005; 11 records
Recorded in open fish survey and museum records (GBIF). A record shows a fish was found near this lake in that year, not that it is there now, and says nothing about how many. Most coordinates are rounded to about 1 km, so a record is attached only when one lake is the clear match.
Open fish survey and museum records from GBIF; datasets are listed on the sources page. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Boat landings
- 1Connors Lake AccessBoat ramp · Concrete surface · Accessible features · State(dnr)
Directions
Wisconsin DNR public boat access sites. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
More lakes in Sawyer County
- Lake of the Pines1.9 miles away
- Swamp Lake3.6 miles away
- Evergreen Lake4.8 miles away
- Mason Lake4.8 miles away
- Hegmeister Lake5.3 miles away
- Loretta Lake (U Brunet Flowage)12 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
- Measured temperatureWisconsin 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
- Fish recordedOpen fish survey and museum records, via GBIF, 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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