Hess Lake
Sawyer County, Wisconsin · WBIC 2380100
This lake has fishing rules that differ from the standard ones for its area. Check the official rules before you fish. Official regulations
Size
16 acres
Max depth
24 ft
DNR lake type
Complex, Warm, dark water color
Water clarity
1.8 ft
Low, measured Aug 2001
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
1.8 ft Secchi depthLowOlder reading
Last measured Aug 7, 2001. 3 readings on record, 2000 to 2001.
Only a few readings are on record.
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 HESS LAKE - HESS LAKE. 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 Sawyer County
- Villard Lake2.3 miles away
- Miller Lake2.7 miles away
- Murphy Lake3.3 miles away
- White Birch Lake4.0 miles away
- Radisson Flowage4.5 miles away
- Windfall Lake4.7 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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