Pike Lake
Sawyer County, Wisconsin · WBIC 2438200
Size
37 acres
Max depth
17 ft
DNR lake type
Complex, Warm, dark water color
Water clarity
5.2 ft
Moderate, 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 1971), so the shape is approximate and a landing can sit a little off the shore. Open the DNR lake map.
Water clarity
5.2 ft Secchi depthModerateOlder reading
Last measured Aug 7, 2001. 2 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 PIKE LAKE - PIKE LAKE. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Water temperature
A typical year Modeled estimate
- Ice goes outabout Apr 18 (Apr 8 to Apr 27)
- Surface reaches 48°Fabout Apr 23 (Apr 17 to May 3)
- Surface reaches 64°Fabout May 18 (May 12 to May 24)
- June surface72°F, usually 70 to 73°F
- July surface77°F, usually 76 to 79°F
- August surface73°F, usually 72 to 75°F
Forms a warm top layer around May 15, lasting about 114 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 2014 (large fingerling and small fingerling); stocked in 1 year 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 Sawyer County
- Ashegon Lake2.0 miles away
- Blueberry Lake2.4 miles away
- Devils Lake3.2 miles away
- Gurno Lake4.3 miles away
- Sunfish Lake4.4 miles away
- Indian Lake4.4 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
See data sources for what each source covers, and about for how the numbers are matched to lakes.
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