Amik Lake
Vilas County, Wisconsin · WBIC 2268600
This lake has fishing rules that differ from the standard ones for its area. Check the official rules before you fish. Official regulations
Size
224 acres
Max depth
8 ft
DNR lake type
Complex, Cool, dark water color
Water clarity
3 ft
Low, measured Oct 2024
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
Drawn from the DNR's 24K hydrography (surveyed 1990), so the shape is approximate and a landing can sit a little off the shore. Open the DNR lake map.
Water clarity
3 ft Secchi depthLow
Last measured Oct 2, 2024. 549 readings on record, 1996 to 2024.
Typical summer clarity (June to September): 2.7 ft, low, from 208 readings (2012 to 2024).
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 AMIK LAKE - DEEP HOLE. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Water temperature
Last measured Aug 21, 2024, too long ago to show as the current temperature.
A typical year Modeled estimate
- Ice goes outabout Apr 21 (Apr 12 to Apr 28)
- Surface reaches 48°Fabout Apr 30 (Apr 18 to May 7)
- Surface reaches 64°Fabout May 26 (May 21 to May 31)
- June surface69°F, usually 67 to 71°F
- July surface74°F, usually 73 to 75°F
- August surface70°F, usually 69 to 72°F
Mixes regularly through the summer instead of forming a warm top layer.
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.
More lakes in Vilas County
- Turner Lake1.8 miles away
- Apeekwa Lake2.5 miles away
- Bills Lake2.6 miles away
- Emily Lake2.6 miles away
- Favil Lake2.7 miles away
- Mitten Lake3.1 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
- 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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